Ducane 3400 - Manual (Page 21)

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ƽ WARNING: Setup the rotisserie with food before lighting
Rotisserie Burner.
Operating the Rotisserie
1. Remove rotisserie shaft from grill.
2. Loosen and remove right side bearing, the counterbalance and right side spit fork.
3. Push the rotisserie shaft through the center of the food.
4. Slide the right side spit fork back onto the shaft. Insert the tines of both spit forks
into the food. The food should be centered on the shaft. Tighten spit fork thumb
screws.
5. Place left side bearing (welded in place) groove into the left side spit rod mount cut-
out.
6. Place the right side bearing onto the spit rod and insert the pointed end of the spit
rod into the rotisserie motor.
7. Line up both the groove on the right side bearing with the right side spit rod mount
cut-out, and slide the motor over the motor mounting bracket fl ange and push
down. Note: The thumbscrew is only tightened when the rotisserie is not in use. Do
not tighten the thumbscrew when using so that the spit rod can rotate freely.
8. The rotisserie shaft should rotate so that the heavy side of the meat or poultry
rotates down to the bottom. Large cuts of meat may require the removal of the cook
grates to allow full rotation of the spit rod. Note: Remount the food and/or use the
counterbalance if necessary for better balance on the spit rod. The counterbalance
can be mounted after Step 5 above.
9. Plug the motor in and turn it on.
10.Follow Lighting Instructions.
Cooking with the Rotisserie
• When using the rotisserie, the lid must be closed except when basting.
• Meats (except poultry and ground meat) should be brought to room temperature
before cooking. (20 to 30 minutes should be adequate for most foods. If frozen
defrost completely before cooking.)
• Tie meat or poultry with a string, if necessary, to make the shape as uniform as pos-
sible before putting it on the spit.
• Remove cooking grates and warming rack to allow food to turn freely.
• Follow Lighting Instructions for Rotisserie Burner under Lighting Your Grill sec-
tion.
• Set Rotisserie Burner on “med-high” based on outside air temperatures.
• Place food within area of burner.
• If you wish to save drippings for gravy, place a drip pan directly under the food on
top of the heat distribution plates.
• Food preparation steps are the same for rotisserie cooking as for regular cooking.
NOTE: When using the Rotisserie Burner, grill thermometer will not refl ect the
temperature inside the cooking box.
HELPFUL HINTS HELPFUL HINTS
Flare Ups
Any time you cook fatty foods over an open fl ame, you can expect fl are ups. Flare ups
are caused by the fl ash which occurs when the natural juices fall on the heat distribu-
tion plates. Controlled fl are ups give foods their delicious outdoor fl avor and appear-
ance. Excessive fl are ups may occur when your grill is not level or when cooking fatty
foods such as spare ribs and chicken parts, especially if the cooking temperature is set
too high. These fl are ups should be controlled or your food will burn, although it will
not burn nearly as much as you might think even in the direct fl ame.
ƽ WARNING: Do not spray or pour any liquid into the cooking
box to control flare ups. Doing so will void your warranty and
may damage the grill.
To help control fl are ups, we suggest using leaner cuts of meats and trimming excess
fat from the meats to be grilled. Also, your grill should be level. If fl are ups do occur,
use the “Low” control setting and relocate the meat on the cooking grid until the fl are
ups have subsided.
1. To prevent food from sticking to the grid, preheat the cooking surface with the hood
down for 10 minutes. Place the meat product on the grid and allow it to remain
there for at least half of the suggested grilling time.
2. It is unnecessary to keep fl ipping meat products— allow them to sear and seal in
their juices, then halfway through the cooking period, with a spatula, fl ip the meat
product onto its other side. When grilling chicken, always place the meat side on the
grill fi rst.
3. A light coating of oil applied to any of the meat products prior to grilling will also
help. The use of a commercial spray cooking product is also helpful. This spray
should only be used prior to lighting your grill but never during the cooking period.
Use of spray cooking product can leave a black stain on areas of your cook grate.
This is not harmful and does not affect cooking; however, if this becomes an appear-
ance problem, the best way to remove the discoloration is by placing the cook grate
in a self-cleaning oven during the clean cycle.
Storing Natural Gas Grills
After you have fi nished cooking and have cleaned your grill, (see Maintenance
section – for cleaning), turn your grill off at your appliance control knob. It is strongly
recommended that the inline fi eld installed cutoff valve also be turned off when the
grill is not in use.
When the portable grill is to be stored indoors, the connection between the hose and
the gas supply line must be broken. While the special fi tting will stop the gas fl ow when
the hose connection is removed, it is highly recommended you turn the gas supply off
prior to disconnecting the hose assembly. To protect the gas fi tting, it is necessary to
insert the plastic plug (supplied with 10’ hose package) into the female quick connect.
The male end of the hose must be protected by placing the plastic cap (supplied with
10’ hose package) over the brass fi tting on the end of the hose.
Gas Valve Orifi ce
ƽ WARNING: Any alteration made to the orifice(s) such as
drilling it out, will void your warranty and may result in
serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion
causing damage to property.
When Using the Rotisserie
ƽ WARNING: The rotisserie motor must be stored indoors when
not in use. Do not leave it mounted on the grill.
1. When using the rotisserie, the hood must be closed except when basting.
2. Important: Always light rotisserie burner with the hood in the full open position.
3. It is important to evenly balance the meat on the spit rod. This can be diffi cult
especially with a turkey. Proper balancing will lead to more even cooking and
prolong the life of the rotisserie motor.
4. Pliers may be used to tighten thumb screws on meat forks when larger cuts of
meat are being rotissed.
5. Use twine to secure the meat on the spit rod, especially fowl or other cuts of meat
that require tying.
Rotisserie Bracket (Motor Bracket Side)
When mounting the spit rod motor onto the motor bracket (right side burner box), the
ears of the motor bracket must be fully inserted into the spit motor slots.
Accomplish this by sliding the spit motor down to the stops of the spit motor bracket.
The spit rod should not be making surface contact with the slot in the spit motor
bracket. See Assembly Guide for more information.
Shelf/Shelves
Do not use shelf or shelves as a cutting board. Clean with soap and water.
Moving Portable Grills
When your grill is not in use and you wish to relocate it, we recommend you push the
grill by the side shelf.
ƽ CAUTION: If your grill is portable and you are using a gas
tank, make sure you turn the appliance control knobs first,
and then the gas supply tank. On permanent installations, it
is strongly recommended that the inline field installed cutoff
valve also be turned off when the grill is not in use.