Char-Broil SILVER SMOKER 3201560, SILVER SMOKER 04201101 User Manual

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Smoker, BBQ and Grill

Tools needed for

assembly:

2 Adjustable Wrenches

7/16” Open-End Wrench

Flat Screwdriver

Hammer

THIS UNIT IS HEAVY. DO NOT assemble without helper.

Some parts may contain sharp edges - especially as noted in
manual. Wear protective gloves if necessary.

Read and follow all safety statements, warning, assembly
instructions and use & care directions before attempting to
assemble and cook.

CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD

Burning charcoal inside can kill

you. It gives off carbon monoxide,

which has no odor. NEVER burn

charcoal inside homes, vehicles

or tents.

42802119 (01-09-04)

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ITEM DESCRIPTION
55700193 SMOKER CHAMBER KIT
55700194 FIREBOX KIT
55700195 WOOD SHELF KIT
55700442 AXLE KIT
55700443 WHEEL KIT
55700198 LEG BRACE KIT
55700199 SMOKESTACK KIT
55700200 SHORT LEG KIT
55700201 LONG LEG KIT
55700202 SHELF BRACKET KIT
55700203 COVER PLATE KIT
55700204 DOOR LATCH KIT
55700205 LOGO PLATE KIT
55700206 8” WOOD HANDLE KIT
55700192 BUTTERFLY DAMPER KIT
42000010 HARDWARE BAG
10000074 LEG CAPS
40009916 LARGE PORCELAIN GRATE SET
40009925 SMALL PORCELAIN GRATE
40022811 FIRE GRATE SET (3)
46030090 WOOD STORAGE RACK

PARTS LIST

44830150 GREASE CLIP
40003010 OPTIONAL TEMPERATURE GAUGE
42802119 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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FIRST, GET A HELPER! This unit is heavy and requires a second person for lifting and moving. NEXT, pick a suitable location to
work. Open the carton and slit the corners so that the carton lays flat. This will give you a protective work surface during assembly.

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TO BEGIN ASSEMBLY, build two leg assemblies by sliding the long leg sections into the short leg sections.

Short leg section

Long leg section

Attach leg braces to the outside of one leg assembly using #10-24x1¾” screws and #10-24 flange nuts. Make sure slotted
(oval) hole is toward bottom of leg. Do not fully tighten screws until Step 8 is complete.

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Leg brace

Leg brace

Slotted
hole

Lay the leg assembly on its side with legs braces pointing upward. Insert the wood rack hooks into leg holes and swing rack
upward, parallel to leg braces.

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Wood rack

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With the aid of a helper, place leg holes of remaining leg assembly over wood rack hooks and rotate leg assembly until it meets
the leg braces. Make sure both short legs are at one end of the rack and both long legs at the other end. Attach to leg braces
using #10-24x1¾” screws and #10-24 flange nuts. Do not fully tighten screws until Step 8 is complete.

Short leg

Long leg

Short leg

Long leg

Insert a cotter pin into the hole at one end of the axle and bend the ends of the pin back so that it cannot be removed. Slide a
wheel onto the axle. Slide the axle through the holes at the ends of the short legs. Slide remaining wheel onto axle and secure

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with remaining cotter pin.

Cotter pin

Axle

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Cotter pin

NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured

for clarity.

Stand the leg assembly on end, wheels
down. Stand the smoker chamber on its
solid end, open end up. Place leg assembly
against chamber, aligning holes in legs with
holes in chamber. Attach legs to chamber
using four 1/4-20x2” screws and 1/4-20
flange nuts. Insert screws from outside,
flange nuts inside chamber.

FULLY TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS AND
NUTS AT THIS TIME.

Wheels down

Open end up

Smoker chamber

NOTE: Smoker chamber and firebox doors not pictured for clarity.
Diamond Fire Plate Installation - For models without Diamond Fire ignitor accessory,

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part number 22504850.

For models that feature the Diamond Fire ignitor accessory, supplemental
instructions are included with ignitor.

First, locate the cover plate in the hardware box. At the bottom right end of the

firebox there is an opening for the Diamond Fire ignitor accessory. Install the
cover plate over the opening using two #8-32x1/2” screws and #8-32 lock nuts.

Second, align the hole pattern on the firebox with the pattern on the
smoker chamber. The firebox should be slightly offset from the smoker
chamber. Attach using six 1/4-20x3/4” hex-head bolts and flat washer
inside firebox and 1/4-20 flange nuts inside smoker chamber.

TM TM

TM

TM

Firebox

Smoker
chamber

Firebox

NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured for clarity.

From inside the smoker chamber, slide the smokestack through the large hole. Align the two holes in the smokestack plate with

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the holes in the chamber and secure with two 1/4-20x3/4” hex-head bolts outside the chamber and 1/4-20 flange nuts inside.

Smokestack

Cover plate

Smokestack plate

Attach wood handle to smoker chamber door using two 1/4-20x3” screws, flat washers, handle spacers and 1/4-20 flange
nuts, as shown below. Repeat to attach handle to firebox door.

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Handle spacer

Handle

Smoker chamber
door

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NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured for clarity.

Install grate support screws in the four rear holes and two
front-center holes in the smoker chamber. Use six #10-24x1”
screws and #10 flange nuts.

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NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured for clarity.

Attach shelf brackets to outer holes on front of smoker chamber
using two 1/4-20x1¼” hex-head bolts and 1/4-20 flange nuts.

DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN.

Shelf bracket

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NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured for clarity.

First, attach shelf slats to the two outer holes in shelf brackets using
two #10-24x1” screws and #10-24 flange nuts per slat. DO NOT
FULLY TIGHTEN SCREWS. Second, fully tighten hex-head bolts on

shelf brackets (installed in previous step). Third, attach remaining
shelf slat to brackets with two #10-24x1” screws and #10-24 flange

nuts. FULLY TIGHTEN ALL SHELF SLAT SCREWS.

2nd

Tighten bracket bolts.

3rd

Attach inner slat.
Fully tighten all
slat screws.

1st

Attach two outer
shelf slats. Do not
tighten.

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If you have purchased the optional 3” Temperature Gauge,
part number 40003010, remove the attached nut, insert

gauge stem into large hole in cooking chamber door and
attach nut to gauge on inside of door. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN NUT. Make sure text and graphics are
aligned for easy viewing.

If you do not have a temperature gauge, install the chrome
hole plug (provided) into temperature gauge hole in cooking
chamber door.

If you would like to purchase the optional 3” Temperature
Gauge, part number 40003010, call 1-800-232-3398.

Hole plug

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Hang grease clip from holes on bottom right side of smoker chamber. A 12 oz. soup or vegetable can will fit nicely into clip to
collect grease.

Grease
clip

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If logo plate is not already installed, insert logo plate pins into two holes in lower right corner of smoker chamber door. Press
logo plate clips onto pins until snug against inside of door.

Logo plate

Logo plate clip

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NOTE: Smoker chamber door not pictured for clarity.

If you wish to grill in the smoker chamber, place two of the three
wire fire grates into bottom of smoker chamber. Place two large
porcelain cooking grates into chamber, resting them on the grate
support screws.

Wire fire grate (2)

Large porcelain
cooking grate (2)

Firebox Fire Grate Installation for Smoking or Grilling:

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NOTE: Firebox side door not pictured for clarity.

Place remaining wire fire grate into bottom of firebox through
side door.

Wire fire grate (1)

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Firebox Cooking Grate Installation for Grilling:

NOTE: Firebox door not pictured for clarity.

If you wish to grill in the firebox, install four #10-24x1” screws and
#10-24 flange nuts as grate supports. Insert small porcelain

cooking grate into firebox.

Small porcelain
cooking grate (1)

HARDWARE LIST

Hardware is shown actual size. You may have spare hardware after assembly is complete.

Leg Cap

Qty: 2

(Already installed)

Handle Spacer

Qty: 4

Flat Washer

Qty: 14

(4 already installed)

Hole Plug

Qty: 1

1/4-20

Flange Nut

Qty: 18

Logo Plate Clip

Qty: 2

1/4-20

Hex Nut

Qty: 2

(Already installed)

#10-24

Flange Nut

Qty: 24

Cotter Pin

Qty: 2

#8-32

Lock Nut

Qty: 2

1/4-20x3”

Machine Screw

Qty: 4

1/4-20x2”

Machine Screw

Qty: 4

MOST SURFACES ON THIS UNIT ARE HOT WHEN IN USE.

USE EXTREME CAUTION. KEEP OTHERS AWAY FROM UNIT.

ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT INJURY.

#10-24x1¾”

Machine Screw

Qty: 8

WARNING

1/4-20x1¼”

Hex-Head Bolt

Qty: 2

#10-24x1”

Machine Screw

Qty: 16

1/4-20x3/4”

Hex-Head Bolt

Qty: 10

(2 already installed)

#8-32x1/2”

Machine Screw

Qty: 2

Preparing and Using Your Silver Smoker

Before cooking with your Silver Smoker, the following steps should be closely followed to both cure the finish and
season the interior steel. Failure to properly follow these steps may damage the finish and/or impart metallic flavors
to your first foods.

1. Brush all interior surfaces including grills and grates with vegetable cooking oil.

2. Build a small fire on the fire grate, being sure not to lay coals against the walls.

3. Close door. (Position butterfly damper and smokestack damper approximately at one quarter open.) This burn
should be sustained for at least two hours, the longer the better. Then, begin increasing temperature by opening
the butterfly damper and smokestack damper half-way and adding more charcoal. Your Silver Smoker is now
ready for use.

Rust can appear on the inside of your smoker. Maintaining a light coat of vegetable oil on interior surfaces will aid in
the protection of your unit. Exterior surfaces of smoker may need occasional touch up. We recommend the use of a
commercially available black high temperature spray paint. NEVER PAINT THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT !

GRILLING

Wood is recommended, however charcoal or a combination of both may be used as the fuel source for grilling, with
the fuel source placed and ignited on the fire grate. Do not build too large of a fire. We recommend starting a fire
with no more than 4 pounds of charcoal (approximately 60 briquets) and adding more as needed during cooking.
After allowing the fire to burn down, place the cooking grills in the smoker. Failure to read and follow instructions for
lighting charcoal may result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.

GRILL MAINTENANCE

Frequency of cleanup is determined by how much your smoker is used. Make sure coals are completely
extinguished before cleaning inside of smoker. Inside surfaces may be cleaned with a strong solution of detergent
and water applied with a scrub brush. Thoroughly rinse with water and allow to air dry before using again.

SMOKING AND SLOW COOKING

If using the Silver Smoker as a smoker or slow cooker, remove the cooking grill from the firebox and build your fire on
top of the fire grate in the firebox. Either charcoal or wood may be used, but wood is the recommended fuel for it’s
rate of burn and the flavor it imparts to the food being cooked. Most seasoned hardwoods are good for smoking
such as hickory, mesquite, pecan, oak, and many other fruit woods. The firebox will accommodate most split
fireplace size logs (16”). Bark should be avoided or burned off first as it contains a high acid content and imparts an
acrid flavor.

After allowing the fire to burn down, close the doors and control the temperature and smoke with the dampers located
on the firebox and atop the smokestack. Smoke is contained within the chambers, which will reduce burn while
imparting more smoke flavor. Do not operate the Silver Smoker with temperatures exceeding 450 degrees in the
smoker chamber. Place the food in the smoker chamber and monitor the temperature. Cooking and smoking are
taking place using indirect heat. There is no need to worry about a grease fire flare-up ruining the food. Do not place
food within 6” of the opening from the firebox into the smoker chamber. A general rule of thumb for cooking is about
1 hour per pound for smoking large cuts of meat. Refer to a cook book for specific cuts of meats. Limit the number
of times you open the smoker chamber door as this will allow heat to escape and extend the cooking time.

HELPFUL HINTS

• If food seems to be getting too smoky or brown before the cooking time is finished, cover it loosely with heavy duty

aluminum foil.

• Remove the ash after each use.

• Covered side dishes can be warmed in smoker chamber.

• To prevent flare-ups, brush meat lightly with oil before grilling.

• Keep a small squirt bottle of water handy for grilling flare-ups.

Limited Warranty

Charbroil warrants the Silver Smoker for replacement or repair of parts and/or workmanship for a period of 3 months. Charbroil
warrants to the original Silver Smoker owner repair or replacement of the cooking chamber only should "burn out" or "rust through"
occur for a period of 1 year. Paint is not warranted and will require touchup.

These limited warranties are made exclusively to the original customer presenting proof of purchase. These warranties are limited to
non-commercial usage. Any returned goods must be clearly marked with a Charbroil Return Authorization Number and shipped
prepaid. These limited warranties do not cover normal wear and tear or damages resulting from abuse or misuse. This warranty
excludes incidental or consequential cost due to damages or losses or property of any nature.

NOTICE: Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and
you may also have other legal rights which may vary from state to state.

For warranty service

CALL TOLL FREE

1-800-232-3398