Z GRILLS ZPG-450E User manual

VN052023
WOOD PELLET GRILLS
ZPG-450B/ZPG-450E
OWNER’S MANUAL
MON TO FRI, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
SERVICE CONTACT: 1-833-947-4557/1-833-ZGRILLS
EMAIL: suppo[email protected]
WEBSITE: www.zgrills.com

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFO
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COMPONENT LIST
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS
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SUBSEQUENT START-UP
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OPERATING TIPS
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MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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DIGITAL THERMOSTAT CONTROL WIRING DIAGRAM
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Z GRILLS SUPPORT
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3-Y LIMITED WARRANTY
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SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFO
GENERAL WARNINGS
Please read this entire manual before installation and use of the pellet fuel-burning
appliance. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily
injury or even death.
Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection
requirements in your area.
This grill is for outdoor use only. DO NOT use it in any enclosed area.
DO NOT store or use combustible materials or liquids near this appliance.
Keep children away while it is in use.
Maintain a safe distance between your grill and any combustible material.
DO NOT move your grill while operating or while it is hot. Wait until the grill is
completely cold.
If a grease fire occurs, turn “off”and leave lid closed until the fire is extinguished. DO
NOT unplug the power cord. DO NOT throw water on it. DO NOT try to smother the
fire.
Clean and maintain your grill after each use.
DO NOT use your grill on rainy days.
DO NOT touch any part of your grill while it is hot. Serious bodily injury could result.
We suggest the use of heat-resistant gloves when operating this grill.
We suggest that you should wrap the Grease Drain Pan with heavy-duty aluminum
foil before using because it is easy to clean.
For convenient and safe assembly, use at least two people to assemble the grill.
Make sure the power cord is disconnected before performing any service or
maintenance.

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DO NOT place anything heavy on top of hopper lid. It is not a shelf and is a tip hazard.
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or
similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a fire in this appliance. Keep all such liquids
well away from the appliance when in use.
Do not use accessories not specified for use with this appliance.
NOTE: A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED
CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF
UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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PELLET RESTRICTIONS
This grill is designed for use of wood pellets only designed for burning in wood pellet
grills. Do Not Use Pellet Fuel Labeled As Having Additives.
We suggest that you use Z GRILLS BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are specifically
made to work in our grills. There is no guarantee that other brands of pellets are
suitable for use in Z GRILLS. And Z GRILLS assumes no liability for any loss, damage
or injury caused by the use of any other brands of pellets.
Always keep the Pellet Hopper dry, the wood pellets will expand greatly, break apart
and even jam the feed system if the pellets get wet or are exposed to high humidity.
CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING
Follow these guidelines to prevent this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you,
your family or others.
Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headache, dizziness, weakness,
nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and confusion. Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s
ability to carry oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result in loss of consciousness
and death.
See a doctor if you or others develop cold or flu-like symptoms while cooking or in
the vicinity of this appliance. Carbon monoxide poisoning, which can easily be
mistaken for a cold or flu, is often detected too late.
Alcohol consumption and drug use increase the effects of carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to mother and child during pregnancy, infants,
the elderly, smokers, and people with blood or circulatory system problems, such as
anemia, or heart disease.

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COMPONENT LIST
ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION
1 2 Hinge Assembly 23 1 Lower Hopper Safety Grate
2 1 Lid 24 1 Cable Clip
31 Nameplate 25 1 Power Cord
4 1 Lid Handle 26 1 Auger Drive Motor
5 1 Grill Chamber Assembly 27 1 Nylon Collar
61 RTD Guard 28 1 Fan
7 1 RTD Temperature Probe 29 1 Hopper Frame
8 1 Hopper Burner Assembly 30 1 Hopper Insulation Gasket
91 Warming Rack 31 1 Auger
10 1 Cooking Grid 32 1 Foam Glue
11 1 Grease Drain Pan 33 1 Hot Rod (Ignitor)
12 1 Heat Baffle 34 1 Firepot Assembly
13 1 Body Frame 35 1 Left Rear Leg
14 1 Grease Bucket 36 1 Left Front Leg
15 1 Smoke Stack Gasket 37 2 Wheel (with brake)
16 1 Smoke Stack Assembly 38 2 Side Plate
17 1 Chimney Cap 39 1 Front Plate
18 1 Hopper Lid 40 2 Wheels
19 1 Upper Hopper Safety Grate 41 1 Right Front Leg
20 1 Control Wire Shield 42 1 Right Rear Leg
21 1 Digital Control 43 1 Pellet Cleanout Door
22 1 Hopper Handle 44 2 Hinge Axle

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Gasket
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(Ø20*Ø8.5*0.8mm)
HARDWAREPACKAGELIST
ITEMQTYDESCRIPTIONITEMQTYDESCRIPTION
A 24
Bolt1/4-20×19
G 1
Open End Wrench
B 2
WheelAxle
H 4
Gasket
(Ø20*Ø6.5*2.0mm)
C 4
HexagonBolt
1/4-20
I 2
CapNut5/16-18
D 1
OpenEndWrench
J2
Bolt 1/4-20*60
E 4
Gasket
(Ø20*Ø8.5*2.0mm)
K1
Screwdriver
F 2
Hexagon Nut
1/4-20
L

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
PARTSDIAGRAM
HOPPERBURNERASSEMBLY
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BODY FRAME ASSEMBLY
1.ASSEMBLING OF BOTTOM BASE
1.Lift up the Chamber (5) on the Body Frame.Align the Chamber holes with the Leg holes
and secure with Bolts(A), Washers(L) as shown.
Note:Be careful not to overtighten Bolts(A). During assembly two people will be required to
lift four legs onto the chamber.
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2.Take Left & Right Front Legs (36)(41) and use the Bolts (A) to assemble the Front Plate
(39) through the holes, as shown.
TakeLeft&RightLegs(35)(36)(41)(42)andusetheBolts(A)toassembletheSidePlates
(38)throughtheholes,asshown.
3.PushtheAxle(B)throughthewheel(40),Gasket(E)andthenthroughtheholeintheleg
(41)asshown.TheGasket(E),CapNut(I)areusedtosecurethewheelassemblyinplace.
UseWrench(D)(G)totightenthem.Repeatfortheotherwheel.Installthewheels(withbrake)
(37)intothescrewholes.Tightenwithwrench(D).
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4.Turn the grill assembly over and adjust to lock with a screwdriver (K) separately.
2.INSTALLINGTHECHAMBERHANDLETOTHELID
Fromtheinsideoftheraisedlid,pushtheBolts(C)throughthegaskets(H)andthen
throughthelid.ThreadBolts(C)intoHandle(4)andtightenwithWrench(D).
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3.ASSEMBLING THE SIDE HANDLE
InsertBolt(J)throughtheHopperHandle(22)andintotheHopper.UseScrewdriver(K)to
tightenthem,asshown.
4.INSTALLINGTHESMOKESTACKANDCHIMNEYCAP
1.UseBolt(C)throughtheholesofSmokeStack(16)andSmokeStackGasket(15),
aligntheholeofgrillbody,thenattachtheGasket(H)andHexagonNut(F).Finallyuse
Wrench(D)(G)totightenthem.Asshown.
2.TightentheChimneyCap(17)ontheSmokeStackAssembly(16).Notethatthechimney
isverticalandthentightened.
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5.INSTALLING THE HEAT BAFFLE
PlacethelowerbracketoftheHeatBaffle(12)intothegrooveofthefeeder.
6.INSTALLINGTHEGREASEDRAINPAN
InstalltheGreaseDrainPan(11)overtheHeatBaffle(12)facingdownwardtofitontothe
locatingbracketssothatthegreasecanflowintotheGreaseDrainTube.
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7.INSTALLING THE COOKING GRATE AND WARMING RACK
InstallthePorcelainGrills(10)andWarmingRack(9)intotheChamber.
8.HANG ON THE GREASE BUCKET
LocatedtheGreaseDrainTubewhichisontherightsideoftheChamber,thenhangthe
GreaseBucket(14)onthehook.
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Usage of Pellet Cleanout Door
Note:TheHopperisequippedonthebackwithaPelletCleanoutDoortoclearthehopperof
unused pellets so as to replace with fresh pellets or pellets of a different smoking flavor.
1. Place a bucket or bowl below cleanout door to capture falling pellets.
2.Turncleanoutdoorthumbscrewcounterclockwisetounlockdoor,andpelletswillfall
throughcleanoutchute.(Don’tremovethethumbscrewcompletely.)
3.Oncepelletshavedispensedthroughchute,lowerthedoordown.Turnthumbscrew
clockwisetolockdoor.

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ALWAYS START THE GRILL ON SMOKE SETTING WITH THE LID OPEN !
After the Pellets are ignited, you can turn the Temperature Dial to any cooking temperature
desired. Please don’t turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE while in use.
INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS
Please read this manual carefully and follow it step by step before starting your
Z Grills for the first time and each time the grill runs out of pellets.
1.Remove the Porcelain Grills, Warming Rack, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from the interior of
the grill.
2.Open the Pellet Hopper Lid, make sure there are no foreign objects in the Auger and Hopper.
3.With the Switch in the position of Shut Down Cycle , plug the power cord into a 110 Volt AC
grounded outlet.
4.Press button to turn on your Z Grill and turn the Temperature Dial to the SMOKE position.
Please check the following things:
(WARNING: Please do not touch it!)
Confirm the Auger is turning. (Wait for 1-2 minutes.)
Hold your fingers above the Firepot to confirm the fan is blowing air through the Firepot.
The hotrod will heat up and you should be able to sense the heat coming from it. (It takes
approximately 1-2 minutes.)
You should see a temperature number displayed on your LCD DISPLAY. If you see
something different displayed it is an ERROR CODE. NOTE: PLEASE SEE
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR DETAILS ON ERROR CODES.
5.Turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE.
(Please note the draft fan will stay on for 10 minutes in this mode.)
6.Fill the Pellet Hopper with Pellets. Then turn the Temperature Dial to HIGH. It takes some time for
the Pellets to travel through the tube, when the Pellets start to drop, turn the Temperature Dial to
SHUT DOWN CYCLE. Leave grill until it shuts off automatically.
7.Turn the Temperature Dial to SMOKE. Allow the Pellets to come to full flame. Once flames are
coming out of the Firepot, turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE and let the grill cool
down.
[We suggest that you should wrap the Grease Drain Pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil before
using because it is easy to clean.]
8.Place components back in place. Open the lid and turn the Temperature Dial to SMOKE. A few
minutes later, when you see whitish-gray smoke coming out of the grill, close the lid and turn the
Temperature Dial to any cooking setting desired.
9.Set Temperature Dial to HIGH and let grill run for 45 minutes at this setting to rid it of any foreign
matter. This step must be done before cooking any food.
10.Please preheat the grill for 10 minutes before adding food. This makes your grill heat up faster
and quickly reach your desired cooking temperature. Adding food sooner will slow down the heating
process.
(Feed button): Feed pellets into the fire pot. Pressing and holding the Feed button will activate an
extra feed of pellets to the fire pot. Release “FEED” to stop feeding pellets.

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SUBSEQUENT START-UP
ATTENTION: If the grill fails to light or the fire in the Firepot goes out while cooking, it is vital
to follow these steps when sufficient pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper. Failure to follow the
steps may cause a hazardous “over-firing”of your grill due to an excess of unburned pellets
in the Firepot.
1.Turn OFF the appliance and unplug the Power Cord. After the grill cools down, remove all
food, the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and the Heat Baffle.
2.Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the Firepot (See instruction
for proper handling and disposal of ash).
3.Plug the Power Cord and turn on the grill. Pellets should fall into the Firepot and the Hot
Rod should begin to heat (it will start to turn red).
4.If this step is successful, you will see flames come out of the Firepot.
Then turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE and let it cool down. Next, put
components back in place, open the lid and turn the Temperature Dial to SMOKE. Wait a
few minutes until you see whitish-gray smoke coming out of the grill, then close the lid and
turn the Temperature Dial to any cooking setting desired.
5.If this step is not successful, see TROUBLESHOOTING or contact Z GRILLS Technical
Support to help diagnose the problem.
SHUTDOWN CYCLE
Auger turns off
Fan continues to run for 10 minutes
After you have finished cooking, turn the Temperature Dial to Shutdown Cycle position. The
function of this setting is to leave the Draft Induction Fan running for 10 minutes to burn
redundant pellets in the firepot. After the fan runs for 10 minutes, the fan will stop and the
controller will power off.
CAUTION: The main power switch will shut the power off to the controller and the
Temperature Dial Knob switch will cut off power to the grill components only. When servicing
the controller or any parts ensure that the power supply is disconnected by unplugging the
grill to avoid a shock hazard.

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OPERATING TIPS
1.Like all grills, the actual temperature of this grill and the cooking times will be affected by
external temperature, humidity, wind conditions, quality of pellets, etc.
2.It is beneficial to shelter your grill from the wind. This will aid in temperature output, heat
retention and heat recovery time when the lid is open.
3.Do not open the lid frequently, it will increase your cooking time. You can open the lid
when you want the grill to cool down quickly.
4.Please preheat the grill for 10 minutes before adding food. This will allow your grill to heat
up quickly and return to your desired temperature once food is added.
5.Never move your grill while in use.
6.Never put water into the Pellet Hopper or Firepot.
7.WARNING: NEVER ADD PELLETS TO THE FIREPOT DIRECTLY. IT IS DANGEROUS.
If you run out of pellets and lose your fire while cooking, let the grill cool down and start
again with the INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS.
8.We recommend you cover your Grease Drain Pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil and
change it frequently. This is the simplest way to clean your Grease Drain Pan. Failure to
clean the Grease Drain Pan, V-shaped Grease Drain and Grease Drain Tube may cause
grease fires. If this situation happens, turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE
and keep the lid open until the fire is completely out. AT THE SAME TIME, BE CAREFUL
NOT TO BURN YOURSELF. When the grill is completely cool, clean any grease
accumulation from the V-shaped Grease Drain and the Grease Drain Pan. Replace the foil
on the Grease Drain Pan. Then restart the grill and resume cooking.