OWNER’S MANUAL BBQ055 RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL This Grill Protected Under Patent Number: 4,823,684 FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY! WARNING! DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS NEAR THIS APPLIANCE! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND HARDWOOD BBQ PELLETS IN THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model BBQ055. With proper set-up, operation and maintenance, the Grill will provide you with delicious food and years of cooking enjoyment. NOTE: NUMBERS FOLLOWING PART NAMES THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL REFER TO THE COMPONENT DIAGRAM. When you un-box the Grill, make sure you have, and can identify all of the following parts: (1) Bag of Nuts, Washers, and Bolts.
SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MOUNTING LEGS AND WHEELS: PHILLIPS SCREWS WITH FLAT WASHERS AND HEX NUTS INSIDE (3 PER LEG) LEG WITH HOLES FOR AXLE/WHEELS FLAT WASHER BETWEEN WHEEL AND LEG AND BETWEEN WHEEL AND NYLOCK NUT OUTSIDE LEG WITH BOTTOM CAP AXLE ROD NOTE: Install all Leg Screws and Nuts, 3 in each Leg, LEAVING NUTS LOOSE. Set Grill upright to level and then tighten all nuts. MOUNTING PELLET HOPPER/BURNER: NOTE: DO NOT remove the white, square Burner Gasket (86) from the Hopper/Burner (37).
POSITIONING HEAT BAFFLE AND GREASE DRAIN PAN Become familiar with how each component fits inside the Grill. RECOMMENDATION for ease of clean-up: Line the Grease Drain Pan (163) with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Be sure the edges and ends of the foil are tight against the bottom of the Grease Drain Pan (163). HANGING GREASE BUCKET The Grease Bucket (135) hangs on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain Tube opening on the right side of the Grill Body (3).
4) Fill the Pellet Hopper with TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS. WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our Grills. NEVER use heating fuel pellets in the Grill. Turn the Switch/Dial ON, set the Temperature Dial to HIGH. Note: During the initial charging of the Auger, it will take time for the Pellets to travel from the Pellet Hopper to the Firepot. When the Pellets begin to fall into the Firepot, turn the Switch/Dial OFF.
If the Grill fails to light or if the fire in the Firepot goes out while cooking or smoking, follow these steps: 1) TURN the Switch/Dial to OFF. Open the Door and remove all food, Porcelain Grill, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle. 2) IMPORTANT: Remove all unburned Pellets and ash from inside and around the Firepot. 3) Before replacing the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and Porcelain Grill, restart the Grill and confirm that the ignition cycle is working.
SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS 1) The Temperature Dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the cooking temperature of the Grill. The HIGH/HIGHER Temperature settings are for Grilling. The MED/MID RANGE Temperature settings are for Slow Cooking. The SMOKE setting is for Smoking and adding Smoke Flavor to foods being cooked. The SMOKE setting can also be used to “hold” foods at approximately 180 to 200 degrees F. 2) Your TRAEGER PELLET GRILL should never be moved while it is hot.
2) Outside surfaces: DO NOT use oven cleaner, abrasive cleansers or abrasive cleaning pads on the outside Grill surfaces. Use warm soapy water to cut the grease. 3) If the Grill is stored outside during the rainy season, care should be taken to ensure that water does not get into the Pellet Hopper. Wood pellets, when wet, expand greatly and will jam you Auger.
Still no Pellets in the Firepot – Proceed to step 3. 3) Disconnect Power Cord from electrical outlet. a) Unplug the Auger Drive Motor ( Red/White wire pair connector) and the Draft Induction Fan (Orange/White wire pair connector). b) Reconnect the Draft Induction Fan to the Red/White wire pair and the Auger Drive Motor to the Orange/White pair. c) Plug Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch/Dial ON.
8) Re-attach the Auger Drive Motor/Bracket assembly, ensuring that the Auger shaft rotates freely on the Auger Drive Motor Shaft. Re-attach the Auger shaft to the Auger Drive Motor shaft. For models with a floating Auger Drive Motor: (Note: some units with the floating Auger Drive Motor will require metric tools.) 1) Remove any covers necessary to access the Auger Drive Motor.
6) Re-tighten the 7/16 bolts, making sure that the Auger End Piece Shaft still freely rotates over the Auger Drive Motor shaft. 7) Reinstall the screw and nut connecting the Auger Drive Motor shaft to the Auger shaft. WITH THE TRAEGER DIGITAL CONTROL, WHAT DIAL SETTING IS RECOMMENDED FOR STARTING THE GRILL? The auto-start procedure is the same for all Grill Controls. With the Door open, turn the Switch/Dial ON and Temperature Dial to SMOKE.
SECTION SEVEN: TRAEGER SUPPORT Parts are identified in the front of this manual on the COMPONENT DIAGRAM PAGE. To order parts: Call, E-mail or write to your Authorized Traeger Dealer or Traeger Pellet Grills. Please provide your name, phone number, address, Model and Serial Number of the Grill (located on a label inside the Hopper Lid), along with the part identification. TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, LLC.