� Before the first use, wash your new grill grates in hot soapy water, rinse and dry. Thee "season" the surface by wiping on a thin coating of cooking oil. Remove excess oil by wiping again with another paper towel. This procedure should be repeated when: a) cleaning in the dishwasher since the detergent may remove seasoning, or b) anytime a sugar-based marinade (for example, barbecue sauce) is going to be used. � Use nonmetallic spatulas or utensils to prevent damaging the Excalibur _ nonstick grill grate finish. � Preheatthe grill on Hi for 5 minutes. Preheating improves the flavor and appearance of meats and quickly sears the meat to help retain the juices. � Excessive amounts of fat should be trimmed from meats. Only a normal amount is necessary to producethe smoke needed for that smoked, "outdoor" flavor. Excessive fat can create cleaning and flare-up problems. � Allowing excessive amounts of grease or drippings to constantly flame voids the warranty on the grill grates. Excessive flare-ups indicate that either the grill interior needs to be cleaned or that excessive amounts of fat are in the meat or the meat was not properly trimmed. � Grease drippings will occasionally ignite to produce harmless puffs of flame for a second or two. This is a normal part of the cooking process. � NEVER LEAVE GRILL UNATI'ENDED DURING GRILL OPERATION. Should excess grease cause sustained flare-up 1. Turnon FAN manually, 2. Immediatelyturn grillcontrolknobsto OFF position. 3. Remove meat from grill.
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IMPORTANT Do not use aluminum foil inside the grill area. Do not use charcoal or wood chips in the grill area. Do notallow burner basin to become overloaded with grease. Clean after each use. Donot cover grates completely with meat. Leaveair space between eachsteak, etc. to allow proper ventilation as well as prevent flare-ups.
