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OPERATING TIPS
1. You can change the temperature at any time
during grilling to increase or decrease cooking
temperature.
To change between Fahrenheit and Celsius:
a. Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds.
b. Press the Center button to conrm and
exit.
You will now see temperatures displayed in the
format you’ve chosen.
WARNING! To prevent grease ignitions, never
cook high-fat foods such as bacon, burgers, etc.
above a temperature of 350°F (176.7°C).
2. WARNING! Your Traeger
®
Ranger Grill
should never be moved while it is hot. If you
are transporting your grill in a vehicle after
cooking on it, make sure the re is completely
out and the grill is COLD before placing it in any
vehicle. Never put water into the repot; it will
jam the auger.
3. Your Traeger
®
Ranger Grill is designed to operate
with the lid closed. Cooking with the lid open
greatly lengthens your cooking time.
4. CAUTION! Never add pellets by hand to a
hot repot. This is dangerous and you may be
seriously burned. If you run out of pellets and
lose your re while cooking, rell the pellet
hopper and refer to “Subsequent Start-Up” on
page 15, allowing the grill to cool completely,
and start again.
5. CAUTION! Make sure the grease drip tray is
properly seated on its locating brackets. If not
seated properly, direct heat and ame could come
up out of the repot and cause a grease re in the
grill.
6. Always take into account the type of food you are
cooking:
• Thin foods need high heat and shorter cook
times, while thicker foods need low heat and
longer cook times.
• Vegetables take longer to cook than meats at
the same cooking temperatures.
• Always check that the internal temperature
of the meat that you are cooking reaches safe
temperatures to eat.
• The Keep Warm function is not designed to
properly cook your food.
7. WARNING! If the re in the repot goes out
while smoking and there are sufcient pellets still
in the pellet hopper, it is important to follow these
steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous
“overring” of your grill due to an excess of
unburned pellets in the repot.
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,
griddle, and the grease drip tray.
WARNING! Smoke Hazard
A pellet overow condition can occur during
startup, resulting in unusually thick, white
smoke that lasts a long time. If this occurs, power
down your grill with the Main Power switch and
unplug. If this condition continues long enough,
gases can build up from partial ignition and
fully ignite, causing the lid to “burp.” If this
burp occurs and your grill has not been properly
maintained as described in “Maintaining Your
Grill” on pages 22-23, a grease re could result.
To remedy this condition, let the grill cool down
completely, remove all internal components, and
thoroughly clean all ash and pellets from the grill
and repot (see page 22, “Cleaning the Ash from
Inside and Around the Firepot”).
WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and
ash from inside and around the repot. (See
instructions for proper handling and disposal
of ash on page 23.)
Before replacing grease drip tray and the grill
grate, plug the power cord into an appropriate
grounded/earthed electrical outlet and turn the
Main Power switch ON (I). Pellets should fall into
the repot and the hot rod should begin to heat (it
will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do not touch
the hot rod.
When ames start to come out of the repot, turn
the Main Power switch OFF (O). Let the grill cool
down. Now you’re ready to place the grease drip
tray, grill grate, and food back into the grill.
8. CARBON MONOXIDE:
WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent
this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you,
your family, your pets, or others.
• Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide
poisoning: headaches, 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 u-like symptoms while cooking or in the
vicinity of this appliance. Carbon monoxide
poisoning, which can easily be mistaken for
a cold or u, is often detected too late.
• Alcohol consumption and drug use increase
the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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