Operating Instructions Before the First Use Remove all packing material. Set the handles, portray, and heat control aside, Wash the griddle according to the “Care and Cleaning” instructions Before using this griddle, the Handles must bé attached as instructed below: Shellacked the griddle docking surfaces SIDS down div & flat surface. 2. Position one of the handles, fest side up, over the griddle so that the handle hole is dishrag over the latch clip caters 3.