Ensure that:
• The barbecue is correctly installed
• There is no leak in the gas supply
(see 'Leakage test')
• The burners are correctly installed,
the venturi tubes are properly placed
over the openings of the gas valves
(Fig. D), and there are no obstruc-
tions (see safety information and
cleaning of the burners)
• None of the gas supply hoses can
come into contact with a hot surface
• Your barbecue is installed in a safe
place
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LIGHTING THE BURNERS
Prior to lighting the burners, all checks and
procedures detailed in the chapter 'Before
the first use' must have been carried out.
• The lid of the barbecue must always
be open when you light the burner(s)
• Do not bend directly over the barbe-
cue when lighting the burner(s)
• The control knobs of the barbecue
must be 'OFF'. Slowly open the gas
cylinder valve. Before opening the
control knob of one burner, wait ap-
prox. 10 seconds to allow to gas to
stabilize
• Important: first light the middle
burner
• As soon as one burner has been
lighted, you only need to put the con-
trol knob of the other burner(s) in the
position 'HIGH' to light them.
• Never try to light all burners at once
LIGHTING THE BURNERS WITH THE
IGNITER
The battery is not supplied as standard.
• Open the lid of the barbecue
• Open the gas cylinder valve.
• Press the igniter until you hear
sparks
• Holding down the igniter, press the
control knob of the middle burner
and turn to 'HIGH'
• If the burner does not light after 3
attempts, disconnect the gas and
wait 5 minutes before trying again.
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This will allow the accumulated gas
to escape. Try again, repeating the
above steps.
• If the burner still does not light, read
the chapter 'Troubleshooting Guide'
to determine the cause and the
remedy, or use a match as described
below.
LIGHTING THE BURNERS WITH A
MATCH
Left and right at the bottom of the burner
box is a small opening that can be used to
light the burners with a match, if the elec-
tronic igniter does not work. (Fig. G)
• Open the lid of the barbecue
• Place a match in the match holder
provided (Fig. G)
• Hold a burning match through the
hole, approx. 13 mm from the burner
• Open the gas cylinder valve.
• Push the required control knob and
turn to 'HIGH'. The burner should
light within 5 seconds. If not, turn the
control knob off and wait 5 minutes
to allow the gas to escape.
• Repeat steps 1 through 5. If the
burner still does not light after 3
attempts, read the chapter 'Trouble-
shooting Guide'
G
LIGHTING THE OTHER BURNERS
• As soon as the first burner has been
lighted, you only need to put the con-
trol knob of the other burner(s) in the
position 'HIGH' to light them.
VISUAL CHECK OF THE FLAMES
If the flames of the burners jump out of the
burner box when the barbecue is in use,
immediately turn off the control knobs. Wait
5 minutes to allow the gas to escape before
relighting the barbecue. Read the chapter
'Troubleshooting Guide' if the problem
persists.
Each time you light the barbecue you
should check the flames. (Fig. I) A proper
flame is almost comletely blue, with some
yellow at the top. If the flame is abnormally
small and for the most part yellow, switch
off the barbecue and check the venturi
tubes for obstructions, or read the chapter
'Troubleshooting Guide'.
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SWITCHING OFF THE BARBECUE
• Close the gas cylinder valve
• Turn all control knobs of the burners
to 'OFF'.
If you follow the above order, there will be
no more pressurized gas in the system.
USEFUL TIPS FOR USE OF THE
BARBECUE
USING YOUR BRAHMA FOR THE FIRST
TIME
When using your gas barbecue for the first
time, you must first allow the unit to run in
by operating it for a short period of time
without any food. To run in the barbe-
cue, light the barbecue. Close the lid and
maintain the temperature at 'HIGH' for
15 minutes. Do not open the lid during
this procedure. You then open the lid and
allow the barbecue to operate for another
5 minutes at 'HIGH'. The barbecue is now
ready for use.
WARMING UP THE BARBECUE
Allow the barbecue to warm up before plac-
ing any food on it. Close the lid and heat
the cooking surface for at least 10 minutes
in the setting 'HIGH'. To bake at a lower
temperature than the setting 'HIGH', turn
the control knobs to the required position
before placing any food on the barbecue.
COOKING TIME
The actual cooking time depends on vari-
ous factors such as taste, outside tempera-
ture and wind. Experience will teach you
how to estimate this time.
KEEPING FLARE-UPS UNDER
CONTROL
During barbecuing, some flare-ups are
natural. Too many flare-ups, however, will
increase the temperature in the barbecue,
thereby causing accumulated fat to ignite
and cause fire.
To reduce flare-ups:
• Remove excess fat from the meat
before baking
• Bake fat meat at a low setting