How to Replace the Heat Baffle with an Adaptor Kit on a Non-Connected Grill
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What's in This Article?
Step-by-step instructions for how to replace a box-style heat baffle with a mustache-style heat baffle using an adaptor kit on your Traeger grill. Includes part numbers, required tools, and estimated completion time.
Applies to:
Part #:
Description:
KIT0897
Heat Baffle Adaptor Kit (Pro 20 | Pro 22 | Pro 34)
**All Non-Connected grills which used heat baffle BCA012 produced prior to spring 2023 will need the adaptor when replacing the heat baffle.
What is the Adaptor Kit?
The adaptor kit consists of 4 brackets and 2 screws. Older grills had a box-style heat baffle which has since been updated to a mustache-style heat baffle. The adaptor kit is used to accommodate the new style of heat baffle in older grills.
When is it Necessary to Use the Adaptor Kit?
Non-Connected grills manufactured before spring of 2023 had a box-style heat baffle. This box style heat baffle has been replaced with a mustache-style heat baffle. In order for the new style of heat baffle to fit grills produced prior to spring 2023, an adaptor kit is needed.
Box-Style Heat Baffle
Mustache-Style Heat Baffle
Tools Needed
Phillips Screwdriver
Estimated Time to Complete
10 minutes
Adaptor Kit Installation Steps
Slide one of the larger adaptor pieces through the black bracket located on the grill barrel next to the firepot.
Slide the smaller adaptor piece from the other side of the black bracket, lining up the screw holes of the 2 adaptor pieces.
Screw the 2 adaptor pieces together.
Repeat on the other side of the barrel by sliding the 2 adaptor pieces onto the black bracket and screwing them together.
New Heat Baffle Replacement Steps
Squeeze the ends of the new heat baffle towards the center to slide it underneath the adaptor brackets. There are 2 notches on each end which fit under the adaptor piece.
Installation complete!
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