Outdoor Gourmet Swinehouse 156603 Owner's manual

Swinehouse Smoker
Style Number: 156603 (SC2284903-TT)
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Assembly Instructions & User’s Manual
Vision 1 –8/18

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Table of Contents
Note: Before beginning assembly of product, make sure all parts
are present. Compare parts with package content list and
hardware contents. If any part is missing or damaged do not
attempt to assemble the unit. Contact customer service for
replacement parts.
Warnings………………………………………………………………………….. 3-4
Exploded View ..……………………………………..…….………………….........5
Tools and Parts……………………………………………………………….....6-10
Assembly Instructions…………………………………………….................. 11-16
Preparation for use & Lighting instructions…………………...................... 17-18
Operating Instructions…………………………………………………………18-20
Care and Maintenance……………………………………………...…………….20
Warranty Information………………………………………................................21

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Warnings
OUTDOOR USE ONLY!
Never use smoker indoors. Carbon Monoxide poisoning can lead to death.
Only use this smoker on a hard, level, non-combustible, stable surface (concrete, ground, etc.)
capable of supporting the weight of the smoker. Never use on wood or other surfaces that could
ignite.
DO NOT use smoker without charcoal grid in place. DO NOT attempt to remove charcoal grid
while coals are hot.
When smoker is in use, maintain clearance of 36” between the hot smoker and any
combustible materials, such as bushes, trees, wooden decks, wooden fences, buildings, etc.
Do not place hot smoker under roof overhang or in any other enclosed area.
For outdoor use only. Do not operate smoker indoors or in an enclosed area because of
carbon monoxide poisoning that can lead to death.
For non-commercial use only. Do not use this smoker for other than its intended purpose.
We recommend the use of a charcoal chimney starter to avoid the dangers associated with
charcoal lighting fluid. If you choose to use lighting fluid, only use lighting fluid approved for
lighting charcoal. Carefully read manufacturer’s warnings and instructions on the charcoal
lighting fluid and charcoal packaging prior to the use of their product. Store charcoal lighting fluid
safely away from smoker.
When using charcoal lighting fluid, allow charcoal to burn with smoker lid open until covered with
a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). This will allow charcoal lighting fluid to burn off. Failure to
do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in smoker and may result in a flash fire or
explosion when lid is opened.
Do not use gasoline, kerosene or alcohol for lighting charcoal. Use of any of these or similar
products could cause an explosion possibly leading to severe bodily injury.
Never add charcoal lighting fluid to hot or even warm coals as flashback may occur causing
severe burns.
Place smoker in an area where children and pets cannot come into contact with unit.
Close supervision is necessary when smoker is in use.
Do not leave smoker unattended when in use.
Do not store or use smoker near gasoline or other flammable liquids, gases or where
flammable vapors may be present.
Do not store lighter fluid or other flammable liquids or materials under the smoker.
Use caution when remove charcoal grid. Use oven mitt. Handle will be hot when in use.
Never remove charcoal grid when water is smoking as hot water may splash on to coals creating
a burst of hot steam and coals.
DO NOT wear loose clothing or allow hair to come in contact with smoker.
Smoker is hot when in use. To avoid burns:
DO NOT attempt to move the smoker.
Wear protective gloves or oven mitts.
DO NOT touch any hot smoker surfaces.

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Warnings
When grilling/smoking, grease from meat may drip into the charcoal and cause a grease fire. If
this should happen, close lid to suffocate the flame. Do not use water to extinguish grease
fires.
Use caution when opening the lid, keeping hands, face and body a safe distance away. Flash
flare ups may occur when air comes into contact with fire or hot coals.
Use Caution and Common Sense to determine the amount of charcoal to be use.
Always ensure that all parts are securely fastened.
Do not allow charcoal and / or wood to rest on the walls of smoker. Doing so will greatly reduce
the life if the metal and finish of your smoker.
Use caution during assembly and while operating your smoker to avoid scrapes or cuts from
sharp edges of metal parts. Use caution when reaching into or under smoker.
In windy weather, place smoker in an outdoor area that is protected from the wind.
When opening lid, be sure lid is fully opened and secure to prevent lid from closing unexpectedly.
Close lid to suffocate flame.
Never leave coals and ashes in smoker unattended. Before smoker can be left unattended,
remaining coals and ashes must be removed from smoker. Use caution to protect yourself and
property. Carefully place remaining coals and ashes in a non-combustible metal container and
saturate completely with water. Allow coals and water to remain in metal container 24 hours prior
to disposal.
Extinguished coals and ashes should be placed a safe distance from all structure and
combustible materials.
With a garden hose completely wet the surface beneath and around smoker to extinguish any
ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen during the cooking or cleaning process.
After each use, clean the smoker thoroughly and apply a light coat of vegetable oil to prevent
rusting. Cover the smoker to protect it from excessive rusting.
Use caution when lifting or moving smoker to prevent strains and back injuries.
We advise that a fire extinguisher be on hand. Refer to your local authority to determine proper
size and type of fire extinguisher.
Store the smoker out of reach of children and in a dry location when not in use.
Properly dispose of all packaging material.
Use caution and common sense when operating your smoker.
Failure to adhere to safety warning and guidelines in this manual could result in bodily
injury or property damage.
Save this manual for future reference.
Wash your hands after handling this product

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Exploded View
1
8
4
27 15
26
14
16
25
17
18
19
6
20
9
12
7
24
21
11
10
13
5
23
22
2
3

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1 Philips Screwdrivers
2 Adjustable Wrench
Tools Required (not included)
Parts List
Description Picture Qty
1 Fire Box
1 pc
2 Lid
1 pc
3 Cooking Grate
1 pc
4 Heat Deflector
1 pc
5 Storage Rack
1 pc
6 Front Table 1 pc

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Parts List
7 Charcoal Drawer
2 pcs
8 Charcoal Grate
2 pcs
9 Left Leg
2 pcs
10 Right Leg
2 pcs
11 WheelAxle
1 pc
12 Wagon Style Wheel 2 pcs
13 Caster
2 pcs
14 Smoker Stack
2 pcs

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Parts List
15 Smoke Stack Cover
2 pcs
16 Drain Pipe
1 pc
17 Lid Hinge Top
3 pcs
18 Lid Hinge Bottom
3 pcs
19 Front Table Support Bracket Left
1 pc
20 Front Table Support Bracket Right
1 pc
21 Handle
3 pcs
22 Smoker Side Handle
1 pc

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Parts List
23 Tool Hook
4 pcs
24 Charcoal Drawer Vent Cover
4 pcs
25 Grease Bucket
1 pc
26 Temperature Gauge
2 pcs
27 Cooking Grate Surface
Temperature Gauge 1 pc

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Hardware
Description Picture Qty
A Bolt M6 x 45 6 pcs
B Bolt M6 x 35 6 pcs
C Bolt M6 x 15 26 pcs
D Hinge Pin 3 pcs
E Cotter Pin 3 pcs
F Spring 2 pcs
G Cap Nut M8 2 pcs
H Lock Nut M10 2 pcs
J Washer ID 10 2 pcs
K Flange Nut M6 50 pcs
L Lock Nut M6 4 pcs
M Spring Washer ID 6 4 pcs
N Insulation Washer 12 pcs

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Assembly Instructions
Step 1:
Attach legs (#9, 10) to Firebox (#1)
Step 2:
Attach Storage Rack (#5) to Legs
Hardware
K -16 pcs
Hardware
C - 4 pcs
10
K
1
9
5
C

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Assembly Instructions
Step 3:
Attach WheelAxle (#11), Wagon Style
Wheels (#12) to cart
Attach Casters (#13) to cart
Step 4:
Attach Lid Hinge-Bottom (#18) to
Firebox.
Attach Smoker Side Handle (#22) to
firebox.
Hardware
K –4 pcs
Hardware
H - 2 pcs
J - 2 pcs 11
12
H
J
K
13
C
A
K18
22
Hardware
A –6 pcs
Hardware
C - 8 pcs
K - 8 pcs

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Assembly Instructions
Step 5:
Attach Table Support Brackets (Left
#19, Right #20) and Front Table (#6) to
firebox.
Attach Drain Pipe (#16) to firebox
Step 6:
Attach Lid Hinge-Top (#17) to lid (#2)
Attach Handle (#21)
Hardware
K - 4 pcs
Hardware
B –6 pcs
K –6 pcs
K
C
20
6
19
16
17
K
21
B
2
N
Hardware
C - 2 pcs
Hardware
K - 4 pcs
N - 4 pcs

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Assembly Instructions
Step 7:
Attach Smoke Stacks (#14)
Attach Smoke Stack Covers (#15)
Attach Temperature Gauges (#26)
Step 8:
Attach Lid to Firebox
Hardware
C - 8 pcs
Hardware
D - 3 pcs
E - 3 pcs
14
26
F
G
C
15
E
D
E
D
Hardware
F - 2 pcs
G - 2 pcs

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Assembly Instructions
Step 9:
Attach Handles (#21) to Charcoal
Drawers (#7)
Step 10:
Attach Charcoal Drawer Vent Covers
(#24)
Hardware
K - 8 pcs
N - 8 pcs
Hardware
C - 4 pcs
L - 4 pcs
M - 4 pcs
K
7
N
21
M
24
C
L

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Assembly Instructions
Step 11:
Put Cooking Grate (#3), Heat Deflector
(#4) in Firebox and Charcoal Grates (#8)
in Charcoal Drawers
Hang Tool Hooks (#23) on both sides of
Front Table
Use Cooking Grate Surface
Temperature Gauge (#27) on Cooking
Grate upon smoking food.
Step 12:
Hang Grease Bucket (#25) on back
side of smoker
Assembly is completed
Be sure all bolts and nuts are
tightened before use.
25
3
4
8
8
27
23
23

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Preparation for use & Lighting instructions
Curing your smoker
Prior to your first use of the smoker, follow the instructions below carefully to cure your smoker. Curing your
smoker will minimize damage to the exterior finish as well as get rid of the grill paint odor that can cause
unnatural flavors to the first meal prepared on the smoker.
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and
covered at all times when not in use.
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the smoker with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. DO NOT coat charcoal
grates and charcoal drawers.
•The interior surface of smoker and some components eg cooking grate, heat deflector are pre-
seasoned in factory.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You many use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the smoker
(see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
Preparation for use & L
ting instructions
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of
their product. Start with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) or optimum amount of charcoal. When charcoal is burning strong,
carefully place hot coals on charcoal grates of charcoal drawers.
NOTE: To extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of
smoker.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do
not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s
warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) or optimum amount
of charcoal and place charcoal on charcoal grates of charcoal drawers.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal before
returning charcoal drawers to smokers. *Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the smoker.
Step 4
With smoker lid and charcoal drawers open. Stand back and carefully light charcoal and return charcoal
drawers to smoker. Allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or
charcoal /wood mixture.

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Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C). Maintain this
temperature for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C). This can be achieved by adding more charcoal and/or wood (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking“ section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then
allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the smoker is not scraped or rubbed during the curing
process.
IMPORTANT: to protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and
covered at all times when not in use.
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the smoker with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. DO NOT coat charcoal
grates and charcoal drawers.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the smoker
(see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of
their product. Start with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) or optimum amount of charcoal. When charcoal is burning strong,
carefully place hot coals on charcoal grates of charcoal drawers.
NOTE: to extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of
smoker.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do
not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable materials for lighting charcoal. Follow all
manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) or
optimum amount of charcoal. Place the charcoal on charcoal grates of charcoal drawers.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal before
returning charcoal drawers to smokers. Store charcoal lighting fluid a safe distance from the smoker.
WARNING
Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or
charcoal /wood mixture.
Preparation for use & Lighting instructions
Operating Instructions

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Step 4
With smoker lid and charcoal drawers open. Stand back and carefully light charcoal and return charcoal
drawers to smoker. Allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
Step 5
Place heat deflector and cooking grates on support lips.
Step 6
Place food on cooking grates and close smoker lid. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully
cooked before removing from smoker.
Step 7
Allow smoker to cool completely, and then follow instructions in the “After-Use Safety” and “Proper Care &
Maintenance” sections of this manual.
Flavoring Wood
To obtain your favorite smoke flavor, experiment by using chunks, sticks or chips of flavor producing wood
such as hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, or mesquite. Most fruit or nut tree wood may be used for smoke
flavoring. Do not use resinous wood such as pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste.
Wood chunks or sticks 3” to 4” (7 to 10 cm) long and 1” to 2” (2 to 4 cm) thick work best. Unless the wood is
still green, soak the wood in water for 30 minutes or wrap each piece in foil and tear several small holes in the
foil to produce more smoke and prevent the wood from burning too quickly. Only a few pieces of wood are
required to obtain a good smoke flavor. A recommended amount for the smoker is 5 to 6 wood chunks or sticks.
Experiment by using more wood for stronger smoke flavor or less wood for milder smoke flavor.
Additional flavoring wood should not have to be added during the cooking process. However, it may be
necessary when cooking very large pieces of food. Follow instructions and cautions in the “Adding
Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual to avoid injury while adding wood.
Regulating Heat
To increase heat, add more wood and/or charcoal. Follow instructions in “Adding Charcoal/Wood During
Cooking” section of this manual.
To maintain the temperature, you may need to add more wood and/or charcoal during the cooking cycle.
NOTE: Dry wood burns hotter than charcoal, so you may want to increase the ratio of wood to charcoal to
increase the cooking temperature. Hardwood such as oak, hickory, mesquite, fruit and nut wood are an
excellent fuel because of their burning rate. When using wood as fuel, make sure the wood is seasoned and
dry. DO NOT use resinous wood such as pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste.
The amount of food determines the amount of lump charcoal, charcoal briquette or wood to be used. Add
charcoal gradually and observe the grilling temperature via the temperature gauge. Adding too much charcoal
into the smoker at a time may raise the burning temperature rapidly and cause damages to the smoker.
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing smoker lid (approximately 20
minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in smoker and may result in a
flash-fire or explosion when lid is opened.
Operating Instructions

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Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking
Additional charcoal and/or wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking temperature.
Step 1
Wearing oven mitts/gloves and carefully pull out charcoal drawers. Use caution since flames can flare-up when
fresh air suddenly comes in contact with fire.
Step 2
Stand back a safe distance and use long cooking tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use cooking
tongs to add charcoal and/or wood to charcoal grates, being careful not to stir-up ashes and sparks. If
necessary, use your Charcoal Chimney Starter to light additional charcoal and/or wood and add to existing fire.
Step 3
When charcoal is burning strong again, wear oven mitts/gloves and carefully return charcoal drawers to
smoker body. Extinguish any hot ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen from the smoker or beneath
and around smoker.
After-Use Safety
•Always allow smoker and all components to cool completely before handling.
•Never leave coals and ashes in smoker unattended. Make sure coals and ashes are completely
extinguished before removing.
•Before smoker can be left unattended, remaining coals and ashes must be removed from smoker. Use
caution to protect yourself and property. Place remaining coals and ashes in a non-combustible metal
container and completely saturate with water. Allow coals and water to remain in metal container 24 hours
prior to disposing.
•Extinguished coals and ashes should be placed a safe distance from all structures and combustible
materials.
•With a garden hose, completely wet surface beneath and around the smoker to extinguish any ashes, coals
or embers which may have fallen during the cooking or cleaning process.
•Cover and store smoker in a protected area away from children and pets.
WARNING
Never add charcoal lighting fluid to hot or even warm coals as flashback may occur causing severe burns.
•Cure your smoker periodically throughout the year to protect against excessive rust.
•To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and covered at all times when
not in use.
•Wash cooking grates and charcoal tray with hot, soapy water, rinse well and dry. Lightly coat grates with
vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.
•Clean inside and outside of smoker by wiping off with a damp cloth. Apply a light coat of vegetable oil or
vegetable oil spray to the interior surface to prevent rusting. Do not coat charcoal tray.
•If rust appears on the exterior surface of your smoker, clean and buff the affected area with steel wool or fine
grit emery cloth. Touch-up with a good quality high-temperature resistant paint.
•Never apply paint to the interior surface. Rust spots on the interior surface can be buffed, cleaned, and then
lightly coated with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray to minimize rusting.
Care and Maintenance
Operating Instructions