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MANUAL
A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED
CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) BETWEEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY.
TFB78GZE/GLE/GZEC/GLEC
TFB57GZE/GLE/GZEC/GLEC

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  • Page 1 A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) BETWEEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY. TFB78GZE/GLE/GZEC/GLEC TFB57GZE/GLE/GZEC/GLEC...
  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Cooking with a hardwood re brings years of enjoyment – to you and your lucky friends and family. Your new Traeger grill is specially designed to make cooking easier while giving you optimal performance with the most savory- avored food.
  • Page 3 Do not use accessories not speci ed for use with this grill. the Ash from Inside and Around the Firepot”). For best results and avor, use genuine • WARNING! TRAEGER BRAND HARDWOOD PELLETS. ® Burn Hazard • Even if there is ample room in the grill, be cautious of...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY WHY TRAEGER WOOD PELLETS? MAKE GRILL MAINTENANCE A REAL BREEZE GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL SEASONING YOUR GRILL USING YOUR GRILL CHOOSING A COOK METHOD ADDITIONAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS HOPPER CLEAN-OUT PRO SERIES FEATURES MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL...
  • Page 6 That’s why we create our own 100% all-natural hardwood pellets, ensuring AT TRAEGER, WE’RE BIG ON TASTE. only the best quality wood is used to flavor your food and burn the most e ciently and reliably. We can't guarantee the same results from other pellet brands, so we always recommend using our pellets for the optimal experience.
  • Page 7: Make Grill Maintenance A Real

    flavor of your grill intact. The best way to ensure this is by using our lineup of cleaning and maintenance materials, available at your local dealer or online at traegergrills.com. 950 ML TRAEGER ALL NATURAL CLEANER Keep your grill as clean and shiny as the day you got it with our All Natural Cleaner.
  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Grill

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL Refer to the Assembly Guide to assemble and install your Traeger® Pro Series Grill. GRILL PARTS AND FEATURES Appearance may vary by model. Model TFB57G shown. Part Description Part Description Grill Door Handle Front Fixed Leg...
  • Page 9 (0.37-0.50 m ) of grilling space, your With the Traeger® Pro Series Grill, controlling your Traeger grill has the real estate for party-sized orders of grill is as easy as pulling out your phone. The WiFIRE® T-bones or racks of ribs.
  • Page 10 Your Traeger® Pro Series Grill is equipped with a state-of-the-art Traeger Controller with WiFIRE® Technology that is Wi-Fi-capable. Before you begin using the grill, it will be helpful to familiarize yourself with the di erent features of the control panel.
  • Page 11: Seasoning Your Grill

    With the Main Power switch in the OFF (O) position, plug the power cord into an appropriate grounded/earthed WARNING! Use ONLY TRAEGER® BRAND electrical outlet. HARDWOOD PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our grills. Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill.
  • Page 12 SEASONING YOUR GRILL (CONTINUED) °F °F Press dial to set temp Press dial to set temp The home screen will display “Press dial to set temp.” Af er completing Step 5, adjust temperature to 450°F Turn the Selection dial clockwise to 350°F (177°C). Press (232°C) and run grill for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Page 13: Using Your Grill

    flip Main Power switch to ON (I). WARNING! NOTES: When operating this grill, maintain a minimum • The Traeger app for your mobile device makes • clearance of 18 inches (45.7 cm) from grill to operating your WiFIRE® Electronic Controller combustibles.
  • Page 14: Choosing A Cook Method

    It is not necessary to keep the grill door open at start-up; however, the grill door should be closed once the preheat • cycle begins so that the grill can reach the desired set temperature. Some temperature fluctuations are normal for Traeger grills. •...
  • Page 15 A tone will sound when your meat reaches the temperature. Select SET ALARM. Then, at the probe set alarm temperature. If using the Traeger WiFIRE® app, menu, use the Selection dial to choose the temperature you will receive a push notification on your connected goal for your meat.
  • Page 16 A tone will sound when your meat reaches the set alarm temperature. If using the Traeger WiFIRE® app, NOTE: To calibrate the probe, see "Additional Control you will receive a push notification on your connected Functions"...
  • Page 17: Additional Control Functions

    Rotate the dial to adjust the display contrast from 1 (high) to 5 (low). Default setting is 3. Press the center Displays the Traeger WiFIRE® dedicated customer service of the dial to confirm and return to the Settings menu. number.
  • Page 18: Hopper Clean-Out

    HOPPER CLEAN-OUT Your Traeger grill has a hopper clean-out system that allows you to quickly change from one pellet flavor to another without making a mess. Place a container large enough to hold the discarded PLUG APPEARANCE MAY VARY BY REGION.
  • Page 19: Pro Series Features

    TIMER Your Traeger® Pro Series Grill comes equipped with a convenient timer. The Timer function does not impact grill operation; you can use it to notify you of other needed steps during cooking, such as loading vegetables into the grill or basting your food.
  • Page 20: Maintaining Your Grill

    Much of the loosened grease can be pushed a fire. down through the grease drain tube and will fall into The Traeger Downdraf Exhaust should be inspected at the grease bucket. Wipe up remaining grease residue least twice a year to determine when a creosote and/or with paper towels or disposable rags.
  • Page 21 6. CLEANING THE ASH FROM INSIDE AND AROUND a. If your vacuum cleaner is a bagless model, empty THE FIREPOT (EVERY 20 HOURS OF USE): any previously accumulated debris from the DANGER! Turn the Main Power switch OFF (O) and collection chamber.
  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    Check the draf inducer fan and the auger drive motor for operation. If both are operating, the hot rod needs to be replaced. If one or both are not operating, contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 27) for additional troubleshooting help or to place an order.
  • Page 23 Reattach the auger shaf to the auger drive motor shaf . How do I Use a protective cover on the grill to protect your paint finish. A Traeger grill cover is highly recommended. protect my Covers are available from your Traeger dealer, or log onto our website, traegergrills.com.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Although rare, you may see an error or warning message display on your control panel. Please refer to the following chart for potential issues and how to resolve them: ERROR MESSAGE SOLUTION High Temp Error This error will occur when the temperature in the grill reaches temperatures above 550°F (288°C) for more than 45 seconds.
  • Page 25: Operating Tips

    If this occurs, power down your jam the auger. grill with the Main Power switch and unplug. If this 4. Your Traeger® Pro Series Grill is designed to operate condition continues long enough, gases can build with the door closed. Cooking with the door open up from partial ignition and fully ignite, causing greatly lengthens your cooking time.
  • Page 26 WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent this CAUTION! Grease fires are caused by not properly colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your family, maintaining the grill and failing to clean the Traeger your pets, or others. Grease Management System (TGMS) on a consistent basis (see “Maintaining Your Grill”).

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