CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFO COMPONENT LIST ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS SUBSEQUENT START-UP OPERATING TIPS MAINTENANCE & CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING DIGITAL THERMOSTAT CONTROL WIRING DIAGRAM Z GRILLS SUPPORT 3-Y LIMITED WARRANTY...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFO GENERAL WARNINGS Please read this entire manual before installation and use of the pellet fuel-burning appliance. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
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DO NOT place anything heavy on top of hopper lid. It is not a shelf and is a tip hazard. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a fire in this appliance. Keep all such liquids well away from the appliance when in use.
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There is no guarantee that other brands of pellets are suitable for use in Z GRILLS. And Z GRILLS assumes no liability for any loss, damage or injury caused by the use of any other brands of pellets.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS DIAGRAM HOPPER BURNER ASSEMBLY...
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BODY FRAME ASSEMBLY 1.ASSEMBLING OF BOTTOM BASE 1.Lift up the Chamber (5) on the Body Frame. Align the Chamber holes with the Leg holes and secure with Bolts (A), as shown. Note: Be careful not to over tighten Bolts (A). During assembly two people will be required to lift four legs onto the chamber.
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2.Take Left & Right Front Legs (36)(41) and use the Bolts (A) to assemble the Front Plate (39) through the holes, as shown. Take Left & Right Legs (35)(36)(41)(42) and use the Bolts (A) to assemble the Side Plates (38) through the holes, as shown. 3.Push the Axle (B) through the wheel (40), Gasket (E) and then through the hole in the leg (41) as shown.
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4.Turn the grill assembly over and adjust to lock with a screwdriver (K) separately. 2.INSTALLING THE CHAMBER HANDLE TO THE LID From the inside of the raised lid, push the Bolts (C) through the gaskets (H) and then through the lid. Thread Bolts (C) into Handle (4) and tighten with Wrench (D).
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3.ASSEMBLING THE SIDE HANDLE Insert Bolt (J) through the Hopper Handle (22) and into the Hopper. Use Screwdriver (K) to tighten them, as shown. 4.INSTALLING THE SMOKESTACK AND CHIMNEY CAP 1. Use Bolt (C) through the holes of Smoke Stack (16) and Smoke Stack Gasket (15), align the hole of grill body, then attach the Gasket (H) and Hexagon Nut (F).
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5.INSTALLING THE HEAT BAFFLE Place the lower bracket of the Heat Baffle (12) into the groove of the feeder. 6.INSTALLING THE GREASE DRAIN PAN Install the Grease Drain Pan (11) over the Heat Baffle (12) facing downward to fit onto the locating brackets so that the grease can flow into the Grease Drain Tube.
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7.INSTALLING THE COOKING GRATE AND WARMING RACK Install the Porcelain Grills (10) and Warming Rack (9) into the Chamber. 8.HANG ON THE GREASE BUCKET Located the Grease Drain Tube which is on the right side of the Chamber, then hang the Grease Bucket (14) on the hook.
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Usage of Pellet Cleanout Door Note: The Hopper is equipped on the back with a Pellet Cleanout Door to clear the hopper of unused pellets so as to replace with fresh pellets or pellets of a different smoking flavor. 1. Place a bucket or bowl below cleanout door to capture falling pellets. 2.
Please read this manual carefully and follow it step by step before starting your Z Grills for the first time and each time the grill runs out of pellets. 1.Remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from the interior of the grill.
Temperature Dial to any cooking setting desired. 5.If this step is not successful, see TROUBLESHOOTING or contact Z GRILLS Technical Support to help diagnose the problem.
OPERATING TIPS 1.Like all grills, the actual temperature of this grill and the cooking times will be affected by external temperature, humidity, wind conditions, quality of pellets, etc. 2.It is beneficial to shelter your grill from the wind. This will aid in temperature output, heat retention and heat recovery time when the lid is open.
2.It is highly recommended that you use Z GRILLS Cover to protect your grill . 3.You can use a high-quality car wax on the outside surfaces of your grill to protect it’s finish.
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Clean the ash from the interior of the grill periodically. If excessive ash is in the firepot, it may cause the fire to go out. This is especially true in the SMOKE setting. A shop vac is an excellent tool to use for removing the ash. WARNING: MAKE SURE THE GRILL FIRE IS OUT, THE UNIT IS OFF, UNPLUGGED AND COLD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN ASH FROM THE GRILL.
TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Make sure the grill is completely cool and unplugged before you do any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work. Potential Problem Solution Cause Make sure the power cord is plugged Power in. Verify there is power at the electrical outlet.
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Pellets pellets. When contacting customer support Contact please have the following information Z GRILLS available: Your authorized Z Grills Customer dealer, your name, phone number, Get your new parts Service or your address, your Z Grill serial number and Z GRILLS part identification number.
Thank you for purchasing a Z GRILL! If you have any question, please contact customer support or your Z GRILL dealer. Z GRILLS, INC. offers the best technical and sales support in the industry. When calling customer please be prepared to provide the following information: 1.Dealer's name and date of purchase...
Z GRILLS, Inc. shall not be liable if you install, operate, clean or maintain your grill without following the owners' manual instructions. Misuse, abuse, alteration and natural disasters...