PREPARATION FOR USE& LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
PLACE THE GRILL OUTDOORS ON A HARD, LEVEL,
MATERIAL. NEVER USE ON WOODEN OR OTHER SURFACES THAT COULD BURN. PLACE THE GRILL AWAY FROM OPEN WINDOWS 
DOORS TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM ENTERING YOUR HOUSE. IN WINDY WEATHER, PLACE THE GRILL IN AN OUTDOOR AREA
THAT IS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND.
Curing Your Grill
Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking
READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GRILL.
Prior to your first use of the Brinkmann Ranch Fire Pit & Grill, follow the instructions below carefully to cure your grill. Curing your grill will minimize damage to the exterior finish as well as rid the grill of paint odor that can impart unnatural flavors to the first meal prepared on your Brinkmann Ranch Fire Pit & Grill.
IMPORTANT: To protect your grill from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and covered at all times when not in use.
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill body including cooking grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.
Step 2
To build a fire, you may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Brinkmann Ranch Fire Pit & Grill.
WARNING: DO NOT use gasoline, kerosene or alcohol for lighting wood. Use of any of these or similar products will cause an explosion possibly leading to severe bodily injury.
Step 2
With the coals burning strong, maintain a good fire for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the grill is not scraped or rubbed during the curing process.
WARNING: DO NOT use wood logs over 18“ in length.
Stand back a safe distance and use fireplace tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use fireplace tongs to add charcoal and/or wood to your Brinkmann Ranch Fire Pit and Grill, being careful not to
WARNING: Keep hot coals and ashes away from the edges of the grill to prevent embers from falling out.
WARNING: With garden hose, completely wet the surface beneath and around the grill to extinguish any ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen during use or cleaning.
WARNING: DO NOT use pretreated charcoal or Duraflame® logs.
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