Lighting Instructions
1. Open/remove fire shutter. Open rear damper to
fully open. Grill will reach set temperature fastest,
with damper set fully open.
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See notes at end of instruction for
more detail.
2. Open hopper lid and ash door
3. Shake hopper charcoal grate to ensure any loose
charcoal falls into hopper ash pan
4. Remove and empty hopper ash pan
and replace
5. Open the fan cover
6. Fill hopper with charcoal
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Hopper charcoal capacity:
Briquettes = 16 pounds, Lump = 7 pounds
7. Insert food safe fire starter into slot in bottom of
hopper charcoal grate
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If a food safe fire starter in not available, one standard
sized paper towel twisted into a rod shape may be used
8. Light fire starter and allow it to ignite charcoal for
3-5 minutes
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Note: Turning controller on before 3-5 minutes can
cause delay in charcoal activation or starter can
extinguish before activation occurs.