Before Lighting; Choose A Proper Location To Grill; Choose How Much Charcoal To Use; The Very First Time You Grill - Weber MASTER-TOUCH PREMIUM 52761 Guide De Montage

BEFORE LIGHTING

Choose a Proper Location to Grill

• Only use this grill outdoors in a well-ventilated
area. Do not use in a garage, building,
breezeway, or any other enclosed area.
• Keep the grill on a secure, level surface at all
times.
• Do not use grill within five feet (1.5 m) of any
combustible material. Combustible materials
include, but are not limited to, wood or treated
wood decks, patios, and porches.

Choose How Much Charcoal to Use

Choosing charcoal quantity depends on what you
are grilling and the size of your grill. If you are
grilling small, tender pieces of food that take less
than 20 minutes, refer to the Measuring & Adding
Charcoal for Direct Heat chart. If you are intending
to grill or smoke larger joints of meat that require
20 minutes or more of grilling time, or delicate
foods, refer to the Measuring & Adding Charcoal
for Indirect Heat chart. For more details about the
difference between direct and indirect cooking,
refer to the GRILLING METHODS sections.

The Very First Time You Grill

It is recommended that the grill be heated up and
the fuel kept red hot, with the lid closed, for at
least 30 minutes prior to cooking for the first time
to burn off any manufacturing residue.

Preparing the Grill for Lighting

1. Lift the lid to the open position.
2. To remove the GOURMET BBQ SYSTEM cooking
grate, first remove the detachable center area,
and then the full cooking grate from the grill (A).
Note: The curved handles of the cooking grate allow it to
hang from the side of the bowl.
3. Remove the charcoal (bottom) grate and clear
ashes or chunks of old charcoal from the bottom
of the bowl using the ONE-TOUCH cleaning
system. Charcoal requires oxygen to burn, so be
sure that nothing clogs the vents. Move the ONE-
TOUCH cleaning system handle back and forth to
remove ash from the bottom of the grill into the
ash catcher (B).
4. To remove the high capacity ash catcher and
dispose of the ashes, squeeze the ash catcher
handle to release it from the grill (C).
5. Open the bowl vents by moving the ONE-TOUCH
cleaning system handle to the fully open
position (D).
6. Replace charcoal (bottom) grate (E).
7. Open the lid vents by moving the lid damper to
the fully open position (F).
Note: Instructions for using lighter fluid were purposely
left out of this owner's guide. Lighter fluid is messy and
can transmit a chemical taste to your food, while lighter
cubes (sold separately) do not. If you choose to use lighter
fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions and NEVER
add lighter fluid to a burning fire.
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