SECTION TWO: “Charging the Auger”
First Firing
1) Make sure the thermostat dial is in the “OFF” position. Plug the power cord into a
110 volt grounded outlet
2) Open the pellet hopper lid. Look into the hopper and locate the auger. Make sure
there are no foreign objects in the auger. Turn the thermostat dial to 400 degrees F.
Look into the pellet hopper and confirm that the auger is turning. At the same time,
place your fingers near the firepot to feel the air movement from the combustion fan.
Look to see if the hot rod is getting hot. Then turn the thermostat dial to the “off”
position .
3) Fill the pellet hopper with Traeger Hardwood Pellets into the pellet hopper.
Now rotate the thermostat dial to 400 degrees F. Look for the pellets to begin falling
into the firepot. (Note: it will take approximately 5 minutes for the auger tube to
become “charged” with the pellets.) When the pellets begin to fall into the firepot, turn
the thermostat dial “off”. WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BARBECUE
PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our units. NEVER use softwood fuel
pellets in your Traeger Grill.
4) Line the angled drip pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Be sure that the aluminum
foil that runs along the edge of the drip pan is tight against the sides and/or bottom of
the drip pan. Next, put the U-shaped firepot cover, angled drip pan and the cooking
grills into their proper positions. Turn the power switch “ON”. In approximately two
minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the grill. The hot rod will run
for about two and a half minutes before shutting off. At this point, cook mode switch
can be set to any cooking setting you desire. Note: Before cooking the first batch of
food in your new Traeger you will need to season the grill. Turn the cook mode
switch to “HIGH” and run for 45 minutes at this setting with the lid closed. This
must be done before food is cooked on the grill.
5) After using the grill for the first time, it should take approximately 10 minutes of
warm-up time before you can start cooking food inside the grill.
6) The multi-stage thermostat provides you with precise cooking temperature control,
just like the oven in your kitchen. Note: The “SMOKE” setting maintains temperatures
of 150 degrees F.
ALWAYS START YOUR GRILL ON SMOKE MODE
Once the pellets are ignited, you can switch to any
cooking temperature you desire.
