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Traeger TFB57PUBC Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
TFB57PUBC
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 TFB57PUBC. 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: 1. 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. Caution: The grill is very heavy. Always lift the grill with 2 people. 2.
  • Page 5 INSTALLING LEG BRACES TO LEGS: Insert leg brace (69) in between legs and align with threaded inserts. The insert Bolts (24) into holes and tighten. Repeat process on other legs. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLE TO DOOR: Insert handle (13) onto the two slots located in the Door (9). Install Washer (16) and Bolt (17) onto the Handle (13) bolt from inside the Door (9) and tighten.
  • Page 6 ATTACHING THE FLUE PIPE AND CHIMNEY CAP ASSEMBLY: 1) Align the holes in the Flue Pipe (45) with the holes in the Flue Pipe Gasket (46), which fits between the right end of the Grill and the Flue Pipe (45). From the Hardware Kit, place Zinc Flat Washers (63) on two of the 1/2”...
  • Page 7 INSTALL GREASE DRAIN PAN: RECOMMENDATION for ease of clean-up: Line the Grease Drain Pan (97) with heavy- duty aluminum foil. Be sure the edges and ends of the foil are tight against the bottom of the Grease Drain Pan (97). 1.

  • Page 8: 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 9: 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 10 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 11: Section Four: Operating Tips

    “hold” foods at approximately 180 to 200 degrees F. 2) WARNING! 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 12: Carbon Monoxide

    WARNING! If the fire in the Firepot goes out while smoking, when sufficient Pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous “over-firing” of your grill due to an excess of unburned pellets in the Firepot. You may need to decrease the “P”...

  • Page 13: 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 14 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 15: Disposal Of Ashes

    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 16: 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 17 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 18 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 19: 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 20 TFB57PUBC COMPONENTS LIST PAGE 1 0F 2...
  • Page 21 TFB57PUBC HOPPER BURNER COMPONENTS PAGE 2 OF 2...
  • Page 22 TFB57PUBC PARTS LIST Item Description Item Description Grill Frame Assembly SUB957 Screw 8-32 x .375 PPHD Zinc HDW079 Door Assembly Blue SUB958 Screw 6-32 x .375 S-Tap HDW115 Firepot Assembly FAB310 Digital Control W/Meat Probes BAC288 Auger Assembly 070 SUB005 RTD 7”...

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