Traeger TFB29PLB Owner's Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Traeger Manuals
  4. Grill
  5. TFB29PLB
  6. Owner's manual

Traeger TFB29PLB Owner's Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for TFB29PLB:

Advertisement

Table of Contents

OWNER'S MANUAL
TFB29PLB
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

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the TFB29PLB and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Traeger TFB29PLB

Summary of Contents for Traeger TFB29PLB

  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model TFB29PLB. 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.

  • Page 4: Section One: Assembly Instructions

    SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MOUNTING LEGS TO GRILL FRAME Hardware required: 8 bolts, 16 washers, 8 locking washers, 8 nuts 1. Unpack the grill from the box. Take out the contents inside the grill, and place them aside. With the help of another person, carefully rotate the grill upside down. Use the foam packaging included to brace the barrel on the non-hopper side, and keep it steady.
  • Page 5 INSTALLING DOOR HANDLE TO DOOR Hardware required: 2 bolts, 2 washers 1. Insert handle (13) onto the two slots located in the Door (9). 2. Install Washer (29) and Bolt (28) onto the Handle (13) bolt from inside the Door (9) and tighten.
  • Page 6 POSITIONING THE PORCELAIN GRILL Insert Porcelain Grill (135) into Grill Frame Body (1) and rest on angles centered front to back and side to side. HANGING THE GREASE BUCKET The Grease Bucket (112) hangs on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain Tube opening on the right side of the Grill Frame (1).

  • Page 7: Section Two: Initial Firing Instructions

    (it will start to turn red). CAUTION! Do not touch it. Turn the Temperature/dial 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.

  • Page 8: Section Three: Subsequent Start-Up

    Door and set the temperature/Dial 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 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS below.
  • Page 9 3) Remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle to expose the Firepot In the bottom of the Grill. 4) Pour 1/2 cup of TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS into the Firepot. 5) Squirt 2 tablespoons of Alcohol Gel fire lighter into the Firepot on top of the Pellets.

  • Page 10: Section Four: Operating Tips

    “hold” foods at approximately 180 to 200 degrees F. 2) WARNING! Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be moved while it is hot. If you are transporting your Grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is completely out and the Grill is cold before placing it in any vehicle.

  • Page 11: Carbon Monoxide

    WARNING! If the fire in the Firepot goes out while smoking, when sufficient Pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important to follow 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. You may need to decrease the “P”...
  • Page 12 CONTROL WITH MEAT PROBES Meat Probes setup: 1) Insert either one or two meat probes into the plug-in receptacles located on the lower left corner of the controller as shown in Figure 4-1. 2) Then insert probes into the grill. 3) Insert the probes tips into the meat halfway into the thickest part of the meat.

  • Page 13: Section Five: Maintaining Your New Grill

    SECTION FIVE: MAINTAINING YOUR NEW GRILL 1) CREOSOTE AND GREASE: Formation and need for removal. When wood pellets are burned slowly, they produce tar and other organic vapors that combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool flue exhaust of a slow burning fire.
  • Page 14 Pellet Hopper. Wood pellets, when wet, expand greatly and will jam your Auger. A Traeger Grill Cover to protect the Grill is highly recommended! Covers are available from your Traeger Dealer, or log on to our Web Site –...

  • Page 15: Disposal Of Ashes

    A) If your vacuum cleaner is a bagless model, empty any previously accumulated debris from the collection chamber. Then vacuum the ash from the inside of the Firepot. Once the Firepot is clean, empty the collection chamber into the metal container described below without delay.

  • Page 16: Section Six: Frequently Asked Questions

    Traeger Technical Support (Section Seven) for additional troubleshooting help. Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. 3) If the problem is identified to be a failed Hot Rod, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke by following the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS in Section Three of this OWNER’S MANUAL.
  • Page 17 Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. c) If the fan blade turns a bit and then stops, continue watching and turn the Switch OFF (o). If the fan blade UNWINDS slightly, this indicates a jam in the Auger system which will need to be cleared.
  • Page 18 WHERE CAN I GET A NEW PART FOR MY GRILL? Check with your Traeger Dealer. They may have the part in stock or can order the part for you. Or you can contact the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. In either...

  • Page 19: Section Seven: Traeger Support

    Parts are identified in the front of this manual on the COMPONENT DIAGRAM PAGE. To order parts: Call, E-mail or write to your Authorized Traeger Dealer or Traeger Pellet Grills. Please provide your name, phone number, address, Model and Serial Number of the Grill (located on a label inside the Hopper Lid), along with the part identification.
  • Page 20 TFB29PLB COMPONENTS LIST PAGE 1 0F 2...
  • Page 21 TFB29PLB HOPPER BURNER COMPONENTS PAGE 2 OF 2...
  • Page 22 TFB29PLB PARTS LIST Item Description Item Description Grill Frame Assembly SUB983 Screw 6-32 x .375 S-Tap HDW115 Door Assembly SUB985 Digital Control W/Meat Probes BAC334 RTD 7” Firepot Assembly FAB310 BAC216 Auger Assembly 055 SUB023 Draft Inducer Fan Assy FAN250...

Table of Contents

Save PDF