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OPERATING TIPS
1. You can change the temperature dial at any time
during grilling to increase or decrease cooking
temperature. The HIGH temperature setting is for
grilling. The SMOKE setting is for smoking and
adding smoke avor to foods being cooked. The
SMOKE setting can also be used to “hold” foods
at about 73.9°C / 165ºF.
2 . When you change the temperature using the
temperature dial, the new temperature will
blink 5 times, then revert back to the actual grill
temperature, making it easy to know the exact
grill setting.
3. WARNING! Your Traeger 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.
4 . Your Traeger Grill is designed to operate with the
door closed. Cooking with the door open greatly
lengthens your cooking time.
5. 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, let the grill cool completely
and start again with the “INITIAL FIRING
INSTRUCTIONS” on page 10.
6. CAUTION! Make sure the grease drain pan. If not
seated properly, direct heat and ame could come
up out of the repot and cause a grease re in the
grill.
7. Always take into account the outside temperature
when estimating cooking times. If it is hot outside,
it will take less time for your grill to reach the set
temperature. If it is cold, wet, or windy, it will take
longer.
8. Digital Elite Controller Functions:
After selecting your cooking temperature, the
auger will operate continuously until the selected
temperature 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.
WARNING! If the re in the repot goes out
while smoking/cooking 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 “over-ring” of your grill due to an
excess of unburned pellets in the repot.
a. DANGER! Turn the switch OFF (O) and
disconnect the power cord. Allow the grill to
cool thoroughly. Open the door and remove
all food, the porcelain-coated grill grates, the
grease drain pan, and the upper heat bafe.
b. WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and
ash from inside and around the repot.
(See instructions for proper handling and
disposal of ash on page 19.)
c. Before replacing the grease drain pan and the
porcelain-coated grill grate, plug the power cord
into an appropriate grounded electrical outlet
and turn the 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.
d. When ames start to come out of the repot,
turn the switch OFF (O). Let the grill cool down.
Now you’re ready to place the grease drain pan
and porcelain-coated grill grate back into the
grill. With the door open, turn the switch ON
(I) and turn the temperature dial to SMOKE.
In about 2 minutes, the pellets will ignite and
whitish-gray smoke will come out of the grill.
After the pellets have ignited, close the door and
turn the temperature dial to any cooking setting
desired.
9. CARBON MONOXIDE:
WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent this
colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your
family, 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.
• Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to mother
and child during pregnancy, infants, the
elderly, smokers, and people with blood or
circulatory system problems, such as anemia
or heart disease.
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