Char-Griller Table Top 2-2424 User manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL
6 Parts
List
Assembly
and
Operati
ngInstructions
Table
Top'"
Gharcoal
Grill
Model 2-2424
. Side
Air
Vents
(Dampers)
Regulate
Heatand
smoke
. Heavy
Steel
Construction
Weldedseams
Heavy
duty' Built
to lasl
foryears
. Double
Steel
Bottom
Protects
fromburnout
while
keeping
heat
in
. SideDrawer
ForEasy
access
to coals
andashes
. Hinged
Lid
For Easy access to cooking area
.WoodHandle
Stay cool handle
. Cooking
Grate
Supports25lbs.of food in a 25O"
area
. Castlron Grates
Evenheat
fl Recipes
A satety
warnings
d Accessories
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CARBON
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Eurning
charcoal
inside
can
kill
you.
Itgivesoft carbonmonoxide
which
hasno odor.
NEVER
Burncharcoal
inside
homes,
vehicles
ortents.
.A, cAUTtoN!
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allSatety
Statements,
Warnings,
Assemblylnstructionsand
Use& Care
directionsbefore
attempting
to aasemble
andcook.
A caurroNt
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(3) Some
partsmay
contain
shalp
edges'
Wear
protectlvo
gloves
as necessary.
Thedesign
and
configuration
ofChar-Griller
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grills
aretrademarks
ofA&
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PARTS
LIST
AND
TOOLS
REQUIRED
(Tools
Not
Included)
o Pliers 4l<: o7116"
Nut
Driver *:-:{€
o Philips
HeadScrewdriver
-€
#,H
E
E
m
va"
ffi 1t2"
HexE Hex
BottEl Bolt
[J
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6pcs.
H
EI
tr
HexNut
114"
tL fl
22 pcs.
Lock
Washer
f \ jt
Spacer
Tube
2 pcs. 2 pcs B pcs.
Note:
Hardware
bag
maY
contain
extras. 2pcs.
Front
Handle
1pc.
t-J
Drawer
Handle
1pc. U
LargeSide
Handle
2 Pcs.
PARTS...........DESCRIPTION
1..............DRAWER
HANDLE
2....,....1ARGE
SIDE
HANDLE
1................FHONT
HANDLE
2...................2"
HEXBOLTS
PARTS.........,..DESCRIPTION
12................1
12"HEX
BOLTS
6................
3/4"
HEX
BOLTS
22.................1
/4"HEX
NUTS
8................1OCK
WASHERS
2..,...........,.,SPACER
TUBES
4.....................1
14',WASHER
IMPORTANT:
SOME
OF
THE
PAINT
ON
TABLE
TOP
WILLCOME
OFF,
ESPECIALLY
WITH
ALARGE
FIRE.
Theoaint
isnot
warranted.
Theside
box
isnotwarranted
against
rust.
sropt
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Nor
RETURN
pRoDUcrro
sroRE.
CALL(91
2)638-4724This
producthasbeen
built
to
the
highest
quality
standards.
Call
usshould
youhaveany
questionsnotaddressed
inthese
instructions,
orfor
serviceinformation
Washer
1t4',
4 pcs
DamperCircle
2 pcs.
PARTS..........DESCRIPTION
1................slDE
FIRE
BOX
2..............DAMPER
CIRCLE
1........,...ASH
PAN
DHAWER
1.....................F|RE
GRATE
2...........CAST
IRONGRATES
2....... ..........
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTTONS
Read
all
safety
warnings
and
instructions
carefully
before
assembling
and
operating
your
grill.
(EstimatedAssembly
Time:
15
minutes)
Note:
All
nuts
go
on
the
inside
of
the
grill.
1)Remove
and
unwrap
the
grill
and
all
ofits
parts
from
the
packaging'
2)Attach
thelegsto the underside
ofthegrillbodyusing
four1l2"hex
boltsandnuts.
See
Fig'A
3)Attach
thewoodhandle
to thelidusing
two 112"
hexboltsandnuts.
Put
lock-washers
under
nuts.See
Fig'B
4)Attach
a longmetal
handle
toeach
side
ol thegrill body
withtwo112"
hex
bolts
and
nuts.
See
Fig.C
5)
Attach
thesmallmetal "U" shaped
handle
totheside
ofthedrawer
withhexnuts.
See
Fig.D
6)Attach
adamper
circle
to each
side
ofthegrillwith1/2"hexbolts,
flat
washer,
lock
washers
andhexnuts.
Starting
fromtheoutside
goingin:
the
1/2"
hexboltgoes
through
theflatwasher
thenside
drawer
wall
then
thedamper
circle
thenanother
flatwasher
thena lock'washer
then
112"
hex
nut.See
Fig.D
7)lnstall
theslideindrawer
making
sure
theedges
oftheashp9n
90
under
theguides
thatare
welded
totheinside
ofthebody'
See
Fig'D
8)Finally
install
thefiregrate
and
castirongrates.See
Fig'D
9)
Tighten
ALL
Nuts
and
Bolts.
Congratulations!
Assembly
complete!
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Read
allsafety
warningsand
instructionscarefully
beforeassembling
andoperating
yourgrill.
(Estimated
Assembly
Time:
15minutes)
Note:
Allnuts
go
onthe
insideolthe
grill.
1)
Removeandunwrap
the
grill
and
allofits
parts
fromthe
packaging.
2)Attach
thelegstotheunderside
ofthe
grill
bodyusing
four112"hex
bolts
andnuts.
SeeFig.A
3)Attachthewoodhandletothelid using
two 112"
hex
boltsandnuts.
Putlock-washers
under
nuts.
See
Fig.B
4)Attach
a longmetalhandleto eachside
ofthegrillbody
withtwo1/2"
hex
boltsandnuts.See
Fig.C
5)
Attachthesmallmetal "U" shaped
handletothesideofthedrawer
withhex
nuts.See
Fig.D
6)Attacha damper
circleto eachside
ofthegrillwith1/2"
hexbolts,
flat
washer,
lock
washersandhexnuts. Starting
fromtheoutside
goingin:
the1/2"
hex
boltgoes
through
theflatwasher
thensidedrawer
wallthen
thedamper
circle
thenanother
flatwasherthena lock-washerthen
112"
hex
nut.
See
Fig.D
7)Installtheslide
indrawer
makingsuretheedges
oftheash
pango
under
theguides that
areweldedtotheinsideofthebody.
See
Fig'D
8)
Finally
installthefire
grate
and
castiron
grates.
See
Fig'D
9)Tighten
ALL Nutsand Bolts.
Congratulations!
Assembly complete!
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IMPORTANT SAFETY I,UAIININGS
fi nrnoALLSAFETvwARNmcs
ANDrr'tsrnuclous
cAREFULLy
C-iJ EEFOREASSEMBLII'IG
ANDOPERATING
YOURGRILL
. Usecautionwhenassembling
andoperating
yourgrill
toavoidscrapesorcutsfromsharpedges.
. Donotuse
gasoline,
keroseneoralcohol
forlightingcharcoal.Useofanyofthese
or
similar
products
could
causeanexplosion
possibly
leadingtosevere
bodilyinjury.
.Keepchildren&petsawayfromgrill.
Supervisionisnecessaryanddonotleavegrillunattendedwheninuse.
Usecautionwhenmoving
grillto
prevent
strains.Keep
grill
atleast15feetfromanycombustible
materiar
(decks,
buildings,fences,trees,bushes,
etc.).
. Whenadding
charcoaland/orwood,use€xtremecaution.
. Nevermove
grill
whenitisinuseorwhenitconlains
hotcoalsor
ashes.
. Do
not
placegrill
nearllammableliquids,
gases
orwhereflammable
vapors
maybe
present.
.Usecautionsinceflamescanflare-upwhenfreshairsuddenlycomesincontactwithfire.
Whenopeningthe
lid,
keep
hands,faceandbodysalefromholsteamand
llamellare-ups.
. Donotexceed
atemperatureof400F.Donotallow
charcoal
and/orwoodtorest onthewallsof
grill.
Doingso
will
greatly
reducelhe
life
oIthe
metalandfinishof
yourgrill.
. Always
wearovenmittsto
protect
handsfromburns.
Avoidtouchinghotsurfaces.
. Whenopening
lid,makesureitis
pushed
allthewaybacksoitrestsagainstthelidsupportbrackets.
Use
extremecautionashoodcould
fallbacktoaclosed
position
andcausebodilyinjury.
. Closelidandalldampers
tohelpsuffocateflame.
. Alwaysholdanopenlidfromlhewooden
handletoprevent itfromclosingunexpectedly.
. Neverleavecoalsandashesunattended.Before
grill
canbeleftunattended,coalsandashesmusl
be
removod,
Usecaution
to
protecl
yoursell
and
property.
Carefully
place
remaining
coalsandashesinanoncombustible
metalcontainerandsaturate
completelywithwater.Allowcoalsandwatertoremaininmetalcontainer24hours
prior
todisposing.
. To
prolect
againstbacteria
thatcouldcauseillness,
keepallmeats
and
refrigerated
andthawinrefrigeratoror
microwave;keep
rawmeatsseparatefromotherfoods;washeverylhingthatcontactsrawmeats;
cook
thoroughly;and
refrigerateleftoversimmediately.Cook
meats
mediumlowelldone.

GRILL PREPARATION
&
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE
NOTE:NO
RETURNS
ON
USEDGRILLS
Read
allsafetywarnings
andinstructions
carefully
Before
assembling
andoperating
yourgrill.
1.
Cure
GRILL
01i91'!g
yqqr
lnjtiq!
qse
t0
protect
the
exteriorfinish
andt0
prevenl
unnaturalflavors
to
r70ur
firstmeals
(4)
Lightly
coat
ALL
INTERIOR
SURFACES
(including
cRlLLS,
GRATES,AND
tNStDE
0FBARREL
)
wiihveoerabte
oit.
(8)
Buildamedium
sizedfire
0ntheFIRE
GRATEand
replace
C00KlNGGRATE.
(C)
After
coals
astiover
ct6setiO
and
heat
at
approximately
250'F{or
twohours.
Youcanlightly
coat
theexterior
0fthe
grill
body
(while
warm)with
vegetable
oil.Thiswill
extend
the
lifeofthefinish,
muchlike
waxing
acar.YourGRlLL
willthen
bereadyfor
use.N0TE:
Grillwill
drip
a
lot
oloil
duringthis
process
and
for
severalusesbutwill
slowovertime.
2.ToSTARTFIRE-stackl5briquetsinpyramidardsaturatewithlighterfluid(D0N'TUSEGAS0LINE).
Liqhtcoatsrn
several
places,-close
lid
after.briquets
ashover
or,ii2
gray,..s,pl-e3q!!-e.ry-gy!q.nqs_t44
cqq!!ng,_lfg1e
ehOnilrns
faster,
usetongs
t0move
coals
from
one
endtothe
other
for
evenheat.
AIWAYS
FoLLoW
CHARC0AL
AND
IIGHTER
FLUID
Tl MANUFACTURERS'
II'ISTRUGTIONS
ANDWARNINGS,
USTOUTDOORS
ONLY
ONNONCOMBUSTIBLE
/ !\ SUBFACE
- 15'AWAY
FR0MW00D
AilD
C0MBUST|B|_E
MATEH|AL.
3.Controlheatwith
amount
and
typ.e
o1FU_EL,
DUALDAMPERS
andADJUSTABLE
FIRE
GRATE.Adlust
GRATE
oneendatatime.
Wood
burnshotterthan
coals.More
airflowis
moreheat.
4.Fornoflare-ups,
cookwith
lidinthe
down
position.
Addwater
soakedhardwood
chiosfor
asmoked
flavor.
5.Burnoutmay
be
rust
out.
Ashes
leftin
bottomt00long
hold
moisture
andrustthrough
anythickness
ofsteel.
6.
Do
notuse
self-startingcharcoal
asitwill
give
unnaturalflavor.
Burnlighterfluid
completely
beforeclosing
lid.
7..After
using,.coatvegetable
oiloninterior
grates
and
baremetalwhile
warmtoreduce
rust.
0nthe
EXTEBI0R,
remove
rustwith
wirebrush
andtouch
upwithahighheat
paint,
available
atmosthardware/auto
stores.
8.
HlNtlf
castiron
grates
get
caked,
put
themin
sel{
cleaning
oven.They
comeoutlike
new,
butneedre-seasoning.
9.
HEAT
GAUGEmay
obtainmoisture,
whichwill
steam
outduring
cooking.
Gaugemay
becalibrated
inoven.
N0TE:
Smokewillescapefrom
areas
otherthanthe
smokestack.
This
shouldnot
aifect
your
cooking.
GRILLING
RECIPES
Grilling
-0|BECT
METH0D
Cookfooddirectly
above
coals.Generally
speaking,to
grill
meats.raise
fire
grate
t0high
position
(hot)
andsearfor
oneminute
0n
e.achsidewtththelidopen.toseal
inflavorandjuices.
Thenlowerfiregrate[omedium-ptisitionwiihlibclosedandcooktodesire
d0neness.
Controlheat
withdual
dampers.
Cookingwith
aMEATTHERM0METER
ensuresfoodis
fully
cooked.Insert
intothickest
part
nottouchinq
bone&allowfive
minutes
toregister.Internal
temperatures
lorBIRDS
should
be170'to180'and
meatshould
be140"forrare,
1-60.
medium
and
120;foi-
welldone.
{ry tqjll MEATS):,
Seasont0
taste.with
salt,
pepper,
or
garlic
saltand
place
on
cooking
grilt.
To
seat
in
flavor
and
juices,
sear
steakswltnllre
grate
In.ntgnest
p0siti0n
l0r1
0r2minutes
oneach
sidewithlid
up.Thenlower
fire
grate
andcloselid.
Finish
c00king
eachside
5
t010
minutes
depending
uponthethickness
and
desired
doneness.Turn
steakstwice
Grill
approximately
5
minutes
per
side
tor
rare1"
thicksteaks;
and10minutes
per
sidefor2"thickness.
BETTERBARBECUE:
Place
grilled
meat
backinthemarinade
for
severalminutes
before
serving
- it
will
become
tastier
and
juicier.
CAUTI0N:Boilextra
marinadefirst
tokillbacteria
remaining
from
therawmeat.
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GRILLING RECIPES (continued)
Grilling
-DIBECT
METHOD
MARINATED
FLANK
STEAK
- Mix
marinacle
ingredients
in
n0nmetal
dishLet
steak
stand
in
marinade
for
no
less
than
4
hours
in
refrigerator.
Brown
each
side
ior5
minutes,
but
center
should
remain
rare.
cut
steak
diagonally
across
the
grain
into
thin
slices
before
,ur.u-ing.
Grill
with
{ire
grate
in
high
(hot)
positionwith
lid
open
or
closed'
MARINADE:.1/2cupvegetableoroliveoil,
1/3cupsoysauce,
1/4cupredwinevinegar'2tbs
Lemonjuice'
1tsp.
Dry
mustard,
1
minced
clove
garlic,"t
small
minced
onion,
1/4
tsp
pepper.
ouAlt
0R
00vES
- Cover
birds
in
ltalian
dressing
(GoodSeasons
or
Kraft
Zesty),
marinate
overnight,
pOur
0f{
dressing
and
cover
wlth
Texas
pete
Hotsauce
for
6
hours.
wrap
birds
inthick
bicon
secured
by
a
toothpick.
-Place
0n
grill
- keep
turning
until
bacon
isblack'
Griil
for
20
minutes.
sear
with
ridopen
and
{ire
grate
in
nlgn
tnot)
posiiion
for
1.min
each
side
before
rowering
grate
and
crosing
lid.
-0RSM0KEbyp|acingbirdsincenterofGRIDwithfireinbothendso{F|REBOX'
KAB'B'
- Alternating
0n
skewers
any
combination
of
meat,
onions,
tomatoes,
green
peppers,
mushrooms,
zucchini'
circular
slice
of
ffi
frqffi
lffi
ilt-'d#d;'ffi
'{l*ni*rminlli:i,ltri;'*','ufr
tr,#r'!bff
the
fire
grate
in
the
lowest
position.
See
marinade
recipe
on
last
page ''&n
KABSB
MARINADE:
Mix
1
cup
s'y
sauce,
1/2
cup
brown
sugar,
1/2
cup
vinegar,
1/2
cup
pineapple
iuice'
2teaspo.ns
salt'
1/2
teasp.'n
garlic
powder
and
bring
to
aboil Marinate
beef
in
mixture
a
minimum
of
4hours
H0TD0Gs-GriIlwithIidupand{iregrateinhigh(h0t)positionl0rapproximate|y6minutes,turneveryfewminutes.
HAMBURGERS
- Mix
inchopped
onions,
green
peppers,
salt,
sear
3/q
inctr
patties
0n
each
side
with
{ire
grate
in
high
position
fora
{ew
minutes.
Lower
fire
grate
t0
medium
position
and
grill
with
liddown
toavoid
flare-ups
cook
each
side
3
to
7
minutes
accOrdino
t0
nnli
desired
doneness.
cook
ground
meatt0
150
internally
or
until
luice
runs
clear
(free
ol
blood)
for
preventionof
Ecoli' *r'%
BurgerscanbebastedWithmarinadewhenturningand/orotheringredientscanbemixedinwiththegroundbeetsuchaS
chiIi
sauce
or
powder;
ol-
yo,'uy marinate
by
a||owing
t0stand
in
marinade
f
or
1or2iours'i.j:''::':?:jature bef
ore
.
ffi;i;, ;;;iil; inl3;ro disn
in
rerriserator
up
ro
24
hours.
Brins
t0
r00m
temperature
before
c0okins
sHRlMp
(peeled)
&
craytish
- place
on
skewers,
coat
with
melted
butter
and
garlic
salt.
Grill
4
minutes
on
each
side
or
until
pink
Cocktail
sauce
oPtional'
BAKED
''TATSES
- Rub
wrth
butter
and
wrap
in
foiland
cook
on
grill
with
liddown
for50
minutes.
Turn
after
25
minutes
(no
need
to
turn
ifsmoked).
Squeeze
{0rdoneness'
swEET
CoRN
lN
HUSKS
- Trim
excess
silk
from
end
and
soak
incold
salted
water
t hour
before
grilling
Grill
25
minutes
- turning
several
times
Wrap
each
ear
infoil
swEET
CoRN
lN
FolL
- Husk
and
wash.
Rub
with
butter
and
season
with
salt
and
pepper
and
grill
lor
30
minutes
turning
several
times
(n0need
t0
turn
iJsmoked)'
GRILLED
VEGETABLES
- slice
1i4
thick
and
soak
inolive
oil
prior
to
grilling
t0
prevent
burning'
Grill
lor9
minutes
each
side.
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