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CARE & CLEANING OF STAINLESS STEEL
For a very dirty grill use a white or pink nylon scouring pad,
applying rm pressure to dislodge all debris. Wipe the cleaned
areas with a damp cloth and dry with a soft towel.
If the grill is stained with grease, sauce or food drippings, wait
until the grill is completely cold before cleaning it. Start with mild
dish soap and hot water. If that isn't strong enough, use a
degreaser. After cleaning, wipe with a damp cloth and dry with a
soft towel.
NOTE: Many degreasers are caustic and will damage powder coat
applications. Only use caustic degreaser on your grill's stainless-
steel surfaces. If the manufacturer recommends wearing gloves
when using their product, it's probably caustic. We do not
recommend using oven cleaner on grill surfaces.
WINTERIZING YOUR GRILL
If your MAK will be unused for an extended time, empty the pellet
hopper, auger tube, and repot of all pellets to prevent them from
absorbing ambient moisture and jamming the auger.
Use the pellet hopper dump door to empty the hopper. To empty the
auger tube, access the Maintenance Screen on the Pellet Boss, turn
off the fan and igniter, and run the auger to clear all pellets from the
auger tube (see instructions on page 59).
When you are ready to use the grill again, follow the start-up
procedure found on pages 27-29.
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE