Z Grills ZPG-1000D - User Manual

4 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 i...

5 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 o...

6 COMPONENT LIST ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION 1 1 Grill Chamber 27 1 Thick Gasket 2 1 Lid Handle 28 1 Hot Rod (Ignitor) 3 1 RTD Temperature Probe 29 1 Firepot Assembly 4 1 Heat Baffle 30 1 Hopper Burner Assembly 5 1 Top Warming Rack 31 1 Fan 6 2 Middle Warming Rack 32 1 Burner Box Assem...

7 HARDWARE PACKAGE LIST ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION A 28 Bolt 1/4-20×1/2 G 2 Hex Nut 1/4-20 B 8 Hexagon Bolt 1/4-20×1/2 H 3 Step Screw 8#-32 C 4 Bolt 8#-32×4/17 I 2 Flange Bolt 1/4-20 D 4 Hexagon Kep Nut 8#-32 J 2 Bolt 8#-32 ×3/8 E 4 Hexagon Bolt 1/4-20×3/4 K 2 Open End Wrench F 12 Gas...

8 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS DIAGRAM HOPPER BURNER ASSEMBLY

11 4.POSITIONING THE CHAMBER ON THE BODY FRAME 1.Remove the two Protection Bar under the Grill Chamber (1) with screwdriver. 2.Remove Bolts (A) from the Grill Chamber (1). Lift up the Grill Chamber (1) on the Body Frame. Make sure that the Grill Chamber (1) is between the left and right plate of the...

12 6.ATTACHING THE SMOKE STACK AND CHIMNEY CAP 1.Align the holes in the Smoke Stack (15) with holes in the Smoke Stack Gasket (14), which fits between the right end of the Grill and the Smoke Stack Gasket (14). Insert the Hexagon Bolts (B) through the holes in the Smoke Stack (15) and the Smoke Stac...

14 10.POSITIONING THE HEAT BAFFLE Position The Heat Baffle (4) on the locating brackets which are on the inside walls of the Grill. The notched legs should be facing downward. 11.POSITIONING THE GREASE DRAIN PAN Position The Grease Drain Pan (9) over the Firepot. The notched legs of the Grease Drain...

15 12.POSITIONING THE PORCELAIN GRILL AND WARMING RACK Position the Porcelain Grills (7) inside the cooking area and locate the Warming Rack (6)(5) on the rack support inside the chamber. 13.POSITIONING THE ASH TRAY 1.Install the Ash Tray Handle (13) on the Ash Tray (12) with Bolts (A) and Nuts (I)....

16 14.HANG ON THE GREASE BUCKET Locate the Grease Drain Tube which is on the right side of the chamber, then hang the Grease Bucket (10) on the hook.

17 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, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from the interior of the grill. 2.Open the Pellet ...

18 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 ...

19 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 an...

20 MAINTENANCE & CLEANING Your Z GRILL requires regular maintenance. Make sure your grill is OFF, unplugged and completely cold before performing any maintenance and cleaning. Grease 1.With regular use your grill will accumulate grease on the Flue Lining, the Grease Drain Tube, the V-shaped Grea...

21 Ash Clean the ash from the interior of the grill periodically. If excessive ash is in the firepot, it may cause the fire to go out. This is especially true in the SMOKE setting. A shop vac is an excellent tool to use for removing the ash. WARNING: MAKE SURE THE GRILL FIRE IS OUT, THE UNIT IS OFF,...

22 TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Make sure the grill is completely cool and unplugged before you do any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work. Problem Potential Cause Solution Grill does not work properly Power Make sure the power cord is plugged in. Verify there is power at the electrical ou...

23 ERROR CODES LEr (Low Temperature Alarm )  Grill temperature was below 120 ℉ for more than 20 minutes. HEr (High Temperature Alarm )  Grill temperature reached 550 ℉ . Er 1  Ensure temperature probe is properly connected to the controller board. Er 2  Temperature dial security alarm. Turn the ...

25 Z GRILLS SUPPORT Thank you for purchasing a Z GRILL! If you have any question, please contact customer support or your Z GRILL dealer. Z GRILLS, INC. offers the best technical and sales support in the industry. When calling customer please be prepared to provide the following information: 1.Deale...