Vermont Casting 2550CE Check the Operation Primary Air Shutter, Adjust the Damper as Needed

Encore Woodburning Stove

3.Replace the doors on the stove. Remove the griddle so you can reach in through the opening to posi- tion the manifold. Move the door manifold as high as possible without actually touching the upper air manifold, and as far toward the center of the stove as possible without hitting the door manifold on the other door. Tighten all screws.

4.Open and close the doors to check that the door manifold does not interfere with either of the other manifolds. Adjust as necessary.

Check the Operation

of the Primary Air Shutter

The primary air shutter is located at the back of the ash drop and is visible from the back of the stove. (Fig. 31) The shutter must open and close freely when you move the thermostat lever. If it does not, remove any obstruc- tion. If you need assistance, consult your local Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer.

	Primary Air
ST641	Shutter
Fig. 31	The primary air shutter must move freely.

Do not change the adjustment of the cable in an at- tempt to gain increased firing. The air shutter controls how much air can enter the stove, but chimney draft is the force that pulls air into the stove. If changing the thermostat handle position does not lead to changes in the fire’s intensity, it is probably due to weak chimney draft (in the case of a weak fire you can’t increase) or an air leak in the stove (in the case of a fire you can’t decrease).

Adjust the Damper as Needed

The tension on the Encore’s damper is adjustable to compensate for compression of the gasket that seals the damper to the upper fireback. To adjust the damper:

1.Remove the griddle. Loosen the lock nut at the cen- ter of the damper.

2.Turn the pressure screw approximately one half turn clockwise.

3.Tighten the lock nut. Keep the pressure screw from turning as you tighten the nut. Re-test the damper.

	Lock Nut
Damper	Pressure Adjust-
	ing Screw

ST642

Fig. 32 Adjusting the damper.

Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed

A handle on the left side of the stove controls the damper. The handle attaches to the damper rod with a set screw. Periodically check the set screw and tighten as necessary.

How to Adjust the Door Latches

The Encore’s front doors, as well as its ash pan door, should close securely to prevent accidental open- ing and to keep air from leaking into the stove. On adequately adjusted doors, the handles should resist slightly as they are turned to the closed position and the doors themselves should be drawn slightly toward the stove.

Over time, the gasket around the doors will compress and the latch may need adjustment.

To adjust the handle on the front doors, open the door on which the handle is mounted and rotate the handle one full turn counterclockwise. Since this handle is threaded into the front door, a complete revolution will adjust it enough so the doors close securely.

To adjust the latch on the ash pan door, loosen the small lock nut, rotate the striker screw a half-turn, and re-tighten the small lock. Hold the striker screw to keep it from turning as you tighten the lock nut. Make repeat- ed small adjustments until the setting is right.

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