Guide to Clearing Out a Jammed Auger On Your Traeger Wood Fired Grill 

This video is still helping people in 2024 and many years to come! Thank you. All the tips and tricks were helpful.

By far the best video I've found on clearing a Traeger auger jam. Thank you.

I did everything you said and my Traeger is working again thanks to your video.

Thank you! Damn man, found this video late night, right before my sons bday party. He was really wanting the meats. Now Dad can provide that for him and his friends. Blessings to you and yours. ✌🏿🫶🏿😎🫡

This is the best instructional video I have ever seen. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

This was probably the most helpful video I’ve ever seen. Truly. Thanks!

Thank you so much I’ve had mine for 5 years and have never had this happened before literally fired it up and new the auger had stopped!! You saved Christmas Dinnner lol!

Thank you for the excellent video on cleaning out a jammed auger. I actually had the shear pin snap due to the jam, but used your advice and picked up a new bolt and lock nut, and working like a champ. Pork Belly burnt ends on the pellet grill now testing it out.

Thanks for the tip on rotating the auger backwards. This is what helped me get a very neglected and stubborn one unstuck.

Thank you for the video! 20 minutes and a trip to the hardware store I had the jam out and the grill cleaned up back together ready to use. I used a 6-32 3/4” long with a lock nut and it worked perfect.

Greatest instructional video ever. Step by step. Had you tube sitting beside me as I went thru the process. Turned out that the pin that connects motor to auger had sheared. Took it out in 3 pieces. Replaced with the recommended 6/32 . Smooth as buttah

Thanks a bunch for this, had been unable to get the motor off using the actual Traeger video on this, but your tip on turning the fan to release tension was exactly what I needed.

This video saved me this morning. Thank you for posting this!

Just wanted to thank you for your video. I followed your instructions and everything is working great again!

Great video …… I cleaned my auger last time without watching a video, had to clip a zip tie, now I know! Thanks brother!

Needed this video, really wanted steaks tonight, and the auger was jammed.

Ha, ha, that wasn't stuck. Ours got fire in the pellet box somehow and my wife poured water in to put it out ... then left it! It may as well have been concrete by the time I looked at it. The Auger wouldn't budge, no movement at all. I cleared out what I could of the pelletcrete and didn't want to wreck the firebox with the smash technique another video uses. So, I soaked it for several days in wd40, didn't do much. Upped the ante to acetone, and that released it enough to lever the auger out. Used a wire wheel to clean up the auger.

Thank you for the accurate easy to understand video, this will fix almost all pellet grills. Mine had a different clip was all the difference

I was panicking. My son is coming to visit from out of state, and we are going to smoke some ribs. I knew the auger was packed with wet pellet dust, but I had no idea how to get it out. Thanks for the easy to follow video. I did it myself and it worked. I’m a 63 yo woman. You made it simple.

You’re a saint. Thank you! I invested in a grate to go at the bottom of my pellet bin now, problem solved.

Thanks.. Worked perfect on clean out today... Your video helped out. Up and smoking again... Thanks so much..

I used a 1" PVC irrigation piece duct taped to the shop vac and stuck it in the auger tunnel. Friend of mine had this same problem and it was quick and easy.

Amazing walkthrough on unclogging my traeger. Thank you

Great video. Very explicit and easy to understand !!

You saved my butt thank you for making this. Best video I found for fixing the jam!!!

This woked like a charm... Thnz for posting this.

Thanks for the info. I'm fixing to get a Traeger up from my Nephew, it's been setting for a year I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to clean up thanks for the info.

Great demo

Incredibly informative, thank you for posting!

Thank you sir!! Your advice saved my Christmas dinner!! I appreciate you!

Thank you, got my smoker back up and running thanks to this video.

Thank God for you and this video man.

Thank you sir... im not good at these handy things but you walked me right thru it. Thanks.. back to grilling I go🤣

Thank you for your help and time!

Thanks for the lesson and weather proofing tip

Thanks. This worked exactly as shown and got me grilling again. My grill was a little different but the auger and everything was same. Great video.

My question is did you have all the parts ACE all of the locations? I live in Nashville Tn and I’m ready to get started smoking. Again thank you so much this video is the best on RU-vid.

Thank you, got steaks cooked cuz of you!

thank you some much really good video.

Thank you man. You saved the bbq400

Excellent tip for the Elite models, thanks!

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! Love this guy's guidance

Thank you for this. Super helpful tonight.

Great video, saved me lots of time today and now, my Traeger is working again.

Very helpful video. Thank you.

Big help on Christmas morning! Saved my smoked Turkey dinner.

Thanks dude, looks easy enough ..good to know.. good video

Great video excellent presentation

Thank you for this video!

Great video! Thanks!

Thanks man! You saved my butt!

I followed your instructions on clearing the auger jam and put it all back together. When I turned it to smoke to start it is completely dead. I checked power source and it is OK. is it possible there is a safety that shuts the unit down when a jam takes place???? I love your video. It was extremely helpful. Thanks.

thanks, helped me a lot

Excellent video I have a char grilled pellet grill but should basically e the same concept right?

Thanks man! Made this easy

Thanx for the video

thankyou sir

Thanks......big help....except not my model...I have an Elite BBQ400...more elaborate, decorative/fancy Traeger model...Looks like my hopper has different screw locations, not all accessable ? 😱🙈

Naw man! First gingerly pop the terminal end of the auger with a small hammer a few times. Don’t use Brutus the 21oz hammer. Man, my RTD thing died on my Traeger, and was just too lazy to replace it. My grill has been sitting outside in the elements for over 13 years!!! I thought, no way is this thing gonna work. Replaced the RTD module, threw some pellets on the igniter, and saw smoke, but the auger wasn’t movin’. I found your vid and was thinking, dang I don’t wanna do all that. So my thought was that the auger and tube might have built up a bit of rust seizing the system. Like an old country boy that I am, I figured I’d smack the terminal end of the auger a few times. Back in the game! All works fine.

That will teach me not to be lazy and cover my grill!

Great Video!!!!

Does every pellet grill out their have a jamming problem? Mine has jammed twice. Pulled it apart no dust dirt or swollen pellets.

Great video. Your method looks a lot better than other videos I've seen. I do have a question, however. At about 4:55 on your video, you mention getting 'a 632 allen about 3/4 inches long and a nylon nut' (I think) to replace the pin. Not sure exactly what that is? Can you post a link or explain further what that allen thingamabob is you mention? Thanks!

God level information

Excellent

Good job explaining things. I have a camp chef, but pretty much the same for clearing an auger. Thanks, bud. My jam didn't happen from wet swollen pellets, it happened with a new brand of pellets I tried from a company that makes a great Tennessee whisky, _cough JD_ . I don't want to blame the pellets yet, they worked fine twice, then jammed the 3rd time. My smoker is 2 years old and used a couple times a week, so I ordered a new auger motor in case it's getting weak. The shaft bearings on the motor do seem a bit sloppy.

Bravo!

What if your hopper is part of the main grill not on the exterior side like that one how do I get to the auger?

Thanks👍

Once you remove the bushing off the auger use a cordless drill in reverse and done

Thanks for posting this! Great video! Any thoughts on why we keep getting this code mid fire? Happens after running 3-4 hours. I fix it by clearing all the pellets at the auger feed window and at the beginning of the screw. Seems like it is getting jammed right at the hopper. It is not overfilled and we use Traeger pellets. Thanks

I’ve had vice grips and a pipe on mine and it isn’t turning in either direction

I was hoping my traeger was clogged but unfortunately one of the gear on the gearbox was missing some teeth. Thank you for the video.

If you live in a humid environment could a person just empty out the hopper and then keep telling it to "prime" until the corkscrew is empty to prevent something like this from happening in the first place?

I just got my Traer yesterday what can I do to prevent an auger jam like that?

I have replaced about evert part including Lid,due to hinges. Tank due to rust, and now clogged auger. this will be the 3rd coverTraeger Cover

Do you make house calls to Wisconsin?? My Pro 34 is under a year old but is used 4 times a week. I found the auger not turning this morning after a weird shut down following the last usage. While in shutdown mode, there was what seemed to be some additional smokiness coming from the burn pot and up into the pellet box. Today, the auger is not turning. I’m going to attempt to duplicate your fix. And will report back.

I fixed mine just now I used it 4 times put it away for the winter now trying to start the grill up n won’t feed pellets. Again I just fixed mine! wanna know how? I threw the shit in the trash. Back to my Weber kettle. That was the easiest fix ever

Can I still get a free bag of pellets if I purchased the folding front shelf from Amazon?

Yep, my pin fell out today. Grill had been sitting with an LER for probably over an hour. Pretty cheap design if you ask me.

I can't get the auger to turn. I took the motor off and got the bushing out, but I can't turn the auger for the life of me. I can wiggle it, and we've been hitting it with a hammer repeatedly to try to loosen up all the gunk in there, and it won't turn. Anyone have any ideas or tips?

Doesn't your Traeger have a Clear Auger mode , mine does , gets all pellets out for year end

What did you use to take the pin out? Having a heck of a time

No way a reg guy like me can do this alone

Built just like Z grill

Menu, Auger, Clear Auger, Drink Beer, Menu, Auger, Prime Auger, Drink Beer, Smoke on. You're welcome.

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You literally have to just go to the setting clear auger and it will do everything you just did by taking that apart, take out the grills so you're burn pot is exposed and just clear the auger that way, much easier

I spent too much money on my traeger to be fixing it myself. Traeger will be fixing it for free if this ever happens

Mine is so clogged up that it won’t even turn backwards…

Something’s wrong with your lungs

I would not buy a next TREAGER too much maintenance a piece of crap😡

My Advise on clearing a Traeger Jam, Don't buy a Traeger...

Are you drunk

I made the dumb mistake of taking the whole auger assembly off the grill and _then_ trying to work on it. Thanks to your video, I put it back on without the shell around the electronics and with some gentle tapping with a mallet and some not-so-gentle torquing with some pliers, I managed to get out a _really_ stubborn jam.

I buy everything based on reviews. Some said this was hard to put together ru-vid.comUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt some guy said 2 hours and 2 beers later. I didn't drink beer like I was going to. I didn't feel like going to the store. I'm assuming I would have had at least 3. I took my time. Stepped outside for a cigarette break a couple times but all in all it was about a 3 hour project for me but it wasn't like it was difficult or anything . Only pictures but everything is pretty organized and labeled although I didn't see any #s on the actual pieces like it shows in the diagrams. Only the screws were labeled. On the cardboard part of the packaging on the back side. I put it together in my living room too. It wasn't supposed to rain today but it's Michigan and I couldn't wait so I put it together in my living room. Without beer but beer would definitely have made it more fun that's for sure. I'm giving this a 5 for easy assembly. I'll update after it stops raining when I can take it out of my living room and cook some food on it. Hope this helps at least for people who think they can't put this together because I did and you can too . And there are extra screws. I got nervous and immediately came here to see if others had the same experience and they have. You're not doing it wrong. There will be extra screws. Be patient. Don't rush it. Drink beer. Happy assembling

Damn man! Thank you for helping me. I needed to git crack'n for my sons bday party in the morning and its 3a.m. I'm done and ready to go in a few hours. All he wanted was the good meats for our football team. Now i can start up in a few hours and git them meats go'n for the boyz. ✌🏿🫶🏿😎🫡