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OWNER'S
MANUAL
A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE
TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES
(AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT
THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
TFB88PUB/ZB
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
TFB57PUB/ZB
ITM. / ART. 833853
66103_PRO15_v10.indd 1
11/12/15 11:29 AM

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  • Page 1 A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. TFB88PUB/ZB SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS TFB57PUB/ZB ITM. / ART. 833853 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 1 11/12/15 11:29 AM...

  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Cooking with a hardwood fire will bring years of enjoyment to you, your family, and those lucky friends you will be cooking for. Your new Traeger Grill is especially designed to make cooking easier, while giving you optimal performance with the most savory-flavored food.

  • Page 3: Save These Instructions

    Never move the grill when it is operating. may be present. • • Let the grill cool thoroughly before moving or • For best results and flavor, use genuine Traeger wood attempting to transport. pellets. WARNING! CAUTION! When operating this grill, maintain a Always store wood pellets in a dry location, away •...
  • Page 4 WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED traegergrills.com/shop RUBS PELLETS SAUCES 17” 17” « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « «...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Subsequent Start-Up Operating Tips Using the Meat Probes Hopper Clean-out Register your grill Maintaining Your Grill online for a FREE Reigniting Your Grill Traeger ebook Frequently Asked Questions Go online at Service and Support traegergrills.com/register Wiring Diagram Warranty traegergrills.com 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 5...

  • Page 6: Grill Components

    U.S. grown timber, ignite fast with low ash residue, and are crafted in one of our three Traeger-owned mills. By making our own pellets, we can guarantee that from mill to grill, there’s nothing but 100% pure virgin hardwood flavoring your food.
  • Page 7 17” 17” APPLE CHERRY « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « PEL318 PEL309 Most often used with...

  • Page 8: Get To Know Your Grill

    GRILL COMPONENTS GET TO KNOW YOUR GRILL COMPLETE THESE STEPS TO GET TRAEGER'ING (REFER TO THE ASSEMBLY GUIDE) Remove all items from inside the grill barrel and Position the grease drain pan over the heat baffle. pellet hopper. Position the porcelain-coated grill grate and extra Attach legs to grill frame assembly and braces grill rack.
  • Page 9 76,000 BTUs of wood-fired heat, your that destroy your meal, because Traeger grills Traeger grill has the real estate and cooking are designed to cook by using indirect heat. power for party-sized orders of T-bones or All drippings are safely channeled outside racks of ribs.

  • Page 10: Initial Firing Instructions

    To be used on initial firing or anytime the grill runs out of pellets. In order to ensure proper operation of the grill, you to Traeger’ing. must first allow the auger tube to be “charged” with pellets. Smoke Shut Down...
  • Page 11 Probe Probe 2 Selector Probe 1 Probe 1 Fill the hopper with Traeger Hardwood When the pellets begin to fall into the Pellets and turn the temperature dial firepot, turn the temperature dial to to HIGH. SHUT DOWN CYCLE to reset the hot rod.
  • Page 12 • When operating this grill, maintain a minimum clearance of 12 inches from grill to combustibles. • For best results and flavor, always use genuine Traeger Wood Pellets. Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill. • Clean the grease drain pan frequently to reduce the possibility of a grease fire. Please see page 18 for more details.

  • Page 13: Subsequent Start-Up

    SUBSEQUENT START-UP Probe 1 Probe 1 Probe Probe 2 Selector Probe Probe 2 Selector Probe 1 Probe Selector Probe 2 With the door open, turn the switch Allow the grill to preheat for about ON (I) and the temperature dial to 10 minutes with the door closed SMOKE.

  • Page 14: Operating Tips

    Your Traeger Grill is designed to operate with the WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and door closed. Cooking with the door open greatly ash from inside and around the firepot.
  • Page 15 CARBON MONOXIDE: CAUTION! Grease fires are caused by not WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent this properly maintaining the grill by failing to clean colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your the grease drain pan, V-shaped grease drain, family, or others. and grease drain tube on a consistent basis.

  • Page 16: Using The Meat Probes

    USING THE MEAT PROBES Pro be 1 Pro be Sel ect or Pro be 2 Probe 1 Probe Selector Probe 2 Insert 1 or 2 meat probes into the Insert probe tip into meat, making plug-in holes on the lower left corner sure it's not in the fatty portion or of the controller, then thread probes touching bone, but is halfway into the...

  • Page 17: Hopper Clean-Out

    HOPPER CLEAN-OUT Your Traeger Grill has a hopper clean-out system that allows you to quickly change from one pellet flavor to another without making a mess. Smoke Shut Down High Cycle Power Turn the switch to OFF (O) and Place a container large enough to hold disconnect the power cord.

  • Page 18: Maintaining Your Grill

    MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL CREOSOTE AND GREASE FORMATION Cleaning grease from your grill: AND REMOVAL DANGER! Turn the switch OFF (O) and When wood pellets are burned slowly, they disconnect the power cord. produce tar and other organic vapors that CAUTION! Accumulated grease is easier to clean combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
  • Page 19 Wood pellets expand greatly when wet and will jam your auger. A Traeger Grill Cover is highly A utility-type vacuum cleaner having a metal recommended to protect the grill! Covers are...

  • Page 20: Reigniting Your Grill

    REIGNITING YOUR GRILL WARNING! If at any time the grill fails to light or the fire in the firepot goes out while cooking or smoking and there are sufficient pellets in the pellet hopper, it is important to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous "over-firing"...
  • Page 21 NOTE: If the procedure is not successful, see “FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS” on page 22 for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 26) to help diagnose the problem. traegergrills.com 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 21...

  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    Check the draft inducer fan and the auger drive motor for operation. If both are operating, the hot rod needs to be replaced. If one or both are not operating, contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 27) for additional troubleshooting help or to place an order.
  • Page 23 After the pellets have ignited, close the door and turn the temperature dial to any cooking setting desired. If this does not fix the problem, contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 27) for assistance. traegergrills.com 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 23 11/12/15 11:30 AM...
  • Page 24 Use a protective cover on the grill and touch-up paint to repair any scratches. A Traeger Grill Cover is highly recommended to protect the grill! Covers and touch-up How do I protect paint are available from your Traeger dealer, or log onto our website, traegergrills.com.

  • Page 25: Service And Support

    SERVICE AND SUPPORT Parts are identified by number in the illustration below*. Use that number to look up the necessary part information on the adjacent parts list for ordering replacement parts or service. Probe 1 Probe Selector Probe 2 *TFB57PUB pictured — numbered parts present on all models traegergrills.com 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 25 11/12/15 11:30 AM...
  • Page 26 SERVICE AND SUPPORT (cont.) To order parts: call, email, or write your Traeger dealer or Traeger directly. Please provide your name, phone number, address, model, and serial number of the grill (located on the label inside the hopper lid), along with the part identification number from the parts list above.
  • Page 27 TRAEGER'S VIP-365 CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC Phone: 1-800-TRAEGER 1215 E. Wilmington Ave Email: service@traegergrills.com Salt Lake City, UT 84106 PARTS LIST FOR TFB57PZB PRO SERIES 22-BRONZE Item Qty Description Item Qty Description Grill Frame Assembly SUB951 Hopper Burner Gasket...
  • Page 28 SERVICE AND SUPPORT (cont.) To order parts: call, email, or write your Traeger dealer or Traeger directly. Please provide your name, phone number, address, model, and serial number of the grill (located on the label inside the hopper lid), along with the part identification number from the parts list above.
  • Page 29 TRAEGER'S VIP-365 CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC Phone: 1-800-TRAEGER 1215 E. Wilmington Ave Email: service@traegergrills.com Salt Lake City, UT 84106 PARTS LIST FOR TFB88PZB PRO SERIES 34-BRONZE Item Qty Description Item Qty Description Grill Frame Assembly SUB957 Nut 8-32 K-Lock Zinc...

  • Page 30: Wiring Diagram

    WIRING DIAGRAM RTD SENSOR BLACK/WHITE WIRES POWER CORD TEMPERATURE DIAL RED/WHITE WIRES RTD WIRES AUGER DRIVE MOTOR (FIBERGLASS (SMALL FAN BLADE) INSULATION) ORANGE/WHITE WIRES PROBE DRAFT INDUCER FAN RECEPTACLES Probe 1 (LARGE FAN BLADE) Probe Probe 2 Selector RTD CONNECTOR PURPLE/WHITE WIRES HOT ROD (FIBERGLASS INSULATION)
  • Page 31 (3) years from the date of original purchase. Traeger Pellet Grills LLC will provide a replacement part for any part found to be defective. Original part(s) approved for return by Traeger’s Parts Department must be returned prepaid.

  • Page 32: Traegergrills.com

    Traeger Pellet Grills LLC 1215 E. Wilmington Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84106 traegergrills.com 11/2015 66103_PRO15_v10.indd 32 11/12/15 11:30 AM...

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