Traeger Bbq055.04 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

BBQ055.04

RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL-SMOKER

FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY!

WARNING!

DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS

NEAR THIS APPLIANCE!

USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND HARDW O OD

BBQ PELLETS IN THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT.

““TASTE THE DIFFERENCE”

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model BBQ055.04.
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) Bag of Nuts, Washers, and Bolts. These are for mounting the Legs

(115, 119, 123, 127), Wheels (136) and Handles (137) to the Grill (3).
(1) Main Body (3)
(4) Legs (115, 119, 123, 127) and Axle Rod (131)
(1) Pellet Hopper/Burner (37)
(1) Porcelain Grill (170) Remove for assembly
(1) Heat Baffle (155). Remove from grill for assembly
(1) Grease Drain Pan (163). Remove from grill for assembly
(1) Grease Bucket (135)
(1) Dome Thermometer (31)
(2) Wheels (136)

You will need to complete the assembly which includes:

1) Mounting the Legs (115, 119, 123, 127) onto the Grill Body (3)

2) Mounting the Axle Rod (131) and Wheels (136) to the Wheel Legs (123, 127)

3) Mounting the Pellet Hopper (37) onto the Grill Body (3)

4) Mounting Handles (137) to Door (25) and to right end of Grill (3). Do not over tighten.

Damage to the handles could result.

5) Positioning the Heat Baffle (155) over the Firepot (65), and setting the Grease Drain Pan

(163) in place.

6) Hanging the Grease Bucket (135) on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain

Tube opening on the right side of the Grill (3).

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

TOOLS SUPPLIED FOR ASSEMBLY

3/8” / 1/2” combo wrench
7/16” / 1/2” combo wrench
Phillips screwdriver

SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

MOUNTING LEGS AND WHEELS:

1. Insert Left Front Leg (119) onto Grill Frame Assembly (3) so the holes align and insert
3 each 1/4-20 x .750 screws (140). Then from the inside of the skirt secure usi ng 3
each Washers (142) and nuts (141) do not tighten the nuts until the grill is upright.

2. Repeat the process for the Right Front Leg (119), Right rear leg (123), and right front
leg (127).

3. Insert Axle rod (131) into holes provided on both right legs (123, 127). Insert Wheel
(136) onto Axle (131) then insert Washer (138) and Nut (139) onto Axle and tighten.
Repeat the process on the other side of the Axle (131).

4. Stand the grill up on its legs and then tighten the leg bolts. Do not over tighten the
Screws.

MOUNTING PELLET HOPPER/BURNER:

NOTE: DO NOT remove the white, square Burner Gasket (86) from the Hopper/Burner (37).

(1) Remove the four hex bolts and washer from the hopper assembly. These will be used

to mount the hopper to the grill body.

(2) Slide the Hopper/Burner (37) square tube into the square opening located on the left

side of the Grill Body (3). Gently push the Hopper/Burner (37) into the Grill Body (3)
until the Hopper/Burner (37) is snug against the end of the Grill Body (3).

(3) Align the bolt holes in the Grill Body (3) with the Nutzerts in the Hopper/Burner (37).
(4) Install a Flat Washer (142) on each of the four Hex Head Bolts (40). From the insi de o f

the Grill Body (3) install these Bolts with Washers into the Hopper/Burner (37) Nutzerts.
Tighten all four Bolts – DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE BOLTS.

POSITIONING HEAT BAFFLE AND GREASE DRAIN PAN

Become familiar with how each component fits inside the Grill.

RECOMMENDATION for ease of clean-up: Line the Grease Drain Pan (163) with heavy­duty aluminum foil. Be sure the edges and ends of the foil are tight against the bottom
of the Grease Drain Pan (163).

HANGING GREASE BUCKET

The Grease Bucket (135) hangs on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain Tube
opening on the right side of the Grill Body (3).

SECTION TWO: INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS

ALWAYS START THE GRILL ON SMOKE SETTING WITH

(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

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

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 in the OFF 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 the ON position and the Temperature/Dial to Smoke and
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 Temper atur e/Dial to 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 Temperature Dial 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
Temperature/Dial to Shut Down Cycle.

5) Turn the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. Let the Pellets come to full flame. Once you see
flames come out of the Firepot, tur n the T emperature/Dial to Shut Down Cycle, and let the
Grill 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 Temperatur e/ Dial 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.

THE DOOR OPEN

Once the Pellets are ignited, close the Door and set the

Temperature Dial to any cooking temperature desired.

NOTE: When operating this grill, maintain a minimum clearance

of 12 inches from grill to combustibles.