Assembly

Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel

Clean the Griddle Before Use

At the factory we coat the griddle with vegetable oil to prevent rusting while the stove is in transit and storage. Remove the oil with a dry rag or paper towel before you use the stove.

Set Up the Stove

Remove the griddle, front grate bar, the bottom grate, the side bricks, and the ash pan from inside the stove. Place a protective pad on the ﬂoor, arrange some sec- tions of 4 x 4 lumber on the pad for support, and care- fully tip the stove back onto them.

Remove and discard the four large slot-head screws from the stove bottom (Fig. 26) and install the stove legs, using the hex head bolts from the parts bag. Use 3/8” washers with three of the legs; the door/damper handle holder installs in place of a washer on the right front leg. Position the holder so the hole to accept the handle nub faces out from the right side of the stove. Tighten the bolts ﬁrmly.

Slotted
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Fig. 26	Remove the slotted screws from the stove bottom.

Install the Bottom Heat Shield

To install the bottom heat shield, loosen the leg bolts, and slip the bottom heat shield C-clips onto the bolts. Orient the heat shield so that the longest (10³⁄₄”) edge is at the front of the stove. (Fig. 27) Attach the heat shield to the C-clips with the wing nuts and then tighten the leg bolts.

Storing the Handle

Use the removable handle to open or close the front doors, or to change the position of the damper. After use, remove the handle so it will not get hot, and store it in the handle holder installed behind the right front leg. (Fig. 28)

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9³⁄₄"

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Fig. 27 Attach bottom heat shield.

Door Handle Holder

Bottom Heat Shield

Bracket

Wing Bolt

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Fig. 28 Handle holder and heat shield positions.

Reversing the Flue Collar

You can reverse the ﬂue collar by removing the two screws that attach the collar to the back of the stove, as in Figure 29. Be sure the gasket around the ﬂue collar opening is in position when you screw the collar back on to the stove.

Attach the Griddle Handle

Install the handle on the griddle. Place the griddle upside down at the edge of a ﬂat surface and assemble the handle as shown. (Fig. 30)

With the handle pointing 45° from its ﬁnal position, tighten the nut as far as possible with pliers. Move the handle to its ﬁnal position while still holding the nut with the pliers.

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1695 specifications

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