the inside of the smoker. If you notice a lot of ash blowing
around in the smoker it is time to vacuum it out.
DANGER
Never Operate the Pellet smoker without the ash cup in place.
Make sure the burner clean-out port is closed and locked
before starting the smoker.
Never open the burner clean-out port when the smoker is hot.
Filling the Auger Tube
Caution: Only use the feed setting when the hopper has
ran out of pellets. Feed setting is not for normal use.
The first time you use your smoker or any time the hopper
has ran out of pellets you will need to fill the auger tube.
This simply means you must fill the auger tube with pellets
until pellets reach the burner. This is done by turning the
dial to the FEED position then holding the BYPASS button
for 3 seconds. The auger will remain on for no more than
7 minutes. This is ample time for the pellets to reach the
burner. It is easiest to open the burner clean-out by pulling
the knob on the right side of the smoker. Once you hear
pellets dropping into the cup you can close the clean-out
port by pushing the knob on the right side of the smoker and
then select your cooking temperature. (Never operate smoker
without the ash cup in place). Always make sure the burner
clean-out port is closed by pushing in the knob on the right side
of the smoker before selecting any of the cook settings. Never
open the burner clean-out port when the smoker is hot.
Controller Explanation
Power Switch
Used to turn the main power onto the pellet smoker. The fan
will be on whenever the power switch is on. The dial must
be rotated to any of the other positions before the smoker
will start. If the power is turned on with the dial in any other
position than Shutdown the smoker will immediately start
that function. “O” is Off. “-“ is On. See Fig 18
Fig. 18
Dial Positions
Shutdown -This setting must be used after each use. Turn
the dial to this setting and the fan will remain on. Wait for
10 minutes to allow the smoker to finish burning any pellets
in the burner before turning the main power switch off. This
setting will burn up any extra pellets in the burner and cool
down the smoker. Do not turn the main power switch off
when the smoker is hot.
Low Smoke - This setting is used for smoking foods at an
average temperature of 160F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
High Smoke - This setting is used for smoking foods at an
average temperature of 220F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
150F to 350F - There are 25F increment settings from 150F
to 350F. You can simply select any temperature you want
and the smoker will control the temperature within 15F of
the selected temperature.
High - This setting can be used to achieve temperatures up
to 350F depending on ambient temperatures.
Feed - This setting is used to feed pellets to the hopper.
It will be used the first time you use the smoker to fill the
auger tube and any time you may inadvertently run the
hopper out of pellets. See instructions on filling the auger
tube.
Display
“START” - The digital readout will display “START” each
time the dial is changed from the OFF, SHUTDOWN, or FEED
settings to any of the cook settings. The startup cycle
is approximately 8 minutes. During the cook cycle after
the start sequence the digital readout will display the
temperature inside of the smoker. If the Probe Temp button
has been pressed then it will display the temperature of the
external probe used for measuring meat temperatures.
“SDOWN” - The digital readout will display “SDOWN” when
the dial is turned to the shutdown mode. After 10 minutes
the digital readout and the fan will turn off.