Care And Maintenance - Outback Excel 100T Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

fall onto the hot lava rock below and vaporise.
The subsequent rising smoke bastes the food,
as it travels upwards, imparting that unique
barbecued flavour.
When using your barbecue for grill cooking, you
may wish to place the hood in the closed
position which will hold the heat in and give
more even cooking of the food. This should only
be done with the burner turned down to a lower
setting.
I7. Roasting Hood Cooking
Barbecues equipped with a roasting hood give
the option of cooking with hood closed to form
an 'oven' for roasting food, such as joints of
meat, whole chickens, etc.
When roasting, turn the burner under the food to
the OFF position. Close the hood and turn the
other burner down to a lower setting i.e. low to
medium to achieve the temperature required.
DO NOT ALLOW YOUR BARBECUE TO
OVERHEAT. Avoid
unnecessarily as heat is lost each time the hood
is opened.
I8. Side-Burner Cooking
When using the side-burner, care should be
taken to ensure that pans are central and flat on
the side-burner grid.
I9. Flare-Up Control
Flare-ups occur when meat is barbecued, and
its fat and juices fall upon the hot lava rock.
Smoke helps give food its barbecued flavour,
but avoid excessive flare-up to prevent food
being burned. To control flare-up, it is advisable
to trim away excess fat from meat and poultry
before grilling. The burner should be turned
down to a lower setting to reduce flare-up.
Flare-ups can be extinguished by applying
baking soda or salt directly onto the lava rocks.
Always protect your hands when handling
anything near the cooking surface of the
barbecue.
I10. End of Cooking Session
After each cooking session, turn the barbecue
burner to the "high" position and burn for 5
minutes. This procedure will burn off cooking
residue, thus making cleaning easier. Make sure
the hood is open during this process.
I11. Turning Off Your Barbecue
When you have finished using your barbecue,
turn all the control valves fully clockwise to the
"Off" position, then switch off the gas at the
bottle. Wait until the barbecue is sufficiently cool
lifting the hood
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before closing its hood.
J. Care And Maintenance
Regularly clean your barbecue between uses
and especially after extended periods of
storage. Ensure the
components are sufficiently
cleaning. Do not leave the barbecue exposed to
outside weather conditions or stored in damp,
moist areas.
x Never douse the barbecue with water when
its surfaces are hot.
Never handle hot parts with unprotected
x
hands.
In order to extend the life and maintain the
condition of your barbecue,
recommend that the unit be covered when left
outside for any length of time, especially during
the winter months. Heavy-duty
barbecue covers and other accessories are
available from you local Outback® stockist.
Even when your barbecue is covered for its
protection, it must be inspected on a regular
basis as damp or condensation can form which
may result in damage to the barbecue. Any rust
that is found that does not come into contact
with the food should be treated with a rust
inhibitor and painted with barbecue paint or a
heat resistant paint. Chrome plated warming
racks should be coated with cooking oil.
J1. Cooking Grill
Clean with hot soapy water. To remove any food
residue, use a mild cream cleaner on a non-
abrasive pad. Rinse well and dry thoroughly.
J2. Burner Maintenance
Your burner has been preset for optimal flame
performance. You will normally see a blue
flame, possibly with a small yellow tip when the
burner is alight. If the flame pattern is
significantly yellow, this could be a problem
caused by grease from cooking blocking the
burner or spiders or other insects in the burner
venturi. This can result in the flow of the gas and
air mixture being restricted or blocked which
may result in a fire behind the control panel
causing serious damage to your barbecue. If
this happens, the gas should be immediately
turned off at the bottle. Burners should be
inspected and cleaned on a regular basis in
addition to the following conditions:
1) Bringing the barbecue out of storage.
2) One or more of the burners do not ignite.
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