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Traeger TFB29PLBE Owner's Manual

Residential pellet grill-smoker for outdoor use only
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OWNER'S MANUAL
TFB29PLBE
RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL-SMOKER
FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY!
"TASTE THE DIFFERENCE"
Please read this entire manual before assembly, installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact
your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in
your area.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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  • Page 1 FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY! “TASTE THE DIFFERENCE” Please read this entire manual before assembly, installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
  • Page 2 WARNING! Use ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our Grills. Traeger wood pellets are rated for 8500 BTU per LBS with an ash content of 2%. CAUTION! Always store wood pellets in a dry location, away from heat-producing appliances and other fuel containers.
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model TFB29PLB. 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.

  • Page 4: Section One: Assembly Instructions

    SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MOUNTING LEGS TO GRILL FRAME Hardware required: 8 bolts, 16 washers, 8 locking washers, 8 nuts 1. Unpack the grill from the box. Take out the contents inside the grill, and place them aside. With the help of another person, carefully rotate the grill upside down. Use the foam packaging included to brace the barrel on the non-hopper side, and keep it steady.
  • Page 5 INSTALLING DOOR HANDLE TO DOOR Hardware required: 2 bolts, 2 washers 1. Insert handle (13) onto the two slots located in the Door (9). 2. Install Washer (29) and Bolt (28) onto the Handle (13) bolt from inside the Door (9) and tighten.
  • Page 6 POSITIONING THE PORCELAIN GRILL Insert Porcelain Grill (135) into Grill Frame Body (1) and rest on angles centered front to back and side to side. HANGING THE GREASE BUCKET The Grease Bucket (112) hangs on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain Tube opening on the right side of the Grill Frame (1).

  • Page 7: Section Two: Initial Firing Instructions

    (it will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do not touch it. Turn the Temperature/dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE. 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.

  • Page 8: Section Three: Subsequent Start-Up

    Door and set the temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. 5) If this procedure is not successful, see Section Six: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger Technical Support (Section Seven) to help diagnose the problem before proceeding to the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS below.
  • Page 9 3) Remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle to expose the Firepot In the bottom of the Grill. 4) Pour 1/2 cup of TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS into the Firepot. 5) Squirt 2 tablespoons of Alcohol Gel fire lighter into the Firepot on top of the Pellets.

  • Page 10: Carbon Monoxide

    Please only use the Grill Door Handle to safely open and close the grill door when the grill is operating. Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be moved while it is hot. If you are transporting your Grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is completely out and the Grill is cold before placing it in any vehicle.
  • Page 11 • Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness and confusion. Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result in loss of consciousness and death. • See a doctor if you or others develop cold or flu-like symptoms while cooking or in the vicinity of this grill.

  • Page 12: Section Five: Maintaining Your New Grill

    SECTION FIVE: MAINTAINING YOUR NEW GRILL 1) CREOSOTE AND GREASE: Formation and need for removal. When wood pellets are burned slowly, they produce tar and other organic vapors that combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool flue exhaust of a slow burning fire.
  • Page 13 Pellet Hopper. Wood pellets, when wet, expand greatly and will jam your Auger. A Traeger Grill Cover to protect the Grill is highly recommended! Covers are available from your Traeger Dealer, or log on to our Web Site –...

  • Page 14: Disposal Of Ashes

    After assuring that the ash in the Firepot is COLD, vacuum the ash from the inside of Firepot. A) If your vacuum cleaner is a bagless model, empty any previously accumulated debris from the collection chamber. Then vacuum the ash from the inside of the Firepot. Once the Firepot is clean, empty the collection chamber into the metal container described below without delay.

  • Page 15: Section Six: Frequently Asked Questions

    Traeger Technical Support (Section Seven) for additional troubleshooting help. Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. 3) If the problem is identified to be a failed Hot Rod, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke by following the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS in Section Three of this OWNER’S MANUAL.
  • Page 16 Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. c) If the fan blade turns a bit and then stops, continue watching and turn the Switch OFF (o). If the fan blade UNWINDS slightly, this indicates a jam in the Auger system which will need to be cleared.
  • Page 17 WHERE CAN I GET A NEW PART FOR MY GRILL? Check with your Traeger Dealer. They may have the part in stock or can order the part for you. Or you can contact the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. In either...

  • Page 18: 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.
  • Page 19 TFB29PLB COMPONENTS LIST PAGE 1 0F 2...
  • Page 20 TFB29PLB HOPPER BURNER COMPONENTS PAGE 2 OF 2...
  • Page 21 TFB29PLBE PARTS LIST Item Description Item Description Grill Frame Assembly SUB983 Digital Control W/Meat Probes BAC334 230v RTD 7” Door Assembly SUB985 BAC216 Firepot Assembly FAB310 Draft Inducer Fan Assy 230V FAN208 Auger Assembly 055 SUB023 Hopper Burner Assembly SUB1066...
  • Page 22 This symbol indicates that this product should not be treated as regular household waste. It should be taken to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For more details about collection points, please contact your local council or your household waste disposal service.

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