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Mad's gloved hands installing the top rack into the Pit Boss Pellet Grill Pro Series 1150
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How to Insert and Remove the Top Rack of a Pit Boss Pellet Grill

Quickly install or remove the top rack of your Pit Boss Pellet Grill by following these easy steps.
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Author Meghan Martigan

Ingredients

  • 1 pair Heatproof Gloves

Instructions

Installing the Top Rack

  • Before installing the top rack, make sure that the grate with protruding ends is facing the front, near you.
    a gloved finger pointing to the grate on the top rack that extends further than the others
  • Also, ensure that the edges of the rack are curved upward.
    raised ledge on top rack
  • Stand in front of your Pit Boss, hold the grate in the middle, and turn it diagonally, going from one corner to the other.
    holding the pit boss top rack at a diagonal to slide it into the grill
  • Insert it into the grill at this angle. It will fit snugly inside the grill.
    top rack inside the grill at an angle
  • Once the top rack is fully inside the grill, slide it all the way to the side that is higher. For example, if the left side is higher, slide it all the way to the left. Make sure that the front protruding ends are forward enough to clear the side ledges of the grill.
    top rack being slid forward to clear the ledges it will rest on
  • Bring the rack up and then back and down so that the protruding ends on both sides fit into the designated cutouts on the ledges.
    top rack resting in place on the left ledge with the protruding end fitting perfecting in the cutout of the ledge

Accessing the Top Rack During Cooking

  • Once the top rack is installed, you can carefully lift it up so that the front grate comes out of the cut outs on each side ledge. Then slide the rack forward. This provides easier access to the food on the top rack.
  • Keep in mind that having too much food on the front of the rack can cause the rack to tip because it is not secured into the ledges at this point.
  • Always make sure to wear heat-proof gloves when handling the hot rack to avoid burns.

Removing the Top Rack

  • To remove the top rack, simply lift it straight up, bring it forward and down on one side so that the front protruding edge drops down past the side ledge.
  • Turn the rack diagonally, then pull it forward out of the grill through the corners, just like you did when you installed it.
    removing the top rack at a diagonal with gloved hands

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