Use and Care
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DRIPTRAY
Thedriptraylocatedbelow thegrillshouldbecleanedperiodicallytopreventheavybuildupofdebris.
NOTE:Allowthedriptraytocoolbeforeattemptingtoclean.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave the grill outside during inclement weather unless it is covered (cover sold
separately).Rainwatercancollectinsidethegrill,thegrillcartorthedriptrayifleftuncovered.Ifthedriptrayis
notcleanedafteruseandthegrillisleftuncovered , thedriptraywillfillwithwatercausinggreaseandwaterto
spillintothegrillcart.Werecommendcleaning andstoringthedriptrayaftereveryuse.
COOKINGGRATES
Thecookinggratescanbecleanedimmediatelyaftercookingiscompletedandafterturningoffthegrill.Weara
barbecuemittandscrubthecookinggrateswithadampcloth.Ifthegrillisallowedtocooldown,cleaningthe
grateswillbeeasierifremovedfromthegrillandcleanedwithamilddetergent.
FLAVORIZERS
Washingtheflavorizersaftereveryuseisnotnecessarybutperiodicallyitissuggestedyouwashtheminasoap
andwarmwatersolution.Useawirebrushtoremovestubbornburnedoncookingresidue.Drytheflavorizers&
flamedividersthoroughlybeforeyoureinstalltheminthecookinginsert.
BURNERS
IMPORTANT: Gas control knobs should be in the “OFF” position and fuel line should be disconnected. To
reducethechanceofFLASHBACK,theprocedurebelowshouldbefollowedatleastonceamonthorwhenyour
grillhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
MainBurners:
1. Removeyourmainburnersfromthegrillbyremovingthenutholdingtheburnerdowninthebackand
carefullyliftingeachburnerupandawayfromthegasvalveorifice.
2. Wirebrushentireoutersurfaceofburnertoremovefooddebrisanddirt.Cleananycloggedportswith
astiffwiresuchasanopenpaperclip.
3. Inspect the burnerfor damage (cracks or holes) and if such damage is found, order and install a new
burner.
4. Afterinstallation,checktoinsurethatgasvalveorificesarecorrectlyplacedinsideendsofburnertubes.
Alsocheckpositionofsparkelectrode.
Sear Burners: Sear burners are made out of ceramic and emit gas in a honeycomb pattern that is almost
impossibletosee.However,theseburnersgetexceptionallyhotandcanbeexceptionallyeasytodamage.
Thewaytocleantheseburnersis:
1. Removealllargepiecesoffoodfromthetopoftheburner
Care & Maintenance
CAUTION: All cleaning and maintenance should be done only when grill is cool & with the fuel
supply turned off at the cylinder. If your grill is set up for use with Natural Gas, turn off gas supply at
the s
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stem manual shut off valve.