Louisiana Grills LG900 Owner's Manual

Louisiana Grills LG900 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 You MUST read this manual before operating your grill! LG700 LG900 LG1100 “Please read the entire manual before installation and use of this pellet fuel-burning appliance. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death.”...
  • Page 2: Dangers & Warnings

    Dangers & Warnings “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.” WARNING: DO NOT touch any part of your “LG Series Smoker” while the smoker is HOT. Serious bodily injury could result.
  • Page 3 Dangers & Warnings WARNING: DO NOT over-fire your “LG Series Smoker”. Improper Use Can Cause Uncontrolled Fire. FUEL—WOOD PELLETS This pellet cooking appliance is designed and approved for pelletized, all natural, wood fuel only. Any other type of • fuel burned in this appliance will void the warranty and safety listing. Use only all natural wood pellets, designed for burning in grills.
  • Page 4 Dear “Louisiana Grill” Wood Pellet Barbecue Owner: Thank you for choosing to purchase a “Louisiana Grill Series” wood pellet smoking’ grill. Cooking with your Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill is about to bring you full circle from the days of the caveman when cooking outdoors with wood was a necessity, to cooking indoors in your modern kitchen and now back to the great outdoors and that savory wood flavor.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents & W ANGERS ARNINGS AFETY ESTING LG S NPACKING MOKER SSEMBLY NSTRUCTIONS Leg Assembly & C ASTERS 4C H ERIES OPPER SSEMBLY Grate, I GNITER LAME ROILER ANDLE THERMOMETER & P RIDS UCKET OWER NOWLEDGE IS OWER OUR LG MOKER ORKS PECS...
  • Page 6: Safety Testing

    Owners Manual Quality Control Checklist (diagram B) The team at Louisiana Grills take pride in what we manufacture and sell. This checklist is our way of ensuring every Country Smoker we make is complete when you open it.
  • Page 7 Unpacking Your LG Series Smoker When you open your smoker/grill, please ensure you have and can identify all the following parts: NOTE: Numbers following parts names throughout this manual refer to the component diagram below. Items found in the box Burn Pot—...
  • Page 8 Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE CART KIT Parts Included: 2 x 21” long legs 2 x 23” long legs 2 x 6” Wheels - 2 axles - 2 cotter pins - 2 washers 2 x 3” Threaded Casters 24 x Multi-head machine screws Tools Required: 1 Bottom Shelf...
  • Page 9 Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE CART KIT ...CON’T Step 2 Install the Casters: The bottom portion of each of the 21” long legs has a threaded plate installed to allow for the installation of a thread caster. You will use both Threaded Casters. Hand install the casters on the 21”...
  • Page 10 Assembly Instruction Installing the Hopper and Grill Probe Parts Included: Series 5C Hopper Assembly Mounting hardware 2 x #10 x 16 x1/2” screws, 4 x 1/4 x 20 x 1/2” screws Tools Required: Phillips Screw Driver Bit Phillips & Standard Cordless Drill Screwdrivers Installation:...
  • Page 11 Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE HOPPER, IGNITER & PROBE WIRE Step 3 Attaching the hopper to the barrel: The mounting bracket on the rear of the hopper (B) must be raised • slightly higher then the receiving bracket on the barrel. (A) Diagram A &...
  • Page 12: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instructions POSITIONING THE BURN GRATE: Tip ! The placement of the burn pot and burn grate is VITAL to a happy and full range cooking experience! Confirm the positioning of the Burn Pot Diagram A  Confirm that the back of the burn pot has been pushed tight, into the hopper and against the end wall of the grill ( A &...
  • Page 13: Broiler , Handle , Thermometer

    Assembly Instructions INSTALLING THE “ARCHED FLAME BROILER”:  To ensure proper height, the bottom of the mounting bracket (A) should not be within the pellet drop chute area. If you do need to adjust the bracket, loosen off the 2 (two) Phillips screws, lift the bracket and re-tighten the screws.
  • Page 14: Grids , Bucket & Power

    Assembly Instructions INSTALLING THE PORCELAIN COATED GRIDS: Your LG SERIES Smoker comes complete with 2 Porcelain Coated Cast Grids for the Main cooking surface. Your LG SERIES Smoker comes complete with 1 Porcelain Coated Grid for the Upper Cooking Rack. NOTE: To maintain the searing and grilling performance of your grid, as well as their longevity, •...
  • Page 15: Knowledge Is Power

    Knowledge is Power How Your LG Smoker Works 101  The perfect barbecue experience starts with filling your hopper (2) with all natural wood pellets.  Press the “START” touch pad (18), this activates the “Fan” (6) which is used to cool the hopper (2), cause the pellets to burn (8) and results in convection cooking (14).
  • Page 16: Specs

    Knowledge is Power Your New LG SERIES 700, 900 & 1100 Wood Pellet Fired Smokin Grills Large 14lb. Hopper capacity Easy flip up top, with rounded Dome Thermometer edges Time proven Metal Stainless Steel Auger Feed System Handle to open lid Fan Forced Combustion, Cooling and Convection Cooking.
  • Page 17: Arched Flame Broiler

    Knowledge is Power Arched Flame Broiler All LG Smoker models come with a 14 gauge “Arched Flame Broiler”, designed to withstand high temperature and give years of performance. The Arched Flame Broiler, when closed, has been designed to keep the flame out of direct contact with your cooking surface, thus helping to reduce the chance of flare-ups.
  • Page 18: Digital Control Center

    PRIME TOUCH PAD This touch pad performs the same function as it has with any Louisiana Grills board. Asked for from the competition cookers. When the touch pad is pressed and held, the FUEL FEED system will turn and feed more pellets to the burn grate.
  • Page 19: Hopper

    Powder Coat Finish Louisiana Grills uses a “High Heat Powder Coat” finish throughout the entire line of the Smokers. This High Heat finish is rated for 1000°F. This is done to allow for easy and trouble free maintenance, and adding to the life of your smoking grill.
  • Page 20: About Wood Pellets

    BBQ wood pellets differ from smoking pellets, used in gas or propane grills, in that most are a combination of the main flavor and a neutral flavor. Flavor Guide Lines Louisiana Grills is always looking for new existing blends of wood, from coast to coast. isconsin Hickory and Maple blend 40/60 Rich, smoky bacon like flavor.
  • Page 21 With today’s lifestyle of striving to eat healthy and nutritious foods, one factor to consider is the importance of reducing fat intake. One of the best ways to cut down on fat in your diet is to use a low fat method of cooking, such as grilling. Because a pellet grill uses natural wood pellets, the savory wood flavor is cooked into the meats, thus reducing the need for high sugar content sauces.
  • Page 22: Cooking Grids

    Getting Started Set Up Procedure Please note that during shipping or moving around on your deck, some movement within the grill may have taken place, so a complete visual inspection is required. Please follow these Initial Set-Up procedures to ensure the proper and safe operation of your grill.
  • Page 23: Lighting - Automatic / Manual

    Getting Started Following is a list of the important tips that will contribute to the cooking perfection that you expect when using your Country Smoker. The temperature readout on the control NOTE: board may NOT exactly match the dome Digital Control Center thermometor.
  • Page 24: Programmable Meat Probe

    Getting Started It is a highly recommended practice to always go through these basic SET UP PROCEDURES, after every 1 to 3 cooking's. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many continuous happy grilling experiences. Start-Up Procedure - Automatic Digital Control Center 1.
  • Page 25 Digital Control Center The Digital Control Center Programmable Food Probe is the newest addition to the Louisiana Grills family and is a must tool for the beginner or professional “pitmaster”. By simply plugging the probe into the board, then into your culinary delight, set your desired internal food temperature, not only will it cook your primal feast to you setting, but it will automatically reduce your pit temperature to its lowest setting to keep food perfectly done, the way you like, every time.
  • Page 26: Shutting Off Your Smoker

    Shutting OFF Your Smoker Your Louisiana Grills Country Smoker Pellet Grill will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. An important step is allowing the grill and cooking grids to “Self Clean” by running the grill on HIGH or PREHEAT temperatures for 5 to 10 minutes after each use, over 450°...
  • Page 27 Grill Maintenance ….con’t OOKING RIDS When new, wash thoroughly with warm soapy water, place back in the smoker and PREHEAT the grill for 20 to 30 minutes. After the completion of grilling, open the lid and with a long handle grill cleaning brush give the grids a thorough cleaning. If you do not have a cleaning brush use long handle tongs and a balled up piece of aluminum foil wrap.
  • Page 28: Maintenance

    Grill Maintenance … con’t ERIES The proper seating of the Burn Pot is crucial to proper grill performance. The Series 3 Burn Pot has a solid, sealed bottom with a slot to permanently screw the pot to the barrel bottom The main function of the Burn Pot is to channel the fan forced air into the Burn Grate, thus there is very little maintenance required.
  • Page 29: Grilling Tips And Techniques

    Grilling Tips and Techniques EATHER OOKING EATHER EATHER OOKING OOKING Just because the bright coloured leafs are gone and the golf clubs are put away for another season, doesn’t mean you have to stop barbecuing. The clean crisp fresh air, the heavenly aroma of flavoured wood pellets and food cooking, may be just what the doctor ordered to cure those winter blahs.
  • Page 30 Sear meats and cook with the lid down for perfectly grilled food every time.  All Louisiana Grills are designed to allow even fan forced heat circulation, so foods cook evenly on all sides. Leave at least 1” of clearance between the food and the hood for proper heat flow.
  • Page 31 Grilling Tips and Techniques ...con’t AFETY ECHNIQUES AFETY AFETY ECHNIQUES ECHNIQUES Three Basic Rules for Food Safety 1. Keep everything in the kitchen and cooking area clean. 2. Keep hot foods hot (above 140ºF) 3. Keep cold foods cold (below 37ºF) We want you to enjoy healthy and safe grill cooking, so following are some hints for basic barbecue hygiene: ...
  • Page 32: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Proper cleaning, maintenance and the use of clean, dry, quality fuel will prevent common grill operational problems. However, when your Louisiana Grill is simply operating poorly or not at all, the following trouble shooting tips may be helpful. The following is not an exhaustive list.
  • Page 33 Trouble Shooting Problem Cause Solution  Internal Grill Probe  Use a soft cloth or mild abrasive sponge, along with hot water Actual Temperature needs cleaning and soap to wipe clean the probe. reads 32° F  Probe wire has become ...
  • Page 34 Trouble Shooting “Digital Control Center” Board back view Temperature Switch Grill Probe Celsius / Ferhneheit spade connections C - F slide Board Wire Harness Connection AC Hot Input Igniter Auger Motor AC Common white 5 amp 120 Volt Fuse Fast-Blow Cartridge Fuse The Digital Control Center system is an intricate and valuable piece of technology.
  • Page 35: Parts List

    Paint—Touch Up Spray— 50121 Probe—Grill 36”’ SS 50152 Probe—Internal Meat 54402 Thermometer—Dome—LG 54086 Wheel 6” diameter 50117 Wire Harness—Main—CS 50131 Wire Harness—DTC Board only 50128 Wire Harness– DCC Board only SEE YOUR “LOUISIANA GRILLS” DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO ORDER www.shop.dansons.com...
  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty The “LG SERIES Smoker” wood pellet barbecue line, manufactured by Dansons Inc., carries a five (5) year limited warranty from the date of sale to the original owner only, against defects and workmanship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and three (3) years on electrical components. There is NO specific warranty on grill probe, meat probe, the paint, powder coat, burn grate, grill cover and all gaskets or against damage caused from corrosion.
  • Page 37 Dansons Inc. or an authorized Louisiana Grills Dealer. Procedures for Warranty Service Call your nearest “LG SERIES Smoker” dealer for repair or replacement of your “in-warranty” parts.
  • Page 39 Secure Your Bill of Sale - Here!
  • Page 40 If for any reason you do not have a local dealer, Dansons Inc. is proud to offer the best technical and sales support in the industry. If you require parts, options, rubs and spices, or general accessories you can contact the factory directly : Louisiana Grills Customer Service T0LL FREE: 1-877-303-3134 TOLL FREE FAX: 1-877-303-3135 Email: service@dansons.com...

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