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RTD replacement

Replace the RTD

Power switch off, cord unplugged, grill cold. The manual: "Disconnect the power cord before servicing the grill." Use hand tools, not a power drill (Traeger support).

Traeger support, "How to Replace the RTD". Part KIT0779. Unlike the Pro 575's sensor, the hopper stays on.

  1. Switch off and unplug, remove the 2 controller screws and pull the controller out.
  2. Loosen the 2 screws of the green terminal block on its back with a 1/8 in (3 mm) flat screwdriver and free the RTD's two white wires.
  3. Open the lid and lift out the grates, drip tray and heat baffle.
  4. Inside the barrel, remove the 2 Phillips screws holding the RTD and pull it and its wires out.
  5. Feed the new RTD's wires through the same channel and fix it with the 2 screws.
  6. Put the wires into the terminal block (either way round) and tighten gently, keep them off the fan blades, and refit the parts and the controller.