Hood Assist Springs; Optional Offset Smoker Box - Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet K500HB Use And Care Manual

X.
Hood Assist Springs: Kalamazoo grill hoods are
built much heavier than the hoods on other grills
in order to deliver years of service and endure
the heat of charcoal and wood fires. Please note,
despite the heavy-gauge material and welded
structure, it is still recommended that the hood
remain open any time the hood thermometer is
registering temperatures in excess of 750ºF.
Heavy hood springs (see Figure 16:A) are installed
vertically inside the base of the grill to assist in
opening the hood. Each grill size uses springs of
a different tension, optimized to the weight of
the hood. The springs are connected to the hood
via a stainless steel cable (see Figure 16:B). In
some cases, the cables may become worn from
frequent use, but they are easily replaced.
Y. Optional Offset Smoker Box: You can enhance
the smoking capabilities of a Kalamazoo
freestanding Hybrid Fire Grill with the addition
of the factory-installed offset smoker box. The
smoker box (see Figure 17) mounts to the side
of a freestanding grill with the chimney (see
Figure 17:E) channeling smoke into the main grill
chamber.
Typical usage is as follows:
1. Light a charcoal fire in the charcoal tray (see
Figure 17:A) using the electric starter with the
tray placed in the bottom slot of the smoker
box. Wait for the fire to subside (coals ashed
over and glowing with little visible flame).
2. Place wet and/or dry wood chips in the wood
chip tray (see Figure 17:B) in the next slot up.
3. Optionally place liquid of your choice in the
water tray (see Figure 17:C) in the top slot.
4. Using leather insulated gloves, close and
latch the door.
5. Close the flue (see Figure 17:D) by sliding
it all the way backwards to snuff the fire.
Once snuffed, smoke will billow out the
openings of the smoker box. Using leather
insulated gloves, open the flue to direct
smoke into the cooking chamber of the grill.
6. Place food on the main cooking grate inside
the grill to smoke. Keep the hood closed and
adjust the hood vent as needed.
7. Maintain smoke by adding a few pieces of
charcoal at a time, refreshing the wet wood
chips and re-snuffing the fire as needed.
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FIGURE 16
B
A
FIGURE 17
E
D
C
B
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