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Traeger WOODRIDGE TFB86MLH Owner's Manual

Traeger WOODRIDGE TFB86MLH Owner's Manual

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OWNER' S
MANUAL
A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN
REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS
PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WOODRIDGE™
WELCOME TO THE WOOD-FIRED REVOLUTION.
WE WANT YOU TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TRAEGER.
TRAEGER.COM
1
T14815

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  • Page 1 REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. WOODRIDGE™ WELCOME TO THE WOOD-FIRED REVOLUTION. WE WANT YOU TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TRAEGER. TRAEGER.COM T14815...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) BETWEEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND YOUR GRILL. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. When properly operated and maintained, cooking with a hardwood fire on a Traeger Grill brings years of ®...
  • Page 3 Grease Management System. ® Never move the grill when it is operating or hot. • Water could also enter and damage the Traeger ® Let the grill cool thoroughly and close the grill lid Grease Management System. before moving or attempting to transport. If you are Never use gasoline, lantern fuel, kerosene, lighter •...
  • Page 4 Never modify this grill or install any parts or • grill grates, drip tray, heat baffle, ember shield, components not authorized by Traeger for use with and grease drain chute), and thoroughly clean all this grill. Any modification of this grill or installation...
  • Page 5 After removing your food, give the grill grate a quick brushing. It takes only a minute and it will be ready the next time you want to use the grill. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS TRAEGER.COM...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    YOUR GRILL 16 ONBOARDING PART 2: SEASONING YOUR GRILL 19 EVERYDAY TRAEGERING 22 SHUTTING DOWN YOUR GRILL 23 HOW TO USE ADDITIONAL GRILL FEATURES 33 HOPPER CLEAN-OUT 34 MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL 36 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 OPERATING TIPS 37 SERVICE 38 WARRANTY TRAEGER.COM...
  • Page 8 THE PERFECT PAIRINGS Bold cuts of beef need bold wood flavors to match, like hickory or mesquite. Our signature blend pellets give your plain pizza pizzazz. AMERICAN HARDWOOD Pair your pie with cherry or apple pellets for a fruity, smoky finish.
  • Page 9 ALL NATURAL HARDWOOD PELLETS CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE & FLAVOR HOW OUR PELLETS ARE MADE Traeger pellets are made from all natural hardwood sawdust. The sawdust is compressed into pellets using heat and pressure. Pellets fuel the fire and add flavor to make meals unforgettable.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Grill

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL Refer to the Assembly Guide to assemble your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill. PARTS AND FEATURES PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION UPPER GRILL GRATE P.A.L. POP-AND-LOCK™ ACCESSORY RAILS LOWER GRILL GRATE LEGS MODIFIRE® GRILL GRATE HOOVES DRIP TRAY...
  • Page 11 PELLET HOPPER The hopper’s 24 lb (11 kg) capacity allows for hours of cooking with Your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill has a unique barrel shape that helps no need to refill. Pellets can be emptied through the pellet release funnel the smoke in and around your food for better, more flavorful results.
  • Page 12 (located on the back side of the auger box) is ON (I), tap the ignite/shutdown button or turn the selection dial to wake the controller from sleep. PRO TIP: On a good weather day, it is completely normal for a Traeger® Grill to experience temperature fluctuations of +/- 25°F. These fluctuations are actually a key component in creating the smoke flavor we at Traeger love.

  • Page 13: Quick Reference Guide

    Scan the QR code here (or under your hopper lid) to view a Controller 101 video for a guided demonstration of your controller. TRAEGER.COM...

  • Page 14: First Things First

    Our dedication to delivering world-class products and experiences means we are constantly working to improve grill performance and features. We highly recommend connecting your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill to WiFIRE® by following the instructions below. When your grill is connected and on, updates will automatically download, ensuring your grill is always operating at peak performance.
  • Page 15 Wi-Fi grill icon light up in the menu bar below the dot matrix, and is ready to pair. Open your smart device to the Traeger App and and an animation of a Wi-Fi signal with a question mark will be sign in to your account.

  • Page 16: Onboarding Part 2: Seasoning Your Grill

    NOTE: Plug appearance may vary by region. USE ONLY TRAEGER HARDWOOD PELLETS. This product is developed and tuned using only Traeger pellets. Traeger pellets are crafted to WARNING! meet strict quality and performance standards. Using pellets not ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD...
  • Page 17 Press the main power switch, located on the back of the auger box, to Turn the selection dial to set the grill’s temperature to 350°F, then ON (I). Press the selection dial to wake up the controller. “TRAEGER” press the dial. Press the ignite/shutdown button.
  • Page 18 ONBOARDING PART 2: SEASONING YOUR GRILL CONTINUED After 45 minutes at 500°F, shut down the grill and let the shutdown A countdown timer begins while the grill is shutting down. You will cycle complete. To shut down your grill, press and hold the ignite/ hear the fan continue to run.

  • Page 19: Everyday Traegering

    6. Is your grill connected to the app and updated to the latest and greatest firmware? Connecting to the Traeger App not only allows you to remotely monitor and control your grill, but also ensures that your grill is operating on the latest firmware.
  • Page 20 EVERYDAY TRAEGERING CONTINUED HOW TO COOK ON YOUR TRAEGER Follow these steps to set and adjust your grill’s temperature. With the lid closed, press the main power switch located on the back The dot matrix displays three dashes and F or C. This is the home of the auger box to ON (I).
  • Page 21 Adding food too early can result in the grill taking longer than usual to achieve your desired set temperature. • Traeger® Woodridge™ Grills provide real-time temperature readings in five-degree increments, and you should expect to see fluctuations in • temperature.

  • Page 22: Shutting Down Your Grill

    SHUTTING DOWN YOUR GRILL The shutdown cycle is crucial to the success and high-quality grill performance of your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill. The shutdown cycle gets your grill properly set up for your next cook, and prevents future adverse events. IMPORTANT: Always initiate a shutdown cycle after each and every cook.

  • Page 23: How To Use Additional Grill Features

    PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH® TRAEGER WIRELESS PROBE (sold separately) Pairing a probe is a one-time process. Once you have successfully paired a Traeger wireless probe to your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill, the grill will recognize this probe when it is active (charged and removed from dock) and within range of your grill.
  • Page 24 CONTINUED The screen will display a pairing animation, indicating that the grill is Remove the Traeger wireless probe from the dock and hold it close currently searching for Traeger wireless probe Bluetooth® signal. (within 3 ft) to your Traeger® Woodridge™ Grill controller.
  • Page 25 REMOVING A PREVIOUSLY PAIRED TRAEGER WIRELESS PROBE FROM YOUR GRILL If you’d like to disconnect or unpair your Traeger wireless probe, tap Turn the selection dial to highlight the Traeger wireless probe that the probe button. you’d like to disconnect, either probe 1 or 2.
  • Page 26 SETTING A GOAL TEMPERATURE ALARM FOR YOUR PROBES Never overcook or undercook your proteins again! Use your controller or the Traeger App to set a probe goal alarm to alert you when your probe has reached a target internal temperature. You can set a goal for either the wired probes or your Traeger wireless probe.
  • Page 27 (in white) when this probe is highlighted. This probe icon in the probe menu bar turns to blue to indicate that a goal has been set. The controller will alert you when you have reached your target temperature. TRAEGER.COM...
  • Page 28 HOW TO USE ADDITIONAL GRILL FEATURES CONTINUED EDITING OR CANCELING A GOAL TEMPERATURE ALARM EDITING: If you’d like to edit a current probe goal alarm, simply tap the CANCELING: If you’d like to cancel a probe goal alarm, simply tap the probe button, turn the selection dial to highlight your desired probe in probe button and use the selection dial to navigate to the desired the probe menu bar, and press the dial.

  • Page 29: Keep Warm Function

    The Keep Warm function is not designed to cook your food to proper food safety standards. Keep Warm can only be enabled from the Traeger App. (See page 14 for After selecting Keep Warm on your app, you will see an animation play on instructions on how to get your grill connected to WiFIRE®).

  • Page 30: To Set The Timer

    HOW TO USE ADDITIONAL GRILL FEATURES CONTINUED TIMER You can set, monitor, edit, or cancel a timer on your controller or within the Traeger App. TO SET THE TIMER Tap the timer button. H and M will flash briefly, indicating that you can set hours on the left and minutes on the right.

  • Page 31: Changing Temperature Units

    Turn the selection dial to the desired selection: F for Fahrenheit or C for Press the selection dial to lock in and confirm your selection. Celsius. Return to your idle or home screen by tapping the menu button. The selected units will be displayed. TRAEGER.COM...
  • Page 32 HOW TO USE ADDITIONAL GRILL FEATURES CONTINUED AUGER PRIMING FUNCTION Priming the auger will allow you to manually move the auger. This function should be used if you need to clear any pellets from the auger tube or if you want to fill the auger with pellets after running out of them. WARNING! FIRE HAZARD ALWAYS ALLOW GRILL TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE...

  • Page 33: Hopper Clean-Out

    HOPPER CLEAN-OUT Your Traeger® Grill has a hopper clean-out system that allows you to remove pellets from the pellet hopper or quickly change from one pellet flavor to another without making a mess. Press the main power switch to OFF (O) and disconnect the power Before emptying the hopper, make sure that the Traeger®...

  • Page 34: Maintaining Your Grill

    Scrape creosote from the backsplash and the back of the grill lid. Do a final wipe-down of the grill cavity with Traeger® Grill Cleaner. Remove and clean out the grease drain chute. Remove ash by sweeping it into the EZ-Clean™...
  • Page 35 Wood pellets expand greatly when wet and will jam your auger. buildup indicate a need for cleaning. Always cover your grill when not in use with a Traeger® Grill Cover. All components of the TGMS should be inspected before each use This custom-fit cover can be purchased at traeger.com.

  • Page 36: Frequently Asked Questions

    Scan this QR code to take you to Frequently Asked Questions. TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR MESSAGES Although rare, you may see an error or warning message display on your control panel. Scan the QR code to go to traeger.com/support for a list of error messages and how to resolve them.

  • Page 37: Operating Tips

    If you have any questions about your Traeger® Grill or need tips on cooking your first holiday turkey, our seasoned experts have your back. We’re here for you 365 days a year, including holidays. For assistance with assembly, installation, safe operation, parts, or general customer service, you can reach us at: TRAEGER’S CUSTOMER SERVICE...

  • Page 38: Warranty

    10-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Traeger Pellet Grills LLC warrants this Traeger® Grill for the components, coverage, and warranty period listed in the table below under normal use and proper maintenance. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary among states and provinces.
  • Page 39 Traeger may replace defective parts with new or refurbished parts. Traeger reserves the right to inspect any grill (shipping paid by Traeger) and to analyze any usage information including, without limitation, any digital connected grill data (to the extent covered by our data protection policy).
  • Page 40 © 2024 Traeger Pellet Grills LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use Traeger Pellet Grills LLC of such marks by Traeger is under license. 533 South 400 West...

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