oklahoma joes RIDER, Assembly Manual

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FIRST TIME START UP

Follow these instructions for setup and proper use of your Rid-

er Pellet Grill.

1.  INSPECTION – 

This is a quick check to make sure your 

grill’s components are working properly. Be sure to observe 

only and not touch the auger, ignitor, or fans.

1. 

Remove warming racks, grates and baffles.

2.  Plug the grill into a GFCI protected outlet and power 

the grill on using the power switch on the Pit Control 

panel.

a.  Look in the hopper to ensure that the auger is 

clear.

b.  Turn the control knob to the 

LOW

 grill setting, 

allow to run for 3 minutes and:

c. 

Look  into  hopper  to  confirm  that  the  auger  is 

turning.

d.   Listen for the blower fan. You should also be 

able to feel air moving out of the firepot.

e.  Look to see that the ignitor is glowing red inside 

the firepot. Allow up to 5 minutes.

f.  Make sure the ash cup is tightly screwed on.

3.  Turn knob to SHUTDOWN position.

2. SEASONING -

 Seasoning your smoker before cooking will 

burn off any manufacturing residues, protect your grill surfac-

es, and create the beginning of a cooked-in surface treatment 

that will add to the flavor of your smoked meats, cook after 

cook.

a. Load Quickdraw hopper with pellets

b. Close lid and shift heat baffle to sear mode.

c. Turn the control knob to the 

LOW

 grilling setting.

d. Make sure your pellets are igniting:

i.  Wait for preheat cycle to complete - you’ll see the 

letters 

PRE

 on the display change to an actual 

temp reading when finished.

ii. Look for smoke exiting the exhaust stacks and 

watch for the temp to rise.

e. Run for 30 minutes.

f. When complete, run the Shutdown process explained 

below.

g. Now you’re ready to cook!

3. SHUTDOWN CYCLE - 

Use this technique to properly shut-

down your grill after each use.

a. 

Once you are finished cooking, turn the control knob 

to the shutdown position. After 3 seconds, the Shut

-

down  process  will  start  by  flashing  the  message 

“

DRN HOP

” on the Pit Control screen, indicating that 

it’s time to drain the remaining pellets in the Quick-

Draw hopper into your pellet storage bucket. 

b. 

Next, the Pit Control screen will flash the message 

“

Coo-ling

”, indicating that it has begun the Shut-

down Burn and cooling process. The grill will then 

burn through the pellets remaining in the auger tube 

and fire pot, cleaning the system for next use. This 

process will take about 30 mins total and have the 

added benefit of running a high temp burn off, clean

-

ing the heat baffles. 

c.  The grill will automatically power off when the pro-

cess is complete. Once it’s cool, you can unplug the 

grill and store for your next cook out

4.  SUBSEQUENT START UPS – After a seasoning burn, 

startups are a breeze.

a.  Load Quickdraw hopper with pellets

b.  Power the grill on using the power switch on the Pit 

Control panel.

c.  Turn control knob to the desired set temp.

d. 

Allow Preheat cycle to complete.

e. 

Add food!

f. 

When finished, always remember to run through the 

Shutdown process before powering your grill off.

C A U T I O N

•   DO  NOT

 touch the ignitor rod. 

BURN OFF

If you are doing a lot of low temperature cooking, there 

is potential for excess grease to build up on the heat 

baffles. To manage that grease build up, run a high heat 

Burn Off every couple of smoking sessions. To do a Burn 

Off, simply run your pellet grill on the 

HIGH

 grilling temp 

for 20 minutes after you’ve finished smoking. The high 

temperatures achieved will vaporize grease lingering on 

the heat baffles before it builds up to a hazardous level.

FOR YOUR SAFETY - STARTING UP YOUR PELLET GRILL