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SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP 

 

      With the Door open, turn the Switch ON 

(--)

 and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In 

approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the 
Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the 
Temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. The Grill should be allowed to pre-heat for 
approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed before placing food in the Grill. 

 
 

WARNING!

 If at any time, the Grill fails to light or the fire in the Firepot goes out while cooking 

or 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 Firepot. 

 

1) 

DANGER! 

Turn the Switch OFF 

(o)

 and disconnect the Power Cord. If the Grill is still hot, 

allow it to thoroughly cool. Open the Door and remove all food, the Porcelain Grill, Grease 
Drain Pan and the Heat Baffle.  

2) 

WARNING!

 Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the     Firepot. 

(See instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section    Five)

 

3) Before replacing the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and the Porcelain Grill, plug the power 

Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and restart the Grill. Pellets should fall 
into the Firepot and the Hot Rod should begin to heat (it will start to turn red). 

CAUTION! Do 

not touch it. 

4) If this procedure 

is

 successful, you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot. Then turn 

the Switch OFF 

(o)

, and let the Grill cool down. Position the Heat Baffle, the Grease Drain 

Pan and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations. With the Door open, turn the Switch ON 

(--)

 

and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-
gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have 
ignited, close the Door and set the temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. 

5) If this procedure 

is not

 successful, see 

Section Six: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger Technical Support 

(Section Seven) 

to help 

diagnose the problem 

before

 proceeding to the 

MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 

below

 
 

MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: 

 

If the 

Hot Rod

 only is not operating, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke using the 

MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 

below: 

 

1) 

DANGER! 

Turn the Switch OFF 

(o)

 and disconnect the Power Cord. Allow the Grill to

 

thoroughly cool if it is still hot. From beneath the Pellet Hopper, disconnect the Hot Rod 
(Purple / White wire pair as shown in the wiring diagram near the end of this manual). You 
will need to remove the Hopper Bottom Panel to access the wiring. Once the Hot Rod is 
disconnected, replace the Hopper Bottom Panel and plug the Power Cord back into an 
appropriate, grounded electrical outlet.  

2) Open the Pellet Hopper and fill with TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS. 

 

WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are 
specifically made to work in our Grills. NEVER use heating fuel pellets in the Grill 
due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that may be present. 

Summary of Contents for BBQ020LE

Page 1: ...is entire manual before assembly installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage bodily injury or even death Contact your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...UM distance of 12 from the Grill to combustibles WARNING When operating this Grill under overhead combustibles a MINIMUM of 40 inches is required WARNING Assemble and operate this Grill ONLY per the instructions in this Owner s Manual WARNING This Grill is intended for OUTDOOR USE ONLY WARNING Never use heating fuel pellets in the Grill due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that ma...

Page 3: ...ll of the following parts 1 Door handle 9 2 Bag of screws and washers included 1 4 20 x 375 bolt 17 250 lock washer 19 and 250 flat washer 18 3 Drip pan assembly 41 4 Porcelain Grill Grate 58 You will need to complete the assembly which includes 1 Mounting the handle 9 to the lid assembly 59 Follow these step by step instructions and you ll be cooking in no time TOOLS SUPPLIED FOR ASSEMBLY 7 16 1 ...

Page 4: ...e process on the other side of the handle 2 Then tighten the bolts till they are snug Do Not Over Tighten The Bolts INSTALLING THE DRIP PAN ASSEMBLY AND GRILL 1 Insert the drip pan assembly 41 onto the inside of the BBQ020LE body and insert into the body cutout 2 Insert the drip pan support into the alignment brackets this will create a lean towards the back of the grill body 3 Insert the Grill 58...

Page 5: ... the Firepot turn the Switch to OFF and the Dial Knob to OFF SHUT DOWN CYCLE 5 Turn the Switch to ON set the Dial Knob to SMOKE Let the Pellets come to full flame Once you see flames come out of the Firepot turn the Switch to OFF and the Dial Knob to OFF SHUT DOWN CYCLE and let the Grill cool down RECOMMENDATION for ease of clean up Line the Grease Drain Pan with heavy duty aluminum foil Be sure t...

Page 6: ... is successful you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot Then turn the Switch OFF o and let the Grill cool down Position the Heat Baffle the Grease Drain Pan and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations With the Door open turn the Switch ON and the Temperature Dial to SMOKE In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite After ass...

Page 7: ...le Grease Drain Pan and Porcelain Grill back in place CAUTION You will now have a fire in the Firepot Be careful not to burn yourself when you install these components Gloves are recommended 9 Turn the Switch ON and the Temperature Dial to any setting desired With the Door closed let the Grill pre heat for approximately 10 minutes before placing food in the Grill Control Shutdown cycle The control...

Page 8: ...ature is reached From that point forward the Digital Control will cycle the Auger off and on to maintain the selected temperature until the Temperature Dial is changed When operating in Smoke mode the Auger will cycle on for 15 seconds and off for 65 seconds There is no temperature control with the Smoke setting This timed cycle setting for Smoke is a factory pre set recommended by Traeger Pellet ...

Page 9: ...his colorless odorless gas from poisoning you your family or others Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning headache dizziness weakness nausea vomiting sleepiness and confusion Carbon monoxide reduces the blood s ability to carry oxygen Low blood oxygen levels can result in loss of consciousness and death See a doctor if you or others develop cold or flu like symptoms while cooking or in th...

Page 10: ...wet expand greatly and will jam you Auger A TRAEGER GRILL COVER to protect the Grill is highly recommended Covers are available from your local Traeger Dealer or log on to our Web Site www traegergrills com 4 Depending on use periodically remove the Porcelain Grill Grease Drain Pan Assembly and clean the ash from in and around the Firepot A shop vac is handy for this chore Make sure the Grill is C...

Page 11: ...RED INTO THE FIREPOT 1 Verify that there are Pellets in the Pellet Hopper If this is the INITIAL FIRING or the Grill has run out of Pellets allow sufficient time for the Pellets to travel from the Pellet Hopper to the Firepot can take up to 7 minutes 2 Initiate startup See INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS in SECTION TWO of this OWNER S MANUAL Still no Pellets in the Firepot Proceed to step 3 3 Disconne...

Page 12: ...ts ash or foreign objects from the Auger Auger Tube and Firepot A shop vac is ideal tor this task 6 Sand the outside surfaces of the auger with medium grit sandpaper Check the inside of the Auger Tube and sand it if needed Vacuum sanding grit from the Auger Tube and Firepot when finished 7 Reinstall the Auger into the Auger Tube making sure that it rotates freely 8 Re attach the Auger Drive Motor ...

Page 13: ...otor shaft 6 Re tighten the 7 16 bolts making sure that the Auger End Piece Shaft still freely rotates over the Auger Drive Motor shaft 7 Reinstall the screw and nut connecting the Auger Drive Motor shaft to the Auger shaft WITH THE TRAEGER DIGITAL CONTROL WHAT DIAL SETTING IS RECOMMENDED FOR STARTING THE GRILL The auto start procedure is the same for all Grill Controls With the Door open turn the...

Page 14: ...er of the Grill located on a label inside the Hopper Lid along with the part identification TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC 9445 SW Ridder Road 310 Wilsonville OR 97070 TRAEGER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Available 7 Days a Week 5AM to 7PM Pacific Time TRAEGER PARTS DEPARTMENT Available Weekdays 8AM to 4 30PM Pacific Time TRAEGER SALES ORDER DESK Available Weekdays 8AM to 5PM Pacific Time TOLL FREE TELEPHONE 1 80...

Page 15: ...BBQ020LE COMPONENTS LIST PAGE 1 0F 2 ...

Page 16: ...BBQ020LE LID COMPONENTS PAGE 2 OF 2 ...

Page 17: ...ID ASSEMBLY SUB443 32 1 HOPPER HANDLE GROMMET HDW174 33 1 FIRE POT ASSEMBLY 020 SUB335 41 1 GREASE DRAIN PAN ASSEMBLY SUB339 47 1 AUGER ASSEMBLY 020 SUB341 49 1 SCREW 6 32 X 750 SOCKET HD HDW116 50 1 NUT 6 32 HEX NYLOCK HDW111 51 1 AUGER DRIVE MOTOR BRN100 53 1 DRAFT INDUCER FAN ASSEMBLY FAN209 54 4 RUBBER FOOT COVER HDW175 56 1 CONTROL DIGITAL W SDC BAC283 58 1 PORCELAIN GRILL GRATE HDW173 59 1 L...

Page 18: ...BBQ020LE WIRING DIAGRAM ...

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