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5-BURNER GAS

GRILL

MODEL #DGA550SSP/DGA550SSP-D

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Gas Appliance

70-10-054 Rev 02/2014

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Checking for Leaks

Afterallconnectionsaremade,checkallconnectionsandttingsontheLPgastankvalve,gashose

and regulator for leaks with a water and soap solution.

Topreventreorexplosionwhiletestingforaleak:

• Always perform leak test prior to lighting the grill.

• Do not smoke while testing for a leak.

• Always perform leak tests outdoors in a well-ventilated area.

• Ensure all control knobs are in the O OFF position.

• Connect the gas hose to the gas supply.

• Open the LP gas tank valve.

•Sprayleaktestsolutiononallgascarryingconnectionsandttings.Presenceofbubblesatareasof

The propane gas supply cylinder to be used must be constructed and marked in accordance with the

SpecicationsforLPGasCylindersoftheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(D.O.T.)ortheNational

Standard of Canada, CAN/CSA-B339, Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of Dangerous

Goods;andCommission,asapplicable;andprovidedwithalistedoverllingpreventiondevice.

Use only 20-lb. cylinders (height: 18.11 in. (46 cm), tank diameter: 9.84 in. (25 cm), foot diameter:

8.03 in. (20.4 cm) equipped with a cylinder connection device compatible with the connection for

outdoor cooking appliances.

The cylinder must include a collar to protect the cylinder valve. The gas cylinder should not be

dropped or handled roughly!

If the appliance is not in use, the gas cylinder must be disconnected. Storage of an appliance indoors

Before connection, be sure that there is no debris caught in the outlet of the gas cylinder, outlet of

the regulator valve or in the outlet of the burner and burner ports. Connect regulator valve and hand-

tightenrmly.Keepthepropanecylindervalveclosedanddisconnectthepropanecylinderfromthe

regulator valve when the grill is not in use.

DO NOTobstructtheowofcombustionairandventilationairtothegrill.Thepropanecylindermust

bearrangedforvaporwithdrawalandequippedwithalistedoverllingpreventiondevice.Pleaseuse

the proper cylinder orientation to provide vapor withdrawal. NOTE: The cylinder must be fully upright

for the cylinder to have vapor withdrawal only.

Correct Wrong Wrong

Vapor

Vapor

Vapor

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Other cylinders may be acceptable for use with this appliance provided they are compatible

with the appliance nesting hole and retention means. Refer to Step 29 of the Assembly Instructions

for correct cylinder to cylinder holder connection.

Connecting the LP Tank

2. Check that the control knob on the control unit is turned off.

3. Remove the protective cap from the LP tank valve and coupling nut.

4. Hold the regulator in one hand and insert the nipple into the valve outlet.

Be sure the nipple is centered in the valve outlet. The coupling nut

connects to the large outside threads on the valve outlet. Use care – do

not cross thread the connection.

5. Hand-tighten the coupling nut clockwise until it comes to a full stop.

Firmly tighten by hand only. Do not use tools.

To Disconnect: Fully close the tank valve by turning clockwise. Turn the

coupling nut counterclockwise until the regulator assembly detaches.

WARNING

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Beforerstuse:

Remove all hangings or plastic straps, if present. Before you cook on your new gas grill, it is important

tocleanyourgrillwithheat.Todothis,operatethegrillforapproximately15minuteswiththelid

closed and the control knob in the highest position. This will clean the internal parts by burning off any

Important: If your grill is equipped with a rotisserie burner, only that burner should be used for

cooking when the rotisserie is mounted and in operation. The main burners on the grill must be turned

Important: DO NOT use the rotisserie burner and the main burner at the same time while using the

1. Check that the control knobs are in the O OFF position.

2. Open lid during lighting.

3. Open valve at tank fully by turning counterclockwise.

4. Push igniter down 3 to 4 seconds while turning the desired control knob to the high position. The

NOTE: When lighting the rotisserie burner, the control knob must be pushed in and turned to the

control knob in the high position. Once the rotisserie burner has ignited, continue to depress the

control knob for an additional 30 seconds. The rotisserie burner should then stay ignited.

If ignition of any burner does not take place within 5 seconds, immediately turn the control knob to

the O OFF position. Wait 5 minutes and repeat step 4 above or refer to match lighting instructions in

manual.

5. Repeat Step 4 above to ignite all other burners.

WARNING

Lighting the Grill with a Match

1. Open the lid.

2. Insert a match in the end of the match holder that is

installed on the inside of the cabinet door.

3. Light the match.

4. Immediately place the lit match through the 0.75 in.

(20 mm) hole on the side of the grill body, nearest

should light immediately.

7. Adjust burners to desired cooking settings.

NOTE: When lighting the rotisserie burner, the control

knob must be pushed in and turned to the high position.

continuing to depress the rotisserie burner control knob in

the high position. Once the rotisserie burner has ignited,

continue to depress the control knob for an additional 30

seconds. The rotisserie burner should then stay ignited.

2. Close valve at tank fully by turning clockwise.

3. Close lid.

Turn off LP supply at cylinder when appliance is not

in use.

Cooking Grates

Thebesttimeto‘burn-off’thecookinggratesisaftereveryuse(approx.15minutes).Thegrillis

already hot from cooking thus requiring less fuel to obtain necessary temperature for ‘burn-off’.

To ‘burn off’ or heat clean your grill, turn the burners to highest position and run for 15 minutes with

thelidclosed.Thenturnofftheburnersanduseawirebrushtocleanexcessfoodresiduefromthe

grates.Theporcelaingrateshaveanenamelnish(similartoglass)andshouldbehandledwithcare

not to chip. Turn off, unplug, and remove the rotisserie kit when not in use. After using, clean all metal

Recommended Cleaning Supplies

Mild liquid dish soap, warm water, nylon cleaning pad, and a wire brush.

DO NOT use cleaners that contain acid, mineral spirits or any abrasive substance.

Outside Surfaces

warm water.

Grease Cup

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Check the Flame in the Firebox

Formaximumfuelefciencyandcookingperformance,

ameshouldbeablue-yellowcolorandbebetween

1 - 2 inches high.

Tochecktheame,viewtheamethroughtheholesin

therightsideoftherebox.

Removing the Burner Assembly

1. Make sure all control knobs are in the OFF position,

gas supply valve is closed, and the gas hose is

disconnected from the gas supply.

2. Open lid and remove warming rack, cooking grates,

and heat tents.

burners from brackets.

4.Slideburnersoutofrebox.

Cleaning the Burner Assembly

1. Make sure the grill is cool. Turn gas off at the control knobs and propane tank.

3. Remove warming rack, cooking grates and heat tents.

4. Detach burner by removing the cotter pins at the back of the burners to detach them from the

brackets.

5. Detach ignition wire from electrode by hand only. DO NOT use pliers or any other tool as it may

damage the electrode or wire.

6. Lift burner slowly.

7. Ensure all burner ports are clear of clogs. Use of a pin or paper clip works well.

8. Ensure burner is free of any damage. If damage is found, replace with new burner.

9. Ensure the end of the burner and primary air screen are clear from insect nests, dirt or debris.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Reinstalling the Burner Assembly

1.Ensurethatgasvalveoricesarecorrectlypositioned

inside burner inlet (venturi).

2.Theuseofaashlightmaybenecessarytoensurethe

correct position.

3. It is recommended to view the correct position through

thereboxventholes.

Other Care and Maintenance

• It is recommended that inspection and service on this appliance be conducted annually by a

• It is recommended that you regularly check and clean the burner/venturi tubes for insects and insect

The electronic ignition requires one "AA" alkaline battery, which is included.

WARNING

savonneusesurlerobinetdelabouteilledegazdepétroleliquéé,letuyaudegazetlerégulateur.

Pourprévenirlesincendiesoulesexplosionslorsquevoustentezdedétecterlesfuites:

•Procédeztoujoursàladétectiondesfuitesavantd’allumerlebarbecue.

•Nefumezpaslorsquevousvériezlaprésencedefuites.

•N’utilisezaucunesourcedeammelorsquevousvériezlaprésencedefuites.

•N’utilisezpaslebarbecuetantquelesfuitesn’ontpastoutesétécolmatées.

•Sivousnepouvezcolmaterunefuite,débranchezimmédiatementl’alimentationetappelezun

Véricationdesfuites

vaisselleliquideettroispartsd’eau.Vousaurezbesoind’environ70à90ml(2à3oz)deliquide.

N’utilisezpaslebarbecuetantquelesfuitesn’ontpastoutesétécolmatées.

MODE D’EMPLOI

Labouteilledegazdepétroleliquééutiliséedoitêtrefabriquéeetidentiéeconformémentaux

normespourlesbouteillesdegazdepétroleliquééduU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(D.O.T.)

ouàlanormenationaleduCanadaetinstructionsCAN/CAS-B339,«Bouteillesettubesutiliséspour

le transport des marchandises dangereuses », le cas échéant, et munie d’un dispositif de protection

24,99 cm (9,84 po), diamètre de la base : 20,40 cm (8,03 po) dotées d’un dispositif de raccord de

Labouteilledoitcomporteruncolletprotecteurpourlerobinetdelabouteille.Prenezsoindenepas

l’appareiln’estpasutilisé.Ilestpermisd’entreposerl’appareilàl’intérieurUNIQUEMENTsila

Avantdefaireleraccord,assurez-vousqu’aucundébrisn’obstrueletuyaudesortiedelabouteille

degaz,dumanodétendeur,dubrûleuroudesoricesdubrûleur.Raccordezlemanodétendeuret

resserrez-leàlamainfermement.Fermezlerobinetdelabouteille,puisdéconnectezlabouteillede

propane du manodétendeur lorsque le barbecue n’est pas utilisé.

N’entravezPASleuxd’airdecombustionetdeventilationserendantaubarbecue.Labouteillede

propane doit être munie d’un système permettant le retrait de la vapeur et d’un dispositif reconnu de

préventiondestrop-pleins.Veuillezorienterlabouteilledanslesensindiquépourpermettreleretrait

de la vapeur.

uniquement le retrait de la vapeur.

MODE D’EMPLOI

REMARQUE : Vouspouvezutiliserd’autresbouteillesaveccetappareil,pourvuqu’ellesconviennent

autroupourlabouteilleetauxdispositifsdexation.Consultezl’étape29desinstructionspour

l’assemblagepourconnaîtrelamanièreadéquatedexerunebouteilleausupportdebouteille.

Raccordementdelabouteilledegazdepétroleliquéé.

des aiguilles d’une montre. Le système d’alimentation de la bouteille doit

êtreplacédefaçonàpermettrel’évacuationdupropaneàl’étatgazeux.

2.Vériezqueleboutondecommandedudispositifdecommandedu

brûleurestàlaposition«OFF»(arrêt).

3.Retirezlecapuchondeprotectiondurobinetdelabouteilledegazde

pétroleliquééetdel’écroud’accouplement.

4.Tenezlerégulateurdansunemainetinsérezlemamelondansletuyau

de sortie.

L’écroud’accouplementsevissesurlesletsextérieursdegrande

dimensiondutuyaudesortie.Faitesattentiondenepasfausserleletageduraccord.

d’unemontrejusqu’àcequel’ensemblederégulateursedétache.

MODE D’EMPLOI

Avant la première utilisation :

Retireztoutl’emballageetlescourroiesdeplastique,lecaséchéant.Avantd’utiliservotrenouveau

barbecueaugaz,ilestnécessairedelenettoyeràlachaleur.Pourcefaire,faitesfonctionnerle

barbecuependantunequinzainedeminutes;lecouvercledoitêtreferméetleboutondecommande,

provenant du processus de fabrication, nettoyant ainsi les pièces internes.

Important :Sivotrebarbecueestmunid’unbrûleurdetournebroche,utilisezseulementcebrûleur

lorsque le brûleur du tournebroche est en marche.

detournebrocheetlebrûleurprincipal.N’utilisezpassimultanémentlesbrûleurslatérauxetle

Lisezlesdirectivesavantd’allumerlebrûleur.

1.VériezquelesboutonsdecommandesontàlapositionO « OFF » (arrêt).

4.Enfoncezl’allumeurpendant3ou4secondestoutentournantleboutondecommandesouhaitéà

commande en position élevée.Enfoncezl’allumeurpendant3à4secondestoutenmaintenantle

bouton de commande du brûleur de tournebroche enfoncé en position élevée. Une fois le brûleur

detournebrocheallumé,maintenezleboutondecommandeenfoncépendant30secondes.Le

Allumage du barbecue à l’aide d’une allumette

1.Ouvrezlecouvercle.

2.Insérezuneallumetteàl’extrémitédusupportà

allumettessituéàl’intérieurdelaportedel’armoire.

3.Allumezl’allumette.

4.Insérezsanstarderl’allumetteenamméedansletrou

de 19,05 mm (0,75 po) situé sur le côté du corps du

tournez-ledanslesenscontrairedesaiguillesd’une

6.Vouspouvezensuitetournerl’autreboutonde

commandeprincipalàlaposition«High»(maximale)

etl’allumages’effectueragrâceauportcroisé.

7.Réglezlesbrûleursàl’intensitédecuissondésirée.

REMARQUE:Lorsquevousallumezlebrûleur

detournebroche,vousdeveztournerleboutonde

commande en position élevée tout en maintenant le

en position élevée. Une fois le brûleur de tournebroche

allumé,maintenezleboutondecommandeenfoncé

Instructions pour l’arrêt

1.Tournezlesboutonsdecommandedanslesensdes

aiguillesd’unemontrejusqu’àlapositionO « OFF »

(arrêt).

2.Fermezcomplètementlerobinetdelabouteilleenle

tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre.

3.Fermezlecouvercle.

ALLUMAGE DU BRÛLEUR LATÉRAL