Kingsford KINGSFORD manual Charcoal Lighting Instructions, The History Of The Original Charcoal

Carefully reposition grill as shown. Be careful not to chip/scratch porcelain.

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CHARCOAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions and warnings on charcoal bag and in manual before using.

1. Stack briquets in a pyramid.

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STEP 3.

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			Note: Shelf may require tilting to place in
			position.
E			Note: Legs may need to be spread apart to
			place shelf in position.
			Insert storage shelf (8) into holes in grill legs
		D	as shown. Secure storage shelf to long legs
			using aluminum flat washers (F) and hex
	F
			nuts (D).
			Attach one wheel (11), indented side out, to
			each short leg. Then secure wheels and
			storage shelf to legs using nylon hex lock
			nuts (E).

2.	Add lighter fluid following directions on fluid container. Before lighting, place lighter
	fluid at least 25 feet away from grill. Do not lean over grill when lighting charcoal.
	Light charcoal. LEAVE GRILL UNCOVERED.
3.	In about 15 minutes, flames will die out and briquets will begin to ash over. Once the
	briquets are completely ashed over, spread briquets in a single layer and begin cooking.

•NEVER USE GASOLINE TO LIGHT CHARCOAL.

•OVERFILLING CHARCOAL GRATE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND DAMAGE THE UNIT.

•NEVER ADD ADDITIONAL LIGHTER FLUID ONCE CHARCOAL HAS IGNITED.

•HOT COALS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED.

•GRILL IS HOT. USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND LONG, STURDY COOKING UTENSILS.

Snap hubcaps (12) in place as shown.

Carefully reposition grill as shown.

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Tighten all hardware on legs and storage

THE HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL CHARCOAL

In the 1920’s, Henry Ford realized that the wood scrap by-products created

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shelf before continuing.

by the production of his Model T-Fords could be used as a slow-burning cooking fuel. As a result, Charcoal briquets were born. In building the

STEP 4.

Place heat insulation washers (I) on base handle (9) as shown. Insert handle screws

Finto holes in kettle base. Add aluminum flat washers (F), lock washers (J) and secure with hex nuts (D).

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charcoal plant, E.G. Kingsford, a relative of Ford’s, brokered the deal for the manufacturing site that would produce these new charcoal briquets, Ford named Kingsford® Charcoal in his honor.

Today, the Kingsford Manufacturing Company remains the leading manufacturer of charcoal in the U.S. More than one million tons of wood scraps are converted into quality charcoal briquets every year. For more information about the Kingsford® Charcoal, please visit www.kingsford.com.

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