Instructions / Assembly

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Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grates or
racks.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You many use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the grill (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their
product. Start with 3.5 pounds (1.59 kg) of charcoal.
Instruction for reference only:
1. Begin with three full sheets of newspaper.
2. Take 2 sheets of newspaper and roll each into a tube shape and then give them a little twist to form each of
them into a straight “rope” like shape. Be careful to not twist too tight.
3. Turn the charcoal chimney starter over and place both pieces of rolled and twisted newspaper along the inside
bottom of the charcoal chimney starter to form a complete circle. Leave a hole in the middle of the charcoal
chimney starter with no paper in it.
4. Crumple up the 3rd sheet of newspaper into a ball. Be careful to not crumple too tight. Sprinkle about 1 table
spoon of cooking oil on the ball of newspaper. You can also use a few sprits of cooking oil from a spray can.
Don’t use too much oil. Place the ball of cooking-oiled newspaper in the center of the charcoal chimney starter.
5. Flip the chimney over and add charcoal. Take care so that the newspaper does not fall out.
6. Use a match or long lighter to light the paper.
7. Stand back and watch the charcoal chimney starter do its stuff.
8. After charcoal has turned an ash gray color, carefully pour the charcoal onto your grill’s fire grate.
NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not
use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s warnings
and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 3.5 pounds (1.59kg) of charcoal. Place the charcoal in
the center of each charcoal grate.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid open and charcoal grate completely placed inside the grill. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. Allow
to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes).
Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion
when lid is opened.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C) on temperature gauge.
Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C) on temperature gauge. This can be achieved by adding more charcoal
and/or wood (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking“ section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1
hour then allow unit to cool completely.
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