oklahoma joes RIDER User manual

Grilling Guide
DLX PELLET GRILL

Congratulations and welcome to ownership of your new Oklahoma Joe’s
Rider DLX Pellet Grill. Get ready to experience the easiest way to create deli-
cious piles of smoked food for the whole family (and maybe neighborhood!) to
enjoy. But before you get to cooking, we suggest you take a few moments to
read this product guide to get familiar with all the parts and features we packed
into your Rider DLX and exactly how it all works together. We’ve designed the
Rider DLX to make your grilling and smoking experience eortless, fun and
most importantly, delicious(!), but there’s a few things you need to know to
make sure you get the best results possible and to keep your grill running
smoothly years to come.
As for cooking techniques, well, there are many ways to enjoy your grill
and create amazing food and we’ve included some advice here to help you
get started, stay safe and get the most out of your pellet grill. The Rider DLX
includes many unique features that we are confident you’ll find new ways to
use every time you cook! The beauty of cooking with an Oklahoma Joe’s is
experimenting to find out the way you like to use ‘ em best!
Visit oklahomajoes.com for more information and “tips from the pit” to help you
get the most from your grill.
Championship BBQ in your own
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Know Your Grill
How it works.............................................................................2
Product features.......................................................................4
Control panel............................................................................8
Display screen details..............................................................9
Fire Focus................................................................................10
Adjustable Bae......................................................................11
Quickdraw Hopper...................................................................12
Flex Grates...............................................................................13
Flex Racks...............................................................................14
Using Your Grill
First time start up & use..........................................................15
Using Pit Control.....................................................................17
Guidance features...................................................................18
CookingTips...........................................................................20
Maintenance..........................................................................22
Cleaning................................................................................25
Extended care.........................................................................27
Customize.........................................................................28
Wood flavors...........................................................................32
Foodsafety..............................................................................34
Tips.........................................................................................36
Troublshooting....................................................................................38
Error Codes.............................................................................42

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KNOW YOUR JOE
How it works …
We designed the Oklahoma Joe’s Rider DLX Pellet Grill to eortlessly deliver
delicious wood-fired smoke flavor in an incredibly versatile outdoor cooking
plaform. But before you start making great meals, we want to lay out the details
of how your new grill works, how to operate it and how to maintain it properly
so it provides years of great meals.
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This cooking guide is intended to cover multiple models which may have
minor design dierences, but the same cooking system. So while your specific
product may have some elements that dier from the images you see in this
guide, the function and usage of the grill should be unchanged.

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1. Hopper - Holds up to 20lbs of your favorite flavor wood pellets providing
fuel for hours of cooking.
2. Auger - Delivers pellets from the hopper to the fire pot.
3. Blower Fan - This fan blows fresh air onto the fire to stoke the flames.
4. Pit Control - The Pit Control system uses smart algorithms to control the
auger and fan to achieve and maintain your set cooking temperatures.
5. Fire Pot - This is where those hardwood pellets are burned to create
delicious wood-fired smoke and heat.
6. Igniter - An electric heating element ignites the wood pellets to get
the fire started.
7. Heat Bae - This serves as a barrier between the fire and your food,
designed to evenly disperse heat and smoke throughout the cook
chamber resulting in uniform cooking temps in the chamber.
8. Dual Smokestacks - Symmetrical placement of the air exhaust serves to
further improve even temps in the cook chamber.
9. Cook Chamber - Smoke and heat circulate throughout the cook chamber
creating the perfect cooking environment.

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PRODUCT FEATURES
Exterior Features
1. Pit Control 2.0 - This is the brain of your Rider DLX Pellet Grill. Afer you
set the desired cooking temp, Pit Control takes care of the rest. It is also
equipped with 2 guidance features to organize your cook:
• Timers - Can be set to show cook duration or cook time elapsed.
• Meat Probes - Indicates when internal temp of your food has
reached a set target.
2. QuickDraw Hopper - Features the Quickdraw pellet drain which empties the
entire hopper contents in seconds directly into the Pellet Storage Bucket.
This allows quick emptying of the hopper for pellet storage and for swapping
pellet flavors if desired. No screws or doors to remove or open.
3. Pellet Storage Bucket - Weather proof storage for your pellets keeps them
dry and organized. Connects to the QuickDraw hopper so you don’t make a
mess when draining your pellets.
NOTE: Pellet Bucket should not be attached to grill when grill is in use.
4. Ash Cup - Keeping your grill clean is important to optimal performance and
extends the life of your grill so we made it easy to remove ashes between
cook sessions – simply unscrew, dump ashes and reinstall for your next use.
NOTE: Never remove ash cup when grill is HOT!!
5. Heat Bae Selector - The selector allows you to shif the bae from SEAR
MODE to SMOKE MODE on the fly .
6. Grate Lifer - Cast-iron tool for easily moving cooking grates around.

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Interior Features
7. Flex Grates - Three porcelain-coated cast-iron grates provide 578 Sq. In of
cooking space, with extra thick construction that provides excellent heat
retention for grilling. The porcelain coating resists rust and makes them
easier to clean.
8. Flex Rack - Each porcelain-coated steel wire upper cooking rack provides an
additional 328 Sq. In of cooking capacity.
9. Heat Bae - Rotating heat bae that allows switching between low
temperature smoking and high heat searing performance on the fly. This
also serves as a barrier between the fire and your food, designed to evenly
disperse heat throughout the cook chamber resulting in uniform cooking
temps in the chamber. It also helps collect and drain grease away from the
hottest areas of the grill. (see page 11 for details)

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PIT CONTROL PANEL
1. Control Knob - Set your desired cooking temperature, set timers and meat
probes using the control knob. Pushing down on the knob will confirm selections.
2. Power Button - Press button to turn the grill on. Hold for 2 seconds to
power the grill o.
NOTE: Shutdown burn should ALWAYS be run to completion before
switching the grill power o.
3. SHUTDOWN Button - Hold for 2 seconds to initiate the shutdown process.
See page 16 for complete shut down instructions.
4. Fire Focus Button - Fire Focus allows you to toggle the temperature control
and performance of the Rider, based on your cooking needs.
• When grilling, the grate level temp sensor is prioritized for more accurate
temp readings where you need them – at the level of the cooking grate.
• When Smoking, the chamber air temp sensor is prioritized for
more accurate temp readings of the air for consistent chamber temp
performance needed when smoking.
5. Timer Button - Use this button to configure the 2 integrated timers to keep
track of multiple grilling or smoking tasks. (See Page 18 for details on set up.)
6. Probe Button - Use this button to configure target temps for up to 4 meat
probes for the perfect results. (See Page 19 for details on set up)
NOTE: Your Rider includes 2 meat probes, and additional probes can be
purchased separately.
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DISPLAY SCREEN DETAILS
1. Primary Fire Focus Selection (Pg 10)
2. Secondary Fire Focus Selection (Pg 10)
3. Primary Temp Readout
4. Secondary Temp Readout
5. Temp Readout Status
• ACT – Indicates the temp readout is currently showing actual temp readings
in the cook chamber.
• SET – Indicates the temp readout is currently showing the target temp being
set by the user. Once a target temp is selected, this readout will revert to ACT.
6. Temperature Readout Units – Press and hold the Timer and Probe buttons
simultaneously to toggle between F and C. You will hear an audible beep to
indicate the units have changed.
7. Component Status – Indicates when a component is in use. A flashing icon
indicates an error in the respective component:
Auger status Ignitor status Blower fan status
DISPLAY SCREEN DETAILS
1. Timer number indicator
2. Timer mode indicator
Count-up timer – Counts up to a set
target time from 00:00
Count-down timer – Counts down to
00:00 from a set starting time
3. Timer readout
4. Probe number indicator
5. Probe temp readout – Displays real-time probe temp. Temporarily show set
target temp by pushing the Probe Button afer target is set.
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FIRE FOCUS
Fire Focus lets you take full advantage of the dual temperature sensors in the Rider
DLX cook chamber for incredibly accurate temp control, tailored to your cooking needs
By measuring the air temperature and grate temperature with separate sensors, the
Rider DLX can match the set temperature more precisely by where you are cooking.
1. Air Temp Focus - Use this mode when utilizing the entire volume of the cook
chamber for smoking or baking. Air Temp Focus mode prioritizes the Air Sensor
temp readings for more accurate cooking temperatures throughout the cook
chamber, and uses the Grate Sensor for secondary temp readings to maintain
overall temperature stability. Setting the chamber temp at LOW – 300º will default
to Air Temp Focus mode and can be toggled to Grate Temp Focus as needed.
2. Grate Temp Focus - This mode is perfect for grilling and searing on the cast
iron cooking grates. Grate Temp Focus mode prioritizes the Grate Sensor temp
readings for more accurate cooking temperatures on the main cooking grate, and
uses the Air Sensor for secondary temp readings to maintain overall temperature
stability. Setting the chamber temp at 325º – HIGH will default to Grate Temp
Focus mode and can be toggled to Grate Temp Focus as needed.
Fire Focus Icons show which probe is prioritized and which is secondary:
Air Temp Focus mode shows Air Sensor selected in the
Primary Temp Readout and the Grate Sensor in the
Secondary Temp Readout
Grate Temp Focus mode shows Grate Sensor selected
in the Primary Temp Readout and the Air Sensor in the
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ADJUSTABLE HEAT BAFFLE
Allows you to switch between even temp performance throughout the chamber
when desired and focused, direct heat performance at the grate level when
grilling, all in real time, just by flipping a lever.
This system consists of 3 components :
Flex Grate
The round, central grate provides a
visual indicator to the high heat area
when grilling.
Heat Baffle
In SEAR MODE, the central grate
becomes an consistent, DIRECT heat
searing surface while the side grates are
a lower heat area. Sear mode is great
for cooking in 2 distinct heat zones.
In SMOKE MODE, heat is dispersed
across the grate creating an even
smoking or grilling area across the
entire cooking surface.
Selector
The selector allows you to shif the
bae from SEAR MODE to SMOKE
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QUICKDRAW HOPPER
The QuickDraw Hopper makes draining unused pellets from the hopper a simple
task. This allows you to empty the hopper afer use and/or swap pellet flavors
quickly and easily. Here’s how it works:
1. Slide Pellet Storage Bucket into the rails
underneath the hopper.
2. Pull and hold the handle to drain.
3. Remove bucket and seal with lid for storage.
We recommend you drain the hopper afer
cooking each time to ensure that your
pellets avoid moisture.
Pro Tip: Additional Pellet Storage Buckets are available for storing multiple
pellet flavors or just for stocking up on your favorite flavors.

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FLEX GRATE
Our modular cooking grate and rack system interface with a selection of
accessories, allowing custom configurations for a ton of unique cooking setups
and amazing versatility. The accessories are sold separately and allow you to
build out your perfect cooking setup.
To use the Flex Grate accessories, simply remove the central section of the
grate and replace with your selected accessory. The accessories can also be
used on top of the grates if desired.
Griddle
Extra-large18” inch diametersurface is
ideal for makingfoods like bacon, pizza
andfajitason your smoker or grill.
Deep Dish
Extra-large18” inch diametercarbon
steel pan that’s deep enough to cook
foods like gumbo, paella and cobbleron
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FLEX RACKS
The Flex Racks use a vertical support system on the back wall of your Rider DLX
to support the upper cooking racks. To use accessory racks, simply lif the upper
cooking rack out and use your accessory rack in any configuration you like.
Multi-Purpose Flex Rack
An all-purpose rack that lets you take
advantage of every last cubic inch in
the cook chamber.
Drumstick & Pepper
Flex Rack
Specifically designed to wrangle those
awkward shaped foods.
Rib Flex Rack
For those rib lovers out there, this
rack lets you position ribs upright so
you can cook more at once, or just
free up your main cooking surface
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FIRST TIME START UP & USE
Follow these instructions for setup and proper use of your Rider Pellet Grill.
1. INSPECTION – This is a quick check to make sure your grill’s components are
working properly… be sure to observe only and not touch the auger, ignitor or fans.
1. Remove center grate and baes.
2. Plug the grill into a GFCI protected outlet and power the grill on using the
power switch on the Pit Control panel.
3. Look in the hopper to ensure that the auger is clear.
4. Turn the control knob to a set temp of 250º and push the control knob to
confirm the setting. Allow to run for 3 minutes and:
a. Look into hopper to confirm that the auger is turning.
b. Listen for the blower fan. You should also be able to feel air moving
out of the firepot.
c. Look to see that the ignitor is glowing red inside the firepot. Allow up to
5 minutes.
d. Make sure the ash cup is tightly screwed on.
5. Press and hold the power button to power o the grill.
2. SEASONING – Seasoning your smoker before cooking will burn o any manufac-
turing residues, protect your grill surfaces, and create the beginning of a cooked-in
surface treatment that will add to the flavor of your smoked meats, cook afer cook.
1. Use vegetable oil to generously coat interior grill surfaces and cooking
grates.
2. Load Quickdraw hopper with pellets.
3. Close lid and shif heat bae to sear mode.
4. Turn the control knob to a set temp of 250º and push the control knob to
confirm the setting.
5. Make sure your pellets are igniting.
a. Wait for preheat cycle to complete - you’ll see the letters PRE on the
display change to an actual temp reading when finished.
b. Look for smoke exiting the exhaust stacks and watch for the temp to rise.
6. Run for 30 minutes.
7. When complete, run the Shutdown process explained in step 3. SHUTDOWN.
8. Now you’re ready to cook!

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3. SHUTDOWN - Use this technique to properly shutdown your grill afer each use.
1. Afer cooking, press and hold the Shutdown
Button for 2 seconds to initiate the shutdown
process. Afer 2 seconds, the Shutdown process
will start by flashing the message “DRN HOP” on
the Pit Control screen, indicating that it’s time
to drain the remaining pellets in the QuickDraw
hopper into your pellet storage bucket.
2. Next, the Pit Control screen will flash the
message “SHd”, indicating that if has begun the
Shutdown Burn and cooling process. The screen
will then show the shutdown timer starting at
27:30 and counting down, indicating how much
time is lef in the Shutdown cycle. The grill will
burn through the pellets remaining in the auger
tube and fire pot, cleaning the system for next use. This process has the
added benefit of running a high temp burn o, cleaning the heat baes.
3. The grill will automatically power o when the process is complete. Once it’s
cool, you can unplug the grill and store for your next cook.
Note: If the hopper is not drained before the shutdown process, the
system will automatically run a Shutdown Burn without clearing the
auger tube.
4. SUBSEQUENT START UPS – Afer a seasoning burn, startups are a breeze.
1. Load Quickdraw hopper with pellets.
2. Before starting, always check the firepot to make sure it is clear of any ashes
from the previous cooks.
3. Power the grill on using the power switch on the Pit Control panel.
4. Turn control knob to the desired set temp and push to confirm setting.
5. Allow Preheat cycle to complete.
6. Add food!
7. When finished, always remember to run through the Shutdown process
before powering your grill o.
Never leave your grill unattended while in use. You should stay in the
immediate area and maintain a clear view of your grill at all times.
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USING PIT CONTROL
Setting and controlling temperatures on your new Rider DLX pellet grill is made
simple with Pit Control. It uses dual temperature sensors in the cook chamber,
along with intelligent algorithms, to maintain smoke and cooking temps through-
out your cooking sessions.
Rotate the control knob to cycle through set
cooking temps and push knob to confirm setting.
Use Fire Focus to set your cooking mode
• Setting the chamber temp at LOW – 300º will
default to Air Temp Focus mode and can be
toggled to Grate Temp Focus as needed.
• Setting the chamber temp at 325º – HIGH will
default to Grate Temp Focus mode and can be
toggled to Air Temp Focus as needed.
If the Pit Control is set at or below 325º, you may notice the internal components
cycle on/o intermittently. This is normal operation, as this feature is designed to
help generate additional smoke at lower temperatures.
Note: Many factors, such as environment temperature and overall weather
conditions, amount of food in the grill, type of pellet, etc. may aect cooking
performance and operation.
ProTip: If smoking on exceptionally cold days, try setting one notch above your
desired cooking temp to oset the ambient temps.

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GUIDANCE FEATURES
Pit Control comes equipped with 2 guidance features to help
you keep track of cooking times and meat temperatures.
Timer - set a countdown timer to monitor cook times. Upon completion, an audible “beep”
will sound and the display screen will flash indicating your timer goal has been reached.
To set the timer:
1. Push and HOLD the Timer Button to enter “set mode”.
2. Rotate the knob to choose which timer you want to set. The highlighted timer will
flash, press the Control Knob to confirm.
3. With the timer ( )selected, there are two timer types you can set:
• Count-up timer – The timer counts UP to a set target time
starting from 00:00. This timer is handy for showing how
much time has passed during the cook session.
• To set a Count-Up Timer, rotate the knob counter-clock-
wise to the desired target time and press Control Knob to
confirm and exit set mode
• A count-up timer is indicated by the “up arrow” icon next
to the timer readout
• Count-down timer – Counts DOWN to 00:00 from a set
starting time. This timer is handy for showing how much
time is remaining in a cook session.
• To set a Count-Up Timer, rotate the knob clockwise to the
desired target time and press Control Knob to confirm and
exit set mode
• A count-up timer is indicated by the “down arrow” icon
next to the timer readout
4. To set second timer or edit an existing timer setting, repeat steps 1-3, selecting the
timer you want to set or edit.
5. When the timer reaches the set target, the timer will flash and you will hear an
audible beep to indicate timer target has been reached.
6. Press the Timer Button to stop the alarm.
• With any timer set, tap the Timer Button to temporarily display the timer targets for
reference.
• To cancel a timer target setting, follow steps 1-2, selecting the timer you want