SECTION SIX: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHY WON’T MY GRILL IGNITE?
1) Verify power at the electrical outlet.
a) If Power Cord is connected to a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter), check and reset if
necessary.
b) Initiate startup.
Still no ignition – Proceed to step 2.
2) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord.
a) Remove the Control and check the fuse on back. Replace the fuse if blown. Reinstall
the Control!
b) Unplug Hot Rod connector (Purple/White wire pair), plug Power Cord into an
appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch ON (--). NOTE: At this point
the Grill will not ignite.
c) Check the Draft Inducer Fan and the Auger Drive Motor for operation. If both are
operating -- the Hot Rod needs to be replaced. If one or both are not operating, contact
Traeger Technical Support (Section Seven) for additional troubleshooting help. Contact
your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order.
3) If the problem is identified to be a failed Hot Rod, the Grill can still be used to cook and
smoke by following the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS in Section Three of this
OWNER’S MANUAL.
WHY ARE NO PELLETS BEING DELIVERED INTO THE FIREPOT?
1) Verify that there are Pellets in the Pellet Hopper. If this is the INITIAL FIRING or the Grill
has run out of Pellets, allow sufficient time for the Pellets to travel from the Pellet Hopper to
the Firepot (can take up to 7 minutes).
2) Initiate startup. See INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS in Section Two of this OWNER’S
MANUAL.
Still no Pellets in the Firepot – Proceed to step 3.
3) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord.
a) Unplug the Auger Drive Motor (Red/White wire pair connector) and the Draft Inducer
Fan (Orange/White wire pair connector).
b) Reconnect the Draft Inducer Fan to the Red/White wire pair and the Auger Drive Motor
to the Orange/White pair.
c) Plug the Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch
ON (--).
d) If the Auger Drive Motor is operating (check the small fan blade on the back of the
motor), the problem is in the Three Speed or Digital Control, which will need to be replaced.
Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an
order.
4) If the Auger Drive Motor is not operating but the Draft Inducer Fan is operating, the
problem is in the Auger system, which will need to be checked.
a) With the Switch OFF (o), locate the small fan blade on the back of the Auger Drive
Motor.
b) CAUTION! While watching the fan blade, turn the Switch ON (--). If the fan blade does
not turn, turn the Switch OFF (o). This indicates a defective Auger Drive Motor and it will
