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onto the hood and down the back of the 
barbecue.  

 

The burner heats up the lava rock underneath 
the grill, which in turn heats the food on the 
grill. The natural food juices produced during 
cooking fall onto the hot lava rock below and 
vaporise. The subsequent rising smoke bastes 
the food, as it travels upwards, imparting that 
unique barbecued flavour.  

 

When using your barbecue for grill cooking, 
you may wish to place the hood in the closed 
position which will hold the heat in and give 
more even cooking of the food. This should 
only be done with the burner turned down to a 
lower setting.  

Barbecues equipped with a roasting hood give 
the option of cooking with hood closed to form 
an ‘oven’ for roasting food, such as joints of 
meat, whole chickens, etc. 
 
When roasting, turn the burner under the food 
to the OFF position. Close the hood and turn 
the other burner down to a lower setting i.e. low 
to medium to achieve the temperature required. 
DO NOT ALLOW YOUR BARBECUE TO 
OVERHEAT. Avoid lifting the hood 
unnecessarily as heat is lost each time the 
hood is opened. 

 

 

When using the side-burner, care should be 
taken to ensure that pans are central and flat 
on the side-burner grid. 
 
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Flare-ups occur when meat is barbecued, and 
its fat and juices fall upon the hot lava rock. 
Smoke helps give food its barbecued flavour, 
but avoid excessive flare-up to prevent food 
being burned. To control flare-up, it is advisable 
to trim away excess fat from meat and poultry 
before grilling. The burner should be turned 
down to a lower setting to reduce flare-up.  
Flare-ups can be extinguished by applying 
baking soda or salt directly onto the lava rocks. 
Always protect your hands when handling 
anything near the cooking surface of the 
barbecue

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. End of Cooking Session 

After each cooking session, turn the barbecue 
burner to the “high” position and burn for 5 
minutes. This procedure will burn off cooking 

residue, thus making cleaning easier. Make 
sure the hood is open during this process. 
 

When you have finished using your barbecue, 
turn all the control valves fully clockwise to the 
“Off” position, then switch off the gas at the 
bottle. Wait until the barbecue is sufficiently 
cool before closing its hood. 
 
 

J. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 

 
Regularly clean your barbecue between uses 
and especially after extended periods of 
storage. Ensure the barbecue and its 
components are sufficiently cool before 
cleaning. Do not leave the barbecue exposed 
to outside weather conditions or stored in 
damp, moist areas. 

 

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Never douse the barbecue with water when 
its surfaces are hot. 

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Never handle hot parts with unprotected 
hands. 

 

In order to extend the life and maintain the 
condition of your barbecue, we strongly 
recommend that the unit be covered when left 
outside for any length of time, especially during 
the winter months. Heavy-duty Outback® 
barbecue covers and other accessories are 
available from you local Outback® stockist. 
 
Even when your barbecue is covered for its 
protection, it must be inspected on a regular 
basis as damp or condensation can form which 
may result in damage to the barbecue. Any rust 
that is found that does not come into contact 
with the food should be treated with a rust 
inhibitor and painted with barbecue paint or a 
heat resistant paint. Chrome plated warming 
racks should be coated with cooking oil.  
 
J1. Cooking Grill 
Clean with hot soapy water. To remove any 
food residue, use a mild cream cleaner on a 
non-abrasive pad. Rinse well and dry 
thoroughly. 
 
J2. Burner Maintenance 
Your burner has been preset for optimal flame 
performance. You  will normally see  a  blue 
flame, possibly with a small yellow tip when the 
burner  is  alight.  If  the  flame  pattern  is 
significantly yellow, this could be a problem 
caused by grease from cooking blocking the