Vermont Casting VC3624GS Bedienungsanleitung

If y ou smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open f lames. 3. Open door . 4. If odor continues, k eep aw ay from the appliance and immediately call your fire depar tment. F ailure to follow these instr uctions could result in fire, explosion or bur n hazard, which could cause proper ty dama ge, personal injur y or death. 1[...]

Impor tant W ar nings Assembly Identifying the P arts Attach the Legs Attach the Control P anel Attach the Burner Chamber Attach the Carr y Handles Assemble the Door Handle Assemble the Rack Supports Install the Inter nal Components Batter y Installation Connecting the LP Cylinder Operating Instr uctions Adding W ater Adding W ood Lighting Procedur[...]

1 continued... READ ALL INSTR UCTIONS AND W ARNINGS! Y OUR SAFETY IS VER Y IMPOR T ANT - F AILURE TO FOLLO W PR OPER PR OCEDURES AND SAFEGU ARDS MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y OR PR OPERTY D AMA GE. DO NOT use this smoker in a manner other than its intended purpose . It is NOT intended for commercial use. It is NOT intended to be installe[...]

2 DO NOT obstr uct the flow of combustion air and/or ventilation air for the smok er . Use caution when opening the door of the smoker while in operation. K eep hands, face , and body safe from hot steam or flare-ups. Protect y our nose and mouth from smok e inhalation. DO NOT wear loose clothing while operating the smok er . Tie bac k long hair wh[...]

Replacement Door Assembly AZ001186 Control P anel Assembly (1) AZ001189 W ood Chip Box Rac k (1) AZ001191 W ood Chip Box (1) AZ001150 W ood Chip Box Lid (1) AZ001151 W ater P an (1) AZ001152 Large Rack Supports (2) AZ001192 Small Rack Supports (10) AZ001193 Cooking Grids (4) AZ001194 SS Carr y Handles (2) AZ001187 SS Cabinet Assembly (1) AZ001185 S[...]

Burner Chamber Assembly AZ001188 Bare Burner Chamber AZ001252 Ignitor Electrode AZ001158 Brass Burner AZ001155 Burner Gasket AZ001156 V enturi T ube AZ001157 Hose-V alve- Regulator AZ001254 Control F ace Plate AZ001251 SS Control P anel AZ001250 “ AAA ” Batter y AZ001198 Electronic Ignitor AZ001199 Ignitor Heatshield AZ001255 Control Knob AZ001[...]

Hardware: T ools needed: Assembl y Step 2 Locate these par ts: Phillips Head Screwdri v er HARDW ARE B A G A Leg with hole 1. T ur n the 2. F or each leg, line up the holes and inser t the bolts . Nuts are pre-welded to the cabinet. yet insert the two front bolts indicated by the red arrows . They will be used in the next assembly step . 3. Securel[...]

Hardware: T ools needed: Assembl y Step 3 Locate these par ts: Phillips Head Screwdri v er 1. Leav e the cabinet upside down. 2. From the front side , position the control panel upside down between the front legs as sho wn. 3. Set the control panel between the front legs and line up the mounting holes . Be sure the mounting tabs on the back side of[...]

T ools needed: Locate these par ts: Phillips Head Screwdri v er HARDW ARE B A G A1 Hardware: Assembl y Step 4 1. Leav e the cabinet upside do wn. 2. P osition the bur ner chamber upside do wn ov er the bottom of the cabinet as shown. 3. Set the burner chamber onto the bottom of the cabinet, just inside the cut out por tion of the bottom panel. 4. M[...]

Hardware: T ools needed: Assembl y Step 5 Phillips Head Screwdri v er 1/2” Wrench 1. F or each damper plate, line it up with the damper openings on the outside of the smoker cabinet. 2. Inser t a 10-24x5/8” bolt into the center mounting hole from the outside of the smoker . 3. From the inside of the smoker cabinet, thread on a lock w asher and [...]

9 1. Assemble the door handle components as shown. With the handle w asher and spring mounted to the door handle, insert the door handle into the front of the door as shown. 2. Place the mounting plate onto the backside of the door panel, capturing the door handle. Thread the bolts and washers into the back side of the door and tighten them securel[...]

10 1. Inser t the rac k suppor ts into the mounting tracks inside the smok er cabinet as sho wn. The larg e rack supports must be placed in the position shown. Place small rack supports into the bottom most positions of both sides, and ev enly space the remaining racks into the upper positions . 2. Set the drip pan into the bottom of the smoker cab[...]

11 1. Inser t the 4 cooking g rids into the top 4 g rid rack positions . 2. Place the water pan onto the large rack supports . 3. 4. Place the lid onto the w ood bo x and set the w ood bo x onto the w ood bo x rack. Inser t the w ood bo x rack into the low er most rac k position. Assembl y Step 8 Locate these par ts: Cooking Grids (4 included) W at[...]

OR Crimp 1. Using the zip tie, secure the hose to the front leg as shown. Do not pull the zip tie tight - lea v e it just loose enough so that the hose can be adjusted if needed. 2. T ying the hose to the leg helps pre vent the hose fr om coming into contact with the hot bur ner chamber. Inspect the installation under neath the smok er to ensur e t[...]

13 1 2 3 4 5 The instr uctions stated on gas cylinder tanks have to be follow ed when filling or transpor ting tanks. F ailure to do so could result in problems r elating to ov erfilling , excessi v e venting release of gas and to regulator freezing . . The knob on the LP tank must be closed. See that the knob is turned clockwise to a full stop . .[...]

14 LP T ank Not Included Cylinders must be filled before initial use . All handling, transport, filling and storage of LP gas cylinders must be in accordance with Cylinders must be suitably tied down during transport. Do not place any other items on top of cylinders at any time . Cylinders are not to be exposed to excessi ve temperatures or high he[...]

Pre-Use Pr ocedures Adding W ater Y our smoker has been packaged with a retail store lev el point-of-purc hase label that hangs on the front of the door panel. T his label must be remo v ed before use . T o remov e the label, simply cut or tear along the indicated line and pull the top por tion of the label from behind the name plate. Before you co[...]

CA UTION! : T he w ood c hip box and lid get v er y hot. A v oid handling them while in use. Alw a ys wear protectiv e o v en mitts when handling hot components . Adding W ood T o add w ood chips before cooking, simply fill the w ood chip bo x with y our choice of f lav oring hardw ood chips . The amount and type of wood y ou use is entirely up to [...]

17 Lighting Procedur e Ignitor Lighting System: Match Lighting: 1. Check all connections for leaks using the "soapy w ater” test as explained on page 16. 2. Open the smoker cabinet door . 3. Check for any bloc kage to the venturi tube or burner . R emov e any foreign objects or matter . 4. Be sure the burner control knob is in the "OFF&[...]

Shutting the Smok er Of f CA UTION: T he smok er can become very hot while in use. Do not touc h any por tion of the smoker ex cept for the door handle and bur ner control knob . It may be necessar y to use protectiv e gloves . T ur n the bur ner control knob off by pushing in and rotating clockwise . The bur ner f lame should then g o out. T ur n [...]

Cooking Instr uctions IMPOR T ANT : Before each use, clean and inspect the hose and the connection to the LP cylinder . If there is evidence of abrasion, wear , cuts or leaks , the hose must be replaced before the smoker is used. R efer to the “leak test” instr uctions in the LP T ank connection por tion of this manual. Fill the w ood chip bo x[...]

T emperatur e Char t Here is a chart for measuring properly cooked meat temperature: (USD A standard) T urkey , Chic ken 165°F / 74°C V eal, Lamb 160°F / 72°C Beef, P ork 160°F / 72°C Medium Rare 145°F / 63°C Medium 160°F / 72°C W ell Done 170°F / 77°C Medium Rare 145°F / 63°C Medium 160°F / 72°C W ell Done 170°F / 77°C Medium Rar[...]

Burner Holes in Burner YELLO W BLUE BAD FLAME GOOD FLAME FLAME CHECK 21 Care and Maintenance CAUTION: All care and maintenance procedures are to be performed only while the smoker is turned off and cooled. Clean the water bo wl and cooking g rids with hot, soapy water . Rinse and dr y thoroughly . Y ou may prefer to coat the water bo wl and cooking[...]

The V er mont Casting Signature Series smoker is guaranteed against broken or damaged par ts at the time of purchase . The cast brass bur ner is guaranteed for 5 years . All other par ts car r y a 1- year limited warranty except the water bo wl, whic h is guaranteed to be free of defects for 90 days . P aint is guaranteed to be free of defects for [...]