Traeger Tft17lla Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

TFT17LLA

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 REQUIRED CLEARENCES (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 TFT17LLA.
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) , .25 0 lock washer (18), and

.250 flat washer (19).
(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 washers (18), .250 flat washers (19) 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 till 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 TFT17LLA 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.

SECTION TWO: INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING! START THE GRILL ON SMOKE SETTING

set the Temperature Dial to any cooking temperature desired.

WARNING! 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

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 (o) position. Plug the Power Cord into an appropriate,
grounded electric al outlet.

3) Open the Pellet Hopper Lid and locate the Auger. Make sure there are no foreign objects in
the Auger. Turn the Switch ON (--) and the Temperature/dial to smoke 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 (it will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do not touch it. Turn the Temperature/di al
to SHUT DOWN CYCLE.

4) Fill the Pellet Hopper with TRAEGER 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) Set the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. Let the Pellets come to full flame. Once you see
flames come out of the Firepot, turn the Temperature/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 set the Temperature/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 Temperatur e / Di al 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 preheat for approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed
before placing food in the grill.

WITH THE DOOR OPEN

Once the Pellets are ignited, close the Door and

clearance of 12 inches from Grill to combustibles

SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP

With the Door open, turn the Switch to ON position and 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.

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 fol low
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 Assembly.

2) WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and ash from insi de an d arou nd the Fir epot. (See
instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section Five)

3) Before replacing the Grease Drain Pan Assembly 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 Grease Drain Pan Assembly
and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations. With the Door open, turn the Switch 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 Dial Knob 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 proceeding to the MANUAL

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. Remove the body left panel and 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 Body Left Panel to access the wiring. Once the Hot Rod is
disconnected, replace the Body Left 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.

3) Remove the Porcelain Grill, Greas e Drai n Pan A ssembly to expose the Firepot In the

bottom of the Grill.

4) Pour 1/2 cup of TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS into the Firepot.

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