Manual Start-Up Procedure; Shutting Off Your Smoker - Pit Boss Competition Series Owner's Manual

IGNITER FAILURE PROCEDURE
If for any reason your electric igniter fails, check the following steps, or start your smoker using the manual
method.
1. Ensure the unit is turned off. 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. 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, turn the temperature dial to 177°C / 350°F and close the cabinet door. Let your smoker run for 5 to
10 minutes to go through its normal cleaning method. If you have been preparing foods that are extra greasy, allow the
smoker to burn-off for an extra 10 to 20 minutes. This will reduce the chance of causing a grease fire for the next start-up.
2. Once the burn-off is complete, keep the cabinet door closed and turn the temperature dial down to 93°C / 200°F for five
minutes to allow any remaining pellets to burn out.
3. After five minutes, with the cabinet door remaining closed, press and hold the Power Button for two seconds 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.
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