West Marine 180SS Owner's Manual page 6

Cooking
1. Do not overheat barbecue. This barbecue does not require preheating.
2. Do not cook on the high setting with the lid closed.
Tip: You can add extra flavor to your meals by putting some hickory or cherry wood chips on your
flavor plate. Place pre-soaked wood chips directly into the cavity in the middle of the Flavor Plate.
Use Caution not to overheat when using as a smoker.
Note: Lock the lid securely with the latches when the barbecue is not in use.
Adjustments
There are two types of adjustments that can be made on the barbecue to optimize performance;
Air adjustments and Regulator adjustments.
Air
There are two air adjustment locations on the West Marine 180SS Barbecue.
The external air baffle is located on the regulator housing on the right side of the barbecue. When
cooking in windy conditions, slide the baffle forward to reduce the cross wind effect on the orifice.
There is a primary air shutter located on the far end of the burner in the regulator housing (Shown
below). This air shutter adjusts the flame quality of the burner.
The burner flame should be mostly blue with yellow tips. If the flame is completely blue with a wild
flame, the opening at air shutter needs to be reduced (Do not completely close this opening). If the
flame is completely yellow, the opening needs to be made larger.
Adjustment Screw
3mm to
3 mm to
4.5mm
4.5 mm
Air Shutter Adjustment