Official Craftsman charcoal grill parts

Common replacement parts for Craftsman charcoal grills

• Lid handle. The lid handle allows you to grip the lid and open the grill.
• Cooking grates. Cooking grates hold the items that you're cooking above the charcoal.
• Ash catcher. The ash catcher collects charcoal ash at the bottom of the grill.
• Vent damper. The vent damper allows you to control air flow through the grill.

How to safely light charcoal in your Craftsman charcoal grill

• Keep children and bystanders away from the grill while lighting and cooking with charcoal.
• Have a fire extinguisher handy while lighting charcoal and grilling.
• Pile the charcoal briquettes or chunks in a pyramid inside the charcoal grill.
• Douse the pile of briquettes or chunks with lighter fluid. Close the cap on the lighter fluid and move the lighter fluid a safe distance away from the grill. Don't use gasoline, kerosene or other flammable liquids as a starter.
• Allow the lighter fluid to soak into the charcoal for a few minutes then carefully light the briquettes using a long match or barbeque grill lighter.