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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Please read instructions bef ore using your barbec ue.
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR BARBECUE (also see in stallation)
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Perform a leak test. This is the only saf e and sure way to detect any gas leaking from joints and
connec t ions of t he barbec ue aft er ass em bly. Follow the leak test instructions on page 21. C heck that the
gas hose is f ree of any tension, twisting, cuts, or cracks.
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Make sure y our barbec ue is in a safe place. It mus t be outdoors, on level ground and not below ground
level. Ensure t hat the barbec ue is at leas t 1 m et re away from any f lammable mat erials, including trees and
fenc es and t hat there are no heat sources near t he barbecue (cigarettes, open flam es, spark etc . )
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Chec k that you hav e the correct gas bottle and regulator f or y our barbecue (s ee rec om mendations in the
Gas and R egulat or section of this m anual) and that the gas bottle is placed correctly in the gas bottle
holder provided. N ever plac e the gas bottle directly underneat h the barbecue.
GETTING STARTED (also see opera tion)
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Open the hood of your barbecue. N ever light y our barbecue with t he hood c losed. Turn the gas regulat or
o r g a s b ot t le v alv e t o t h e ‘ on ’ p os it i o n. Pus h i n t h e c o n t ro l k n ob of t h e b ur n er y o u wa nt t o l ig ht a n d t ur n it
anti clockwise until res istance is f elt . Wait 4 seconds and t hen c ont inue t urning t he c ontrol knob unt il a
click is heard. Repeat if necessary until the burner is alight. Light all other burners in the same way
mak ing sure each burner is alight before attem pting to light t he next. IF ANY BURNER FAILS TO LIGH T,
TURN OFF THE GAS AT THE BURNERS AND THE GAS BOTTLE, WAIT FIVE MINUTES AND TRY
AGAIN . If the burners c annot be lit using the ignition sys t em, turn to the manual light ing instructions under
import ant information.
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Once the burners are lit, t urn all t he burners to t he high setting f or 3-5 minutes to pre-heat t he barbec ue.
This should be done bef ore each session. When pre-heating is complete, cooking can begin taking extra
care if the burners are used in the high posit ion.
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To prev ent f ood sticking we recomm end that you us e a long handled brus h t o apply a light coat of c ooking
oil to the grills and griddles bef ore eac h barbecue ses s ion.
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Flare-ups may occur during cooking and can be controlled by applying salt directly onto the lava rock
making sure your hand s are prote cted from the hea t.
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If a f at f ire s hould occur during c ooking, and if saf e t o do so, turn of f t he burners and t he gas at the gas
bottle and wait for the fire to go out. Do not pull out the drip tray or douse with water.
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Nev er douse a barbec ue with water.
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Nev er move a barbec ue when lit .
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Nev er leave a lit barbecue unattended
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Nev er handle hot parts with unprotected hands
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Keep children, animals, and elderly people a s af e dist anc e from a lit barbecue.
WH EN YOU HAVE FINISHED COOKING (also see Maintenance)
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Tu r n a l l t h e b ur n ers t o t he h i gh p o s it io n f o r 3 t o 5 m i n ut es t o bu r n of f any f oo d res i d ue f r om t h e c ook i ng
surf aces and burners. When the barbec ue has cooled, the burnt residue c an be easily rem ov ed us ing a
damp, non abrasive cloth on the cooking surfaces and a wire brush on the burners. Never use any
abrasiv e material on porc elain finishes. The grills and griddles are not dishwasher s afe.
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We do not recommend washing lav a rock, the step described abov e should remov e most food res idue
from the lava rock.
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When t he barbec ue has cooled, scrape away any f ood and f at residue from the drip tray and discard.
Empty and clean t he Foil Liner. These rout ines must be c omplet ed af t er each s ession.
STOR AGE
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Ensure t he barbecue is properly c ooled.
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Alway s disconnect t he gas bottle and s t ore it in a safe plac e, never store a gas bottle indoors or on its side.
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Store the barbecue in a cool dry plac e. The detachable side shelf can be removed t o s av e s pac e during
storage.
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Cov er the burners with foil to k eep the burner holes free f rom insects or other debris.
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If y o u i nt en d t o l eav e y o u r ba r bec u e o ut s id e m ak e s u re it is pr o t ec t ed f ro m t he e l em e nt s by a h eav y d u ty