Traeger CAN155.01 Owner's Manual page 18

b) CAUTION! While watching the fan blade, turn the Switch ON (--). If the fan blade does
not turn, turn the Switch OFF (o). This indicates a defective Auger Drive Motor and it will
need to be replaced. 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.
d) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Remove the
Pellets from the Pellet Hopper. Check for foreign objects and wet or decomposed Pellets,
both of which can cause a jam in the Auger system. The Auger will need to be removed to
clear a jam in the Auger system. See "HOW DO I REMOVE THE AUGER IF IT JAMS?"
section below.
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HOW DO I REMOVE THE AUGER IF IT JAMS?
1) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord.
2) CAUTION! If the Grill is still hot, allow it to thoroughly cool.
3) Remove any covers necessary to access the Auger Drive Motor.
4) Remove the screw connecting the Auger Drive Motor shaft to the Auger shaft and the
screw retaining the Auger Bushing into the Auger Tube.
5) With a small pipe wrench or locking pliers on the Auger shaft, turn the Auger counter
clockwise. It will turn hard until it breaks free, then the Auger will turn freely.
6) Remove the Auger and clean all Pellets, ash or foreign objects from the Auger, Auger Tube
and Firepot. (See instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section
Five)
7) Sand the outside surfaces of the auger with medium grit sandpaper. Check the inside of the
Auger Tube and sand it if needed. Vacuum the sanding grit out of the Auger Tube and
Firepot when finished. Check that the Auger rotates freely.
9) Re-attach the Auger shaft to the Auger Drive Motor shaft.
WHY DOES MY GRILL FIRE GO OUT ON "SMOKE" SETTING?
The "P" number for the Smoke Adjustment on the Digital Control may be set too high.
Review the Digital Thermostat Control Functions in Section Four: Operating Tips to make
an adjustment.
There may be excess ash in the Firepot which needs to be cleaned.
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.
a) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. If the Grill is still
hot, allow it to thoroughly cool. Open the Door and remove all food, the Porcelain Grills,
Grease Drain Pan and the Heat Baffle.
b) WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the Firepot.
(See instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section Five)
c) Before replacing the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and the Porcelain Grills, plug the
Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch ON (--).