Manual Start-Up Procedure; Shutting Off Your Smoker - Pit Boss PBVPS1 Assembly And Operation Instructions Manual

IGNITER FAILURE PROCEDURE
If for any reason your electric igniter fails or your grill's flame dies out during a cook, check the following steps, or
start your smoker using the manual method.
1. Ensure the Temperature Control Dial is in the SMOKE position. Open the cabinet door. Remove the cooking components
from inside. Remove all unburnt pellets and ash from the burn pot. Avoid touching the igniter to avoid injury, as it may
be extremely hot.
2. Once all cooking components are removed and cleaned, press the Power Button to turn the unit on. Check the following:
• Visually confirm that the igniter is working by placing your hand above the burn pot and feeling for heat.
• Visually confirm that the igniter is protruding approximately 13mm / 0.5 inches in the burn pot.
• Visually confirm that the auger is dropping pellets into the burn pot.
• Confirm that the combustion fan is working by listening for a torchy roar.
3. If any of the above points are not working, follow Troubleshooting instructions .

MANUAL START-UP PROCEDURE

1. Ensure the Temperature Control Dial is in the SMOKE position. Plug the power cord into a grounded power source.
2. Check burn pot to ensure there is no obstruction for proper ignition. Open the hopper lid. Ensure there are no foreign
objects in the hopper or auger feed system. Fill hopper with dry, all natural hardwood barbecue pellets.
3. Open the cabinet door. Remove the cooking components to expose the burn pot. Place a generous handful of pellets into
the burn pot. Squirt a gelled fire starter, or other appropriate pellet starter, over the top of the pellets. A small amount
of solid fuel fire starter, such as one composed of sawdust and wax, or wood shavings, is also appropriate. Add another
small amount of pellets over the burn pot.
NOTE: Do not use spirit, petrol, gasoline, lighter-fluid or kerosene for lighting or refreshing a fire in your smoker.
4. Light the contents of the burn pot using a long match or long-nosed lighter. Allow the starter to burn for 3 to 5 minutes.
Do not attempt to add more starter into the burn pot. This can cause injury.
5. Quickly and carefully replace the cooking components to the inside of the smoke cabinet. The cabinet door must remain
open during the start-up cycle.
6. Continue start-up by following steps three through five of Automatic Start-Up Procedure .

SHUTTING OFF YOUR SMOKER

1. When finished cooking, with the cabinet door remaining closed, press and hold the Power Button to turn the unit OFF.
The smoker will begin its automatic cool-down cycle. The auger system will stop feeding fuel, the flame will burn out,
and the fan will continue to run until the cool-down cycle is complete.
16