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OWNERS MANUAL
LEGACY SERIES GRILLS
PACIFICA SERIES (S36&S36R) Assembly, Operating
NEWPORT SERIES (S27&S27R) & Maintenance Instructions
LP OR NATURAL GAS Revised January 1, 2005
PORTABLE OR MASONRY
WARNING: Read this Owner’s Manual carefully and be sure your grill has been properly
assembled, installed and maintained. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious
bodily injury and/or property damage. This grill is intended for outdoor use only and is not to
be
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CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased a truly exceptional outdoor cooking appliance with your Legacy Series grill from PGS. Your outdoor gas grill has been designed and constructed to give you many years of outdoor cooking enjoyment. All PGS grills are designed with quality, dependability, performance and safety features not found in any other gas grills. Please read this manual from cover to cover. It will provide great information on the assembly, care, maintenanc
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Recap of Safety Tips, Warnings and Recommendations................................................. Page 4 & 5 Grill Model Identification ...................................................................................................Page 6 Liquid Propane Gas Safety, Connections, Handling and Storage ..................................... Page 6 & 7 Natural Gas Pressure Requirements....................................................................................
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VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS AND WARNINGS At PGS, we are most concerned about the safe use of our product. The following two pages are a summarization of the safety tips found throughout this manual. Please take the time to review them, as they are critical in the enjoyable and safe use of your grill. Improper assembly, neglect, use or insufficient care of your PGS gas grill may result in serious bodily injury and/or property damage. GIVE THIS SYMBOL SPECIAL ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THIS M
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VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS AND WARNINGS CONTINUED • Never move your gas grill when operating. Never move grill when HOT. • Use an insulated glove when opening and operating the grill. Open grill lid slowly to allow heat and smoke to escape before fully opening. • Never lean over hot grill surface or look directly into grill when attempting to light. The grill hood must be opened fully when lighting. Be sure that all family members are aware of safe lighting and operating proc
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lighting, or trouble-shooting. If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, please call your local dealer. PLEASE NOTE THIS SYMBOL IT DEALS WITH PRODUCT SAFETY ISSUES AND WARNINGS TYPE OF GAS _______ NAT GAS______ PROPANE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO: ASSEMBLE, INSTALL, LEAK CHECK, CARE AND OPERATE SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________ YOUR GAS GRILL. SAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOR YOUR SAFETY IF YOU SMELL GAS: 1. SHUT OFF GAS TO
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Operating your grill at pressure higher TANK VALVE ON BY TURNING KNOB ON TOP OF TANK, or lower than recommended may damage COUNTER CLOCKWISE. CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS WITH A the grill or result in a hazard or poor SOLUTION OF 50% LIQUID SOAP, 50% WATER. performance. SOLUTION CAN BE SPRAYED ON WITH A SPRAY BOTTLE OR PAINTED ON ALL CONNECTIONS WITH A BRUSH. IF A regulator adjusted to this pressure must be installed in the gas BUBBLES APPEAR THERE IS A LEAK, TURN OFF GAS, supply line befor
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your gas utility for local gas pressure. Use of your gas grill at the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that pressures other than approximate 5 1/2" water column could affect system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.5kPa). the performance of your grill and requires installation of a natural gas regulator set at 5 1/2” W.C. The grill must be isolated from the gas by closing its valves during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test When c
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Insect Warning. Spiders and insects can nest in the burner of this IF YOU SMELL GAS: and any other grill, and cause the gas to flow from the front of the 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. burner. This is a very dangerous condition, which can cause a fire to 2. Extinguish any open flames. occur behind the valve assembly, thereby damaging the grill and 3. Open lid. making it unsafe to operate. 4. If odor continues, immediately call your gas supplier. Do not o
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be tightened with an Allen-wrench, vice grips on channel optional accessory gas supply cap, and swivel connector) to locks. the 3/8” male flare found below the knobs on the right hand side of the control panel. 6. Attach the two non-locking wheels to the other side of the 15. Tighten all gas connections. cart. 7. Flip cart back upright and attach two right-hand side shelf brackets to the right-hand side of the cart, and the two left-hand to the left-hand side with the angled edge at
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BUBBLES APPEAR THERE IS A LEAK, TURN OFF GAS, TIGHTEN FITTINGS AND REPEAT THIS CHECK. Manual Lighting of Grill PLEASE NOTE!!! ABOVE PROCEDURE IN IMPERATIVE FOR SAFE OPERATION ON YOUR GRILL. NOTE: If grill is hot, manual lighting tube may not work. LIGHTING YOUR GRILL Allow grill to fully cool before relighting. ELECTRODE ADJUSTMENT ALWAYS OPEN THE LID COMPLETELY BEFORE LIGHTING THE BURNER. This is to avoid trapping gas fumes, which could explode. The electrode and gro
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(See Flashback Section). Since the grill housing is heavy rust-free BE CERTAIN THAT THE BURNER VENTURI’S ARE ENGAGED ON stainless steel, you are only trying to remove built up grease and VALVES AT LEAST 1/4”. debris. DO NOT BEND OR DAMAGE THE IGNITION PROBE. If you live in an area where spiders are plentiful, you should make it a After cleaning burner assembly and the lower housing of grill, reinstall point to clean the venturis often. You may want to spray around the burner. TURN Y
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1. The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flames appearing Yellow. 4. Your PGS Grill has a directional polished grain, any cleaning with 2. When you light the grill, sound is significantly different than abrasives should be carried out along this grain and not across it normal. 3. The Grill does not reach temperature. 5. If required, dry the Grill after use with a soft dry cloth or towel. 4. The Grill heats unevenly. 5. The burners make popping noises. If the preceding guidel
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NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND MUST BE AT LEAST 30” When using Infra-Broil back burner, we suggest that you remove the AWAY FROM ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. cooking grid and place a metal pan directly on the rock. We suggest that you fill pan a minimum of one quarter full with liquid and Masonry Cutouts that you regularly check pan to ensure liquid remains during the entire rotisserie cooking. Model Height Depth Width Newport 9 ½” 23” 28” A counter balance is included with yo
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Install battery with “+” side facing out. GAS LEAK TEST AFTER SIDE BURNER KIT IS ATTACHED TO CART, TIGHTEN ALL CONNECTIONS, FITTINGS AND SCREWS. PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING TRANSPORT, CONNECTIONS AND SCREWS MAY BECOME LOOSE CHECK ALL. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT GRILL, BE CERTAIN THE GAS VALVE KNOBS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. TURN GAS SUPPLY ON CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS WITH A SOLUTION OF 50% LIQUID SOAP, 50% WATER. SOLUTION CAN BE SPRAYED ON WITH A SPRAY BOTTL
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setting should also be used for about ten minutes after using the grill PACIFIC GAS SPECIALTIES to self-clean the cooking grids and ceramic briquettes. Your PGS COOKING TIPS AND grill has been designed to heat quickly using minimal amounts of fuel. TEMPATURE GUIDE Cooking on HI with the lid closed is not recommended unless you want to cook very quickly for only a short time. With the lid closed, Cooking outdoors has truly come of age in America. What was once cooking temperatures
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pan under the cut of meat to capture the excessive fats and INDIRECT COOKING juices to further reduce flare-up. Again, flare-up is desirable You can bake or roast foods in your PGS grill just like you would in a when it is under your control. conventional oven. Casseroles, whole poultry, breads, and cakes HEAT OUTPUT VARIATIONS can be cooked using this indirect method. As the name implies, the No two gas grills will perform exactly the same way. The fuel food is not cooked directly over
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Salt or sugar substitutes can also be used. Keep in mind that sugar control, and flexibility of your PGS grill. Bear in mind, there's no substitutes will add flavor but will not glaze. Any calories contained single right way or wrong way to use your grill... have fun, get creative, in wine or alcohol cooks away and evaporates leaving only natural and experiment. The more you use your PGS grill the more creative flavors. you'll become! You can save on the calories by carefully selecting th
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steaks two inches apart on the grill. Sear the steaks QUICKLY on HI or the use of an optional PGS rotisserie and meat thermometer with MEDIUM heat and then finish them on LO for best results. If you probe. experience excessive flare-up from the fats and juices reduce the heat to LO immediately. Mount the roast as evenly as possible on the spit rod before cooking to minimize strain on the motor and to insure even turning. Limit rotisserie roasts to twelve pounds to avoid straining the mo
