Vanguard Heating VMH26TPA Installing Blower Accessory GA3400T, Removing Upper Louver Assembly

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OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

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Assembling Brass Trim (Brass trim shipped with mantel)

1.Remove packaging from three remain- ing pieces of brass trim.

2.Locate two adjusting plates with set screws, and two shims in the hardware packet.

3.Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 14.

4.Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of top brass trim (see Figure 14).

5.Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of side brass trim (see Figure 14).

6.While firmly holding edges of brass trim together, tighten both set screws on the adjusting plate with slotted screwdriver.

7.Repeat steps 1 through 6 for other corner.

8.Set brass assembly aside for later in- stallation.

Top Brass Trim

SetSlot

Screws

Mitered

Shim Edge

INSTALLING BLOWER ACCESSORY GA3400T

Removing Upper Louver

Assembly

To install the blower accessory, you must first remove the upper louver assembly.

1.Lift screen off heater.

2.Remove 4 screws from louver assem- bly (see Figure 15). Save these screws.

3.Pull louver assembly straight out from the cabinet. Be careful not to scratch the paint. Set louver assembly and screws aside.

Blower Bracket

Mounting Holes

Upper Louver

Assembly

Brass Screws

Figure 15 - Removing Upper Louver Assembly

Removing Valve Cover Shield

Branch

Shoulder Support

Screw

Remove

 

Screw

 

Valve

 

Cover

 

Shield

2

1

Bottom Louver

SnapAssembly

Bushings

Figure 16 - Removing Valve Cover Shield

Installing Blower Assembly

Note: If you are using a mantel with your heater, use the following instructions. If your heater is built-in, see For Built-In In- stallation on page 13.

1.

Install snap bushings found in hardware

 

kit into both holes in rear of valve cover

 

shield.

2.

Make sure the wire harness is firmly

Adjusting

Plate

Side Brass Trim

1. Open bottom louver assembly by

swinging the assembly down (see Fig-

ure 16).

connected to the terminals on the blower

bracket assembly.

3. Note the wire locations on back of

AUTO/OFF/ON switch. The terminals

Slot

Figure 14 - Assembling Brass Trim

2. Using short Phillips screwdriver, re-

move the screw under the center of the

branch support. Rotate valve cover

shield clockwise and slide out.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove shoul-

der screw on the left side of valve cover

shield. Slide the valve cover shield off

of the shoulder screw (see Figure 16).

Note: If you do not have a short

Phillips screwdriver, the screen, twigs,

and branch support must be removed

so a longer screwdriver may be used.

See Connecting Fireplace To Gas Sup-

ply, page 15 and follow step 2.

on back of switch are numbered 1, 2,

and 3. Carefully remove red wire from

terminal 1 and blue wire from terminal

3. Black wire can remain on middle

terminal 2 (see Figure 17, page 12).

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