1. Turn off smoker and allow to cool to touch.
2. Unplug from wall.
3. Remove pellets from hopper.
4. Remove four screws holding pellet hopper to auger
housing. Reference Fig. 1 on page 42.
5. Remove four screws holding controller housing to pellet hopper.
Reference Fig. 2 on page 42.
6. Remove cable ties as necessary.
7. Disconnect intake fan from controller - purple connector.
Reference Fig. 3 on page 42.
8. Remove four screws that mount intake fan to auger housing.
9. Tie string to new intake fan plug and pull plug thru housing.
10. Untie string and discard.
11. Connect new intake fan plug to controller.
12. Install new intake fan on auger housing and tighten mounting
screws.
13. Secure all wiring with new cable ties to avoid interference with fan.
14. Install controller housing on pellet hopper.
15. Install pellet hopper on auger housing.
Installation is complete.
1. Turn off smoker and allow to cool to touch.
2. Turn unit on and then off. Do not unplug unit.
• This will put smoker in shutdown mode which will run intake fan for approx. 5 minutes.
3. If you cannot hear or see fan running underneath pellet hopper, check connection to controller.
Reference "Controller Access / Replacement" instructions.
4. Repeat check after securing connection. If fan still does not work, contact Masterbuilt for
replacement.
Low Temperature Test:
1. Place meat probe in ice water (Temperature of ice water = 32°F / 0°C ).
2. Let meat probe rest in ice water for 5 minutes.
3. Turn on appliance.
4. Press and hold meat probe button to read meat probe temperature.
5. Meat probe temperature reading should be 32°F, ±5°F. (Acceptable range within 27°F to 37°F).
High Temperature Test:
1. Place meat probe in boiling water (Temperature of boiling water = 212°F / 100°C ).
2. Let meat probe rest in boiling water for 5 minutes.
3. Turn on appliance.
4. Press and hold meat probe button to read meat probe temperature.
5. Meat probe temperature reading should be 212°F, ±5°F. (Acceptable range within 207°F to 217°F).
1. Place meat probe in center of center rack.
2. Turn on appliance.
3. Set controller to 275°F.
4. Allow appliance to reach and stabilize at 275°F.
5. Read actual cabinet temperature displayed.
6. Press and hold meat probe button to read meat probe temperature reading.
7. Meat probe temperature reading should be ±15°F of the actual cabinet temperature.
INTAKE FAN ACCESS / REPLACEMENT
INTAKE FAN CHECK
MEAT PROBE TEMPERATURE VERIFICATION
CABINET TEMPERATURE VERIFICATION
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