Traeger RANGER TFT18KLD, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS R A N G E R O W N E R S M A N U A L SMOKE IT FORWARD POST YOUR COOKS WITH TRAEGERGRILLS 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 1 12 4 17 4 43 PM ...

Page 2: ...savory flavored food As with all grills and cooking appliances any time you burn a material whether it be wood gas or charcoal organic gases are formed during the cooking process One gas that can be particularly harmful in concentrated quantities is carbon monoxide In an outdoor open air environment carbon monoxide should naturally dissipate and not harm you WARNING Follow these guidelines to prev...

Page 3: ...ONLY Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that may be present For best results and flavor use genuine Traeger Hardwood Pellets CAUTION Always store wood pellets in a dry location away from heat producing appliances and other fuel containers Keep the grill clean See the cleaning instructions in this Owner s Manual Do not use accessories n...

Page 4: ...4 WE VE GOT YOU COVERED RUBS SAUCES TraegerGrills com Shop TraegerGrills com Dealers PELLETS 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 4 12 4 17 4 43 PM ...

Page 5: ...ant Safety 6 Adding Flavor to Your Fire 8 Assembling Your Grill 10 Getting to Know Your Grill 13 Initial Firing Instructions 15 Subsequent Start Up 16 Using Your Grill 17 Using the Meat Probe 18 Ranger Features 20 Operating Tips 21 Troubleshooting 22 Maintaining Your Grill 24 Service and Warranty 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 5 12 4 17 4 43 PM ...

Page 6: ...erior quality you can taste every time Crafting the highest quality hardwood pellets on the market starts from the ground up We built our plants in Oregon Texas and Georgia near the hardwood source and we dedicate our manufacturing to food grade pellets only maintaining the purity of our machinery Traeger pellets contain two natural ingredients our signature blend of hardwoods and a simple soybean...

Page 7: ...09 A very flavorful pellet cherry wood lends itself to applications where you want to add a hearty smoke flavor APPLE 20 lb 9 kg bag PEL318 Most often used with poultry and pork apple pellets offer a lightly sweet smoke that helps enhance mild flavored meats MAPLE 20 lb 9 kg bag PEL308 Mild with a hint of sweetness maple pellets are great for pork and especially veggies PECAN 20 lb 9 kg bag PEL314...

Page 8: ...ED Wrench C D Lock Washer 1 4 2 pcs B Washer 1 4 2 pcs A Bolt 1 4 20x3 8 2 pcs Part Description 1 Grill Lid 2 Grill Body 3 Lid Handle 4 Cast Iron Griddle 5 Grill Grate 6 Grease Drip Tray 7 Grease Bucket Part Description A Bolt 1 4 20x3 8 2 pcs B Washer 1 4 2 pcs C Lock Washer 1 4 2 pcs D Wrench 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 8 12 4 17 4 44 PM ...

Page 9: ...GREASE DRAIN PAN AND BUCKET INSTALL PORCELAIN COATED GRILL GRATE NOTE Be sure the grease drain spout on the grease drain pan extends through the opening in the back of the grill IMPORTANT Always be sure to position the grease drain bucket under the spout during use 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 9 12 4 17 4 44 PM ...

Page 10: ...Grill Lid 2 Lid Handle 3 Cast Iron Griddle 4 Grill Grate 5 Grease Drip Tray 6 Grease Drain Opening back of grill Part Description 7 Meat Probe 8 Grease Bucket 9 Arc D2 Controller with AGL 10 Pellet Hopper 11 Main Power Switch back of grill 12 Pellet Hopper Lid 3643 Ranger UCGv02 indd 10 12 4 17 4 44 PM ...

Page 11: ...Traeger Ranger Grill gives you 16 000 BTU of cooking power in a small footprint Keep Warm can be used to pause the cook cycle at any time during grilling Simply press KEEP WARM again to resume cooking Keep Warm maintains the grill temperature at 165 F 74 C A 5 lb capacity 2 3 kg pellet hopper will keep you cooking for hours getting you away from the grill and back to entertaining friends and famil...

Page 12: ...time Press and hold to increase or decrease the time rapidly NOTE Press and hold the up and down arrows at the same time for 3 seconds to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit 3 STATUS DISPLAY Shows current temperature time remaining in timer mode or probe cooking temperature 4 MEAT PROBE Plug the probe in where indicated for probe cooking 5 KEEP WARM This feature maintains the grill temperature a...

Page 13: ...n Power switch to ON I 3 Make sure there are no foreign objects in the auger With the grill in Idle mode press and hold the UP and IGNITE buttons simultaneously The display will flash Pri and the auger will begin priming 4 Fill the hopper with your choice of Traeger Hardwood Pellets The auger tube should take approximately 2 minutes to fill with pellets and begin dispensing into the Hot Pot WARNIN...

Page 14: ...Please see Maintaining Your Grill on page 22 for more details INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS cont 5 Continue priming until a small amount of pellets are in direct contact with the hot rod in the fire pot Press and hold the UP and IGNITE buttons simultaneously to stop priming and return the grill to Idle mode 6 Now you re ready to place the grease drip tray and porcelain coated grill grates or cast ir...

Page 15: ...operly on the next use DANGER Turning off the power switch will cut power to the grill components only When servicing the control or any other parts ensure that the power supply is disconnected to avoid an electrical shock hazard SUBSEQUENT START UP 1 With the Power switch set to ON I press the Center button once to wake the grill controller Set the desired temperature with the UP button 2 Once th...

Page 16: ...e specifically made to work in our grills Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill Plug appearance may vary by region 1 Plug power cord into an appropriate grounded earthed electrical outlet and flip Main Power switch to ON I 2 Press the UP DOWN or Center button to wake the grill controller 3 Once your grill is on press the UP arrow to select your desired temperature then press IGNITE to start ...

Page 17: ...57 C 170 F 77 C MEAT TEMPERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS 3 Reading the temperature Press the Center button on the control The probe temperature will display for 5 seconds then revert back to the temperature of the grill 1 Insert the meat probe s plug into the socket on the lower left corner of the controller then route the probe cable through the notch in the grill front as shown 2 Insert probe tip into m...

Page 18: ...cancel the Timer 1 Press the Center button until the time remaining is displayed 2 Press and hold the Center button for 2 seconds to cancel the Timer To adjust the Timer 1 Press the Center button until the time remaining is displayed 2 Use the UP or DOWN buttons to adjust the time as needed 3 Press the Center button to confirm The Timer icon will appear and time will resume counting down Throughou...

Page 19: ...place aligning the pin on the bottom of the griddle with the hole at the back of the grill Make grill maintenance a breeze with our Drip Tray Liners Made of heat proof aluminum they re lightweight and disposable so you can clean up quickly and Traeger on Liners should rest fully on the grease pan and not cover any areas outdoor of the grease pan Doing so will affect the temperature and performance...

Page 20: ...till in the pellet hopper it is important to complete the following instructions Failure to do so may cause a hazardous overfiring of your grill due to an excess of unburned pellets in the firepot DANGER Turn the Main Power switch at the back of the grill to OFF O and disconnect the power cord Allow the grill to cool thoroughly Open the lid and remove all food the grill grate and the grease drip t...

Page 21: ...nd then on again and restart your grill If the problem persists call customer service HEr High temperature This error will occur when the temperature in the grill reaches temperatures above 550 F 288 C for more than 45 seconds Let the grill cool then turn off the grill Clear out any remaining pellets from the firepot and restart your grill If the problem persists call customer service Er1 Bad prob...

Page 22: ...nd disconnect the power cord Use a disposable rag or cloth dampened with warm soapy water to wipe the grease from the outside of the grill DO NOT use oven cleaner abrasive cleansers or abrasive cleaning pads on the outside grill surfaces 3 OUTDOOR STORAGE CAUTION If the grill is stored outdoors during the rainy season care should be taken to ensure that water does not get into the pellet hopper Wo...

Page 23: ...e Then vacuum the ashes from the inside of the firepot Once the firepot is clean remove the bag from the vacuum cleaner and place it in the metal container described below without delay 6 DISPOSAL OF ASHES WARNING Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground well away from all combusti...

Page 24: ... a year including holidays because we re cooks not bankers For 24 7 assistance with assembly or installation parts or customer service English only please you can phone email or write us at TRAEGER S VIP 365 CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone 1 800 TRAEGER 6 00 AM 7 30 PM MT 365 days a year English Email service traegergrills com TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC 1215 E Wilmington Ave Salt Lake City UT 84106 1 800 TR...

Page 25: ...s or any implied warranty for incidental or consequential damages This warranty gives the retail customer specific legal rights and the customer may have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty shall be void if the unit is not assembled or operated in accordance with the operation instructions provided with this unit the unit is resold or traded to another owner components or acc...

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