DIGITAL CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
WARNING! If the fire in the crucible goes out while smoking when sufficient pellets are still in the pellet
hopper, it is important to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous "over-firing" of your grill
due to an excess of unburned pellets in the crucible. You may need to decrease the "P" setting to prevent
your fire from going out in the SMOKE mode.
1. DANGER! Turn the switch OFF and disconnect the power cord. Allow the grill to thoroughly cool if it is still
hot. Open the lid and remove all food, the cooking grate, grease deflector and the heat diffuser.
2. WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the crucible. (See instructions for
proper handling and disposal of ash in the Cleaning and Maintenance section.)
3. Before replacing the heat diffuser, grease deflector and cooking grate plug the power cord into an
appropriate grounded electrical outlet and turn the switch ON. Pellets should fall into the crucible and the
element should begin to heat (it will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do not touch it.
4. You will soon see flames coming out of the crucible. Turn the switch OFF and let the grill cool thoroughly.
Replace the heat diffuser, grease deflector and cooking grate. With the lid open turn the switch ON and the
temperature dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming from the
grill as the pellets ignite. After ensuring the pellets have ignited, close the lid and set the temerature dial to
any cooking setting desired.
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