Grill Start-up 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

Open hopper lid
Look for the bar code sticker underneath the words "Attention Serial #"
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
When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill directly to the desired temperature and preheat with the lid closed for approximately 15 minutes.	When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill to the smoke setting with the lid open Wait for the fire to establish (approximately 4-5 minutes) Close Lid 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

DESCRIPTION	MODEL #	DESCRIPTION	MODEL #
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

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