Louisiana Grills 420, 450, 570, 680 Owner's Manual

2010 M

2010 M

ODELS

ODELS

Revised 0410

Dear “Country Smoker” Wood Pellet Barbecue Owner:
Thank you for choosing to purchase a “Louisiana Grill Country Smoker” 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.

Think of your “Louisiana Grill” as an extra stove available to bake, roast, grill, sear and
smoke food. Anything that can be done in your indoor kitchen can be done on your grill.

Barbecuing is a culture all on its own. Barbecuing provides a form of entertainment, which is
relaxed and casual. Your meals can be completely cooked outdoors and the chef is one of the crowd. Keep it simply,
be creative, and have some fun.

We’d like to take this opportunity to pass on a few important tips concerning grilling with wood pellets.

• Initial set-up of our “Louisiana Grill” is the most important step to ensure the efficient and satisfactory

operation of your barbecue for many years to come.

• Be diligent in your cleaning and maintenance program. Taking care of your grill will add years of life and

keeps it looking great.

• Use only all natural wood pellets designed to burn in pellet grills.

• Ensure your pellet fuel stays moisture free. Open bags of fuel should be stored in an airtight container and

empty the hopper if you are not using the grill over longer periods.

Our loyal staff, valued customers, friends and our loving families have all contributed recipes to our cookbook. We
have tried to include a broad range of cuisines and styles, starting with Mom’s Great Home Cooking and many, many,
many, catering and entertaining experiences to current classics and new soon to be classics.

WE WANT YOU!
If you are interested in contributing a family favourite, use the supplied template or down load it from the web. Fill the

form out and please send it by:

Fax: [phone], Web www.louisiana-grills.com
Now go, fill up the hopper, light up that grill and get ready to SAVOR THE FLAVOR!

CAUTION! be prepared for never ending compliments.

, or to the address below.

Dansons Inc.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright 2009, Canadian Comfort Industries, a Dansons Inc. company.
All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be copied, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, in any form

or by any means without the expressed written permission of,

Dansons Inc.

14648—134th Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada T5L 4T4

Contents

DANGERS & WARNINGS 4

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NPACKING YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER 5

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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HEELS & LEVELERS 6

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ERIES 3 HOPPER ASSEMBLY 7

URN POT, FLAVOR GUARD & HANDLE 9

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RIDS, THERMOMETER, BUCKET 10

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

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OW YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER WORKS 11

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RCHED FLAVOR GUARD 13

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GNITER 13

URN POT & BURN GRATE 13

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UGER FEEDS 13

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OUISIANA GRILLS STANDARD CONTROL 14

HOPPER 15

OWDER COAT FINISH 15

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OOKING GRIDS 15

REASE BUCKET 15

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BOUT WOOD PELLETS 16

OPERATION

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ET-UP PROCEDURE 17

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ETTING STARTED 18

IGHTING - AUTOMATIC 20

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IGHTING - MANUAL 21

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HUTTING OFF YOUR SMOKER 22

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MAINTENANCE

ENERAL 22

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IRING DIAGRAM 25

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LIMITED WARRANTY

PARTS & SERVICE

PECS 12

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Dangers & Warnings

Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this
Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire

or cause damage to property.

DO NOT PLACE THE “TAILGATE” MODEL DIRECTLY ON A COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE. THERE MUST BE A

ON-COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE BETWEEN THE SMOKER AND A COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE.

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WARNING:

DO NOT touch any part of your “Country Smoker” while the smoker is HOT.
Serious bodily injury could result.

• Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue.

• After a period of storage, and/or non-use, the Louisiana Grill Barbecue should be checked for burn grate obstructions, burn

pot setting and hopper before use. See instructions in this manual for correct procedures

• Do not put a barbeque cover or anything flammable on, or in the storage space area under the barbeque.

• Children should never use your Country Smoker barbeque, while unatte nded. Accessible parts of the barbeque may be

very hot. Keep young children away while it is in use.

• You should exercise reasonable care when operating your Louisiana Grill barbeque. It will be hot during cooking or

cleaning and should never be left unattended or moved while in operation.

• Do not use lava rock, wood chucks or charcoal in your Country Smoker.

• Never lean over open grill or place hands or fingers on the front edge of the cooking box or in the hopper.

• Should a grease fire occur, turn “Off” the control and leave lid closed until the fire is out.

• Do not enlarge burn grate orifices, igniter holes or burner pots.

• “Country Smokers” should be cleaned on a regular basis.

WARNING:

DO NOT transport your “Country Smoker” while operating or while the grill is HOT.
Make sure the fire is completely out and that the grill is completely “Cool to the Touch”

• DO NOT use your grill in the rain or around any water source.

• Keep the back side of the grill a minimum 12 inches, or a safe distance, from all combustibles.

• Always unplug the grill before performing any service or maintenance .

• If the Country Smoker is stored outside during the rainy season or seasons of high humidity, care should be taken to

insure that water does not get into the pellet hopper. Wood pellets, when wet or exposed to high humidity, expand
greatly, break apart, and could jam the feed system.

It is a highly recommended practice to always go through the basic SET-UP Procedures after
every 1 to 2 cookings. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many happy grilling
experiences.

Unpacking Your Country Smoker

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Be sure to inspect the entire grill after removing the protective shipping carton.
Report any damage to your local dealer immediately.
Shipping damage is not covered under warranty.

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

1. Burn Pot—Sealed

2. Burn Grate

3. Arched Flavor Guard

4. Series 3 Hopper w / igniter
. Optional Grease Bucket

6. Handle Assembly
Bakelite handles X 2
Locking Washers X 2
Locking Nuts X 2
“:L” shaped Bracket
Stainless Steel Handle

7. Porcelain Cooking Grid (s)

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Series 3

Items found in the parts bag

Wheels and levelers

8. 6” Diameter Wheels X 2
Wheel Axles X 2

#3 Hitch Pins X 2
Fender Washers X 2

9. Leg Levelers X 2
Mounting Hardware—Hopper to Barrel
#10 x 16 x 1/2 Dritap Screws x 6

- mounting igniter and hopper to barrel
1/4” x 20-1/2” Hex Screws—Self tapping x 2

- mounting lower hopper to barrel
LG Hood thermometer

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3

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Printed Material

Owners Manual
Cooking Guide—40 page
Tech Support Page

Parts Included:

Assembly Instruction

INSTALLING THE WHEELS & LEVELERS

2Screw-On
Leg Levellers

2 WheelAssemblies

fender washer,
and #3 hitch pin clip

Tools Required:

None

wheel, axle,

Assembly Instruction

INSTALLING THE HOPPER & IGNITER

Parts Included:

Series 3 Hopper Assembly
Mounting hardware

Tools Required:

Phillips & Standard Screwdrivers

Installation:

1/4” Hex Nut Driver &
5/16” Hex Nut Driver

B

Step 1 Protecting the Igniter :

• Carefully remove the tape holding the igniter to the rear
panel of the hopper. Diagram A

• Place Igniter inside the hopper, through the large air opening.
This allows for easy installation of the hopper to the barrel, as
well as protects the igniter from damage. Diagram B

Step 2 Attaching the hopper to the barrel:

• Carefully lift the entire hopper to the left hand
side of the main barrel. Diagram C

• The mounting bracket on the rear of the hopper (D ) must be raised
slightly higher then the receiving bracket on the barrel.(C)
Diagram C & D

• Push the top of the hopper tightly against the main barrel, while
keeping the bottom away. This stops the auger feed from
scratching the powder coat.

• Next holding the hopper fairly level, press downward to clip the
hopper lip (D) onto the mounting bracket. (C)
Then the bottom should fit tight against the barrel.

• Using your 1/4” nut driver, electric drill and
4 of the #10 x 16 x 1/2” dritap screws
secure hopper to barrel through the holes provided.
Diagram E

NOTE: If the holes do not line up, the hopper may need to
be fully clipped into place.

….. Con’t

A

C

D

E

Assembly Instructions

Installation: . . . Con’t

Step 3 Installing the Igniter :

• Carefully remove the igniter from within the hopper to the inside of

the cooking barrel

• Using your 1/4” nut driver and the 2 (two) remaining

#10 x 16 x 1/2” Dritap screws, secure the Igniter
to the inside of the barrel. Diagram F

Step 4 Complete attaching the hopper to the barrel:

• Using your 5/16” nut driver and the 2 (two) larger

1/4” x 20—1/2” Hex screws , finish securing
the hopper to the inside of the barrel.
Diagram F

POSITIONING THE BURN POT AND BURN GRATE:

The placement of the burn pot and burn grate is VITAL to a happy cooking
experience.

• Remove any debris from the bottom of the barrel.

• Install the Burn Pot (1), ensuring that the notched portion is

pushed tight, into the hopper and against the side wall of
the grill ( A). The pot will hook to the barrel end. (B)

Install the enclose 5/16” x 12 x 2” self tapping screw , through the
Bottom slot of the burn pot (C) and into the bottom of the barrel.
This ensures a tight fit, with no movement of the pot.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.

• Install the Burn Grate (2).

The larger lip of the grate installs under the pellet drop chute. The end of

the igniter should be exposed behind the slot in the bottom side of grate.
(F)

The grate should be a snug fit. (D) and (E)

E

F

A

B

C

F

D

E

A

Assembly Instructions

POSITIONING THE BURN POT AND BURN GRATE … con’t:

Check position of the Igniter

It is extremely important to have the igniter and the igniter hole

in the burn grate line-up.
The burn grate should not be sitting on top of the igniter or the

hot rod.
It may be necessary to remove the burn grate, then gently

holding onto the igniter assembly, gently lift or lower the
Igniter until it lines up properly.

INSTALLING AND COVERING THE “ARCHED FLAVOR GUARD”:

• To ensure proper height, the bottom of the mounting bracket (B)
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.

• To aid in cleaning you may take heavy-duty aluminum foil and line
your Arched Flavor Plate (A). Using a right to left motion,
cover the plate with a sheet of foil long enough to wrap
up and under each end of the plate. Ensure the foil is snug
against the angled edges of the plate.

• Take the Arched Flavor plate and hold it so that the end with the
cut out is in your left hand. The plate then clips easily over
the adjustable mounting bracket.

INSTALLING THE HANDLE:
Tools Required:

Drip Angle
Bracket

Installation:

• Insert one Bakelite (black plastic) bracket, bolt end, through

the hole provided in the barrel hood.

• Insert the bolt end through the drip angle bracket, already
welded to the hood, and 1 of the lock washers, to the inside
of the barrel hood.

Han d thread and tighten on 1(one) Hex Flange Nuts.

• Install the stainless steel handle onto the Bakelite bracket.

Followi ng the same procedure to secure the other Bakelite end of
the handl e to the barrel.

• Using a 7/16” wrench firmly tighten both nuts (12), till handle feels firm.

CAUTION! DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

Only a snug fit is required.

Bakelite Bracket

Stainless Steel
Handle

Hood