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Grill Startup Guide

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Following the correct start-up process is very important as it can have many different affects on your cook, even hours in. Started incorrectly grills my experience temp swings, flame outs, and many other issues. Please review the below chart to find out which start-up process is used for your model.


REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Several grill models produced in 2016 or later now follow a simplified start-up process. See the table below, and instructions on how to find the model # (SKU) to see if your grill should use the new start-up method.
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FINDING THE GRILL MODEL NUMBER

  1. Open hopper lid
  2. Look for the bar code sticker underneath the words "Attention Serial #"
  3. The first alpha/numeric combination is the model number, then separated by the year it was produced and the month.
 
NOTE
If the model number is not found in the closed lid start-up process, assume it is an open lid process. 



START-UP PROCESS

CLOSED LID START-UP PROCESS
OPEN LID START-UP PROCESS
  1. When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill directly to the desired temperature and preheat with the lid closed for approximately 15 minutes.
  1. When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill to the smoke setting with the lid open
  2. Wait for the fire to establish (approximately 4-5 minutes)
  3. Close Lid
  4. Increase the temperature to the desired temperature and preheat for approximately 10-15 minutes



2019 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION
MODEL #
Timberline 850 D2
TFB01WLE
TFB01WLEC
Timberline 1300 D2
TFB85WLE 
TFB85WLEC
Ironwood 885 D2
TFB89BLE
TFB89BLEC
Ironwood 650 D2
TFB65BLE 
TFB65BLEC 
Pro 575 D2
TFB57GLE 
TFB57GLEC 
TFB57GZE 
TFB57GZEC
Pro 780 D2
TFB78GLE
TFB78GZE
TFB78GLEC
TFB78GZEC



2018 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION
MODEL #
DESCRIPTION
MODEL #
Timberline 850
TFB85WLB
Renegade Pro
TFB38TOD
Timberline 1300
TFB01WLB
Texas Elite 34
TFB65LZB
TFB65LZCC
Timberline 850 D2
TFB85LLD
Select Elite
TFS60LZC
TFS60LZCC
Timberline 1300 D2
TFB01LLD
Heartland
TFB52QCC
TFB52QPC
TFB52QGC
TFB52QZC
Pro Series 20
TFB52PUD
Century 34
TFB88PLD
Pro Series 22
TFB57PZB
TFB57PUB
TFB57PUBC
Century 22
TFB57CLB
TFB57CLBC
Pro Series 34
TFB88PUB
TFB88PZB
TFB88PUBC
Ironwood
TFB89SLC
Silverton
TFS62PLD
Lil' Tex Elite 22
TFB42LZB
TFB42LZBC
TFB42LZBO
Ranger
TFT18KLD
Eastwood 22
TFB42DVB
TFB42DVBO
Eastwood 34
TFB65DVC
Select Pro
TFS81PUC
TFS81PZC
TFS81PZD
TFS81PZDC
Junior 20 (RoadShow) 
TFB29PLD
Silverton (Roadshow)
TFS62PLD TFS62PLDC



2017 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

 DESCRIPTIONMODEL #  DESCRIPTIONMODEL # 
Timberline 850
TFB85WLB
Select Elite
TFS60LZC
Timberline 1300
TFB01WLB
Lil' Tex Elite 22
TFB42LZB
TFB42LZBC
TFB42LZBO
Pro Series 22
TFB57PUB
TFB57PZB
TFB57PUBC
Texas Elite 34
TFB65LZB
TFB65LCBC
Pro Series 34
TFB88PUB
TFB88PZB
TFB88PUBC
Century 22
TFB57CLB
TFB57CLBC
Renegade Elite
TFB38TCA
Eastwood 22
TFB42DVB
TFB42DVBO
Select Pro
TFS81PUC
TFS81PZC
Eastwood 34
TFB65DVC



2016 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION
MODEL #
DESCRIPTION
MODEL #
Pro Series 22
TFB57PUB
TFB57PZB
TFB57PUBC
Lil' Tex Elite 22
TFB42LZB
TFB42LZBC
TFB42LZBO
Pro Series 34
TFB88PUB
TFB88PZB
TFB88PUBC
Texas Elite 34
TFB65LZB
TFB65LZCC
Select Pro
TFS81PUB
TFS81PZB
Century 22
TFB57CLB
TFB57CLBC
Select Elite
TFS60LZAC