Traeger Bbq020le Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

BBQ020LE

RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL-SMOKER

FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY!

“TASTE THE DIFFERENCE”

Please read this entire manual before assembly, installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill. Failure to

follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact

your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in

your area.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO

MAINTAIN REQUIR E D CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES)

TO COMBUSTIBLES MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST

IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED

ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE

INSTRUCTIONS.

DANGER! Hazardous voltage is present which can shock, burn or cause death. Disconnect the power cord
before servicing the Grill unless otherwise noted in the Owner’s Manual.

DANGER! Never use or store flammable liquids near the Grill.
DANGER! Never use gasoline or lighter fluid to manually light your Grill. Use ONLY Alcohol Gel for this
procedure AND according to the instructions in the Owner’s Manual.
WARNING! When operating this Grill, maintain a MINIMUM distance of 12” from the Grill to combustibles.
WARNING! When operating this Grill under overhead combustibles a MINIMUM of 40 inches is required.

WARNING! Assemble and operate this Grill ONLY per the instructions in this Owner’s Manual.
WARNING! This Grill is intended for OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
WARNING! Never use heating fuel pellets in the Grill, due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that

may be present.
WARNING! Use ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our
Grills. Traeger wood pellets are rated for 8500 BTU per LBS with an ash content of 2%.
CAUTION! Always store wood pellets in a dry location, away from heat-producing appliances and other fuel
containers.

CAUTION! Keep the Grill clean – See the cleaning Instructions in this Owner’s Manual.
CAUTION! Do not use accessories not specified for use with this Grill.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model BBQ020LE.
With proper set-up, operation and maintenance, the Grill will provide you with delicious food
and years of cooking enjoyment.

NOTE: NUMBERS FOLLOWING PART NAMES THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL REFER TO
THE COMPONENT DIAGRAM.

When you un-box the Grill, make sure you have, and can identify all of the following
parts:

(1) Door handle (9)
(2) Bag of screws and washers included 1/4-20 x .375 bolt(17), .250 lock washer (19), and

.250 flat washer (18).
(3) Drip pan assembly (41).
(4) Porcelain Grill Grate (58).

You will need to complete the assembly which includes:

1) Mounting the handle (9) to the lid assembly (59).

Follow these step by step instructions and you’ll be cooking in no time!

TOOLS SUPPLIED FOR ASSEMBLY

7/16” / 1/2” combo wrench

Record your date of purchase here:_____________________________________________
Record your serial number here:_____________________________________________

SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTI ONS

MOUNTING THE HANDLE TO THE LID:

1. Insert .250 lock washer (19), .250 flat washer (18) onto 1/4-20 bolt (17) and insert into
hole on the inside of the lid. Then align the handle to the screw and insert into threaded
hole and leave loose. Repeat the process on the other side of the handle.

2. Then tighten the bolts t ill they are snug. Do Not Over Tighten The Bolts.

INSTALLING THE DRIP PAN ASSEMBLY AND GRILL:

1. Insert the drip pan assembly (41) onto the inside of the BBQ020LE body and insert into
the body cutout.

2. Insert the drip pan support into the alignment brackets this will create a lean towards the
back of the grill body.

3. Insert the Grill (58) into the recessed body inserts with the 3 parallel bars onto inserts.

INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS

ALWAYS START THE GRILL ON SMOKE SETTING

NOTE: When operating this Grill, maintain a minimum

(To be used on initial firing or anytime the Grill runs out of Pellets)

In order to ensure proper operation of the Grill, you must first

1) Open the Door and remove the Porcelain Grill, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from
inside the Grill.

2) Make sure the Switch is OFF and the Dial Knob is in the OFF/ SHUT DOWN CYCLE
position. Plug the Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet.

3) Open the Pellet Hopper Lid and locate the Auger. Make sure there are no foreign objects in
the Auger. Turn the Switch to ON and the Dial Knob to the Smoke setting look into the
Pellet Hopper to confirm the Auger is turning. At the same time, place your fingers over the
Firepot and feel the air movement from the Draft Inducer Fan. Look to see if the Hot Rod is
getting hot. DO NOT TOUCH IT! Turn the Switch to off and the Dial Knob to OFF/SHUT
DOWN CYCLE.

4) Fill the Pellet Hopper with TRAE GER BBQ PELLETS. WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER

BRAND BBQ PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our Grills. NEVER use
heating fuel pellets in the Grill. Turn the Switch to ON, set the Dial Knob to HIGH. Note:

During the initial charging of the Auger, it will take time for the Pellets to travel from the
Pellet Hopper to the Firepot. When the Pellets begin to fall into the Firepot, turn the Switch
to OFF and the Dial Knob to OFF/SHUT DOWN CYCLE.

5) Turn the Switch to ON, set the Dial Knob to SMOKE. Let the Pellets come to full flame.
Once you see flames come out of the Firepot, turn the Switch to OFF and the Dial Knob to
OFF/SHUT DOWN CYCLE, and let the G rill cool down.

RECOMMENDATION for ease of clean-up: Line the Grease Drain Pan with heavy-

duty aluminum foil. Be sure the edges and ends of the foil are tight against the
bottom of the Grease Drain Pan. Position the Heat Baffle, the foil lined Grease Drain Pan

and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations.

6) With the Door open, turn the Switch to On and the Dial Knob to SMOKE. In approximately 2
minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite. After
assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the Temperature Dial to any
cooking setting desired.

7) Note: Before cooking the first batch of food in your new Grill, you will need to

season the Grill. Turn the Temperature Dial to HIGH and run for 45 minutes at this
setting with the Door closed. This must be done before cooking any food on the
Grill.

8) The Grill should be allowed to pre-heat for approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed
before placing food in the Grill.

allow the Auger Tube to be “charged” with Pellets.

WITH THE DOOR OPEN

Once the Pellets are ignited, close the Door and

set the Temperature Dial to any cooking temperature desired.

clearance of 12 inches from Grill to combustibles

SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP

With the Door open, turn the Switch ON (--) and the Temperatur e/D i al to SMOKE. In

approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the
Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the
Temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. The Grill should be allowed to pre-heat for
approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed before placing food in the Grill.

WARNING! If at any time, the Grill fails to light or the fire in the Firepot goes out while cooking
or smoking, when sufficient pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important to follow these
steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous “over-firing” of your grill due to an excess of
unburned pellets in the Firepot.

1) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. If the Grill is still hot,
allow it to thoroughly cool. Open the Door and remove all food, the Porcelain Grill, Grease
Drain Pan and the Heat Baffle.

2) WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the Firepot.
(See instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section Five)

3) Before replacing the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and the Porcelain Grill, plug the power

Cord into an appropriate, gr ounded electrical outlet and restart the Grill. Pellets should fall
into the Firepot and the Hot Rod should begin to heat (it will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do

not touch it.

4) If this procedure is

the Switch OFF (o), and let the Grill cool down. Position the Heat Baffle, the Grease Drain
Pan and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations. With the Door open, turn the Switch ON (--)
and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish­gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have
ignited, close the Door and set the temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired.

5) If this procedure is not successful, see Section Six: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger Technical Support (Section Seven) to help
diagnose the problem before
below.

MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
If the Hot Rod only is not operating, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke using the

MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE below:

1) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Allow the Grill to

thoroughly cool if it is still hot. From beneath the Pellet Hopper, disconnect the Hot Rod
(Purple / White wire pair as shown in the wiring diagram near the end of this manual). You
will need to remove the Hopper Bottom Panel to access the wiring. Once the Hot Rod is
disconnected, replace the Hopper Bottom Panel and plug the Power Cord back into an
appropriate, grounded electrical outlet.

2) Open the Pellet Hopper and fill with TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS.

WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ WO OD PELLETS, which are
specifically made to work in our Grills. NEVER use heating fuel pellets in the Grill
due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that may be present.

successful, you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot. Then turn

proceeding to the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS