Meco Bonza Deluxe Series Preparation Before Cooking, Dripping onto the cart and/or a grease fire

Preparation Before Cooking

·Wash the porcelain coated Cooking Grids (37) with a mixture of hot water and baking soda.

·Empty the foil pan and grease tray after each cooking session so excessive grease does not accumulate. Failure to remove grease may result in grease

dripping onto the cart and/or a grease fire in

Lighting the Grill Using the Integra-

Spark Ignition System

·Open Hood before lighting the grill to prevent an explosion from gas build-up.

·Always inspect the gas hose and regulator assembly before each use. If the hose is cut, damaged,

or shows signs of excessive abrasion or wear, do not use the LP gas grill. Contact the manufacturer, as the hose and regulator assembly must be replaced with an assembly specified by the manufacturer prior

to further use of the LP gas grill.

· Never use lighter fluids with your grill.

Your Grill can be used in one of three different cooking modes:

1.LP Gas only.

2.LP Gas with charcoal or wood chunks for

flavor. 3. Charcoal Only.

3)From the “Off” position, push control knob in on the left burner and turn counter-clockwise until you feel

resistance.	Pause 4 seconds, then continue turning the con-
trol knob	until a click is heard and the burner is lit.

4)Light the remaining burners by turning the control knob counter-clockwise. Your grill has a crossover ignition system that allows the burners to light successively off one another.

Confirm each burner is lit before lighting another burner.

5)If any of the burners do not light, repeat Step 3. The burner should light within three or four attempts. If burner still does not light, try the next burners from left to right.

WARNING: If any or all burners fail to light after following Steps 3 & 4, turn all knobs to the “off” position and close the valve on the LP gas cylinder. Wait five minutes; then repeat all of the above lighting procedures.

Note:If the burners still fail to light, refer to the Troubleshooting page. The burner can be lit manually, see Manual Lighting of the Grill.

6)After ignition, preheat the grill by turning the control to “High” position for 3-5 minutes. The grill should be

pre-heated before every cooking session. The hood
should be closed during preheating.
WARNING: If a burner goes out during the cooking	cy-

cle, turn all knobs to the off position and close the valve

on the LP cylinder. Open hood and wait five	minutes
before attempting to relight the grill.

COOKING MODE: LP GAS ONLY 1. Open hood How to light your LP gas grill when planning to cook using only LP gas (See diagram below for illustrations).

1)Open Hood.

2)Important: Make sure control knobs are

turned	“off” first. Make sure the louver adjusting
knob is	pulled out for gas mode. Make sure
cooking grids are installed. Open the LP gas cylinder

2.Turn LP cylinder handle counter-clockwise - “ON”

Flavor Activator adjusting
knob located behind this
leg.	Pull adjusting
knob until it stops for gas
mode. Flavor Activators will
form a tent shape.
	Push adjusting
knob in until it stops for
charcoal mode. The Flavor
Activators will form a more

3.Push in and turn control knob counter-clockwise until you feel resistance, wait 4 seconds then continue until a click is heard and the burner is lit.

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