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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 15.

4.

Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim

 

in slot on mitered edge of top brass trim

 

(see Figure 15).

5.

Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim

 

in slot on mitered edge of side brass

 

trim (see Figure 15).

6.

While firmly holding edges of brass

 

trim together, tighten both set screws

 

on the adjusting plate with slotted

 

screwdriver.

INSTALLING BLOWER ACCESSORY GA3450T

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 16). 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

Branch

Shoulder Support

Screw

Remove

Screw

Valve

Cover

Shield 2

1

Bottom Louver

SnapAssembly

Bushings

Figure 17 - Removing Valve Cover Shield

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

Upper Louver

Assembly

Black Screws

Figure 16 - Removing Upper Louver Assembly

Removing Valve Cover Shield

1. Open bottom louver assembly by

Installing Blower Assembly

CAUTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when ser- vicing controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and danger- ous operation.

CAUTION: Verify proper op- eration after servicing.

Adjusting

Plate

Side Brass Trim

swinging the assembly down (see Fig-

ure 17).

2. Using short Phillips screwdriver, re-

move the screw under the center of the

Note: If you are using a mantel with your heater, use the following instructions. If

Slot

Figure 15 - Assembling Brass Trim

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 17).

Note: If you do not have a short

Phillips screwdriver, the screen, log set,

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.

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 connected to the terminals on the blower bracket assembly.

3.Note the wire locations on back of AUTO/OFF/ON switch. The terminals 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 18, page 12).

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Desa FMH26TP installation manual Installing Blower Accessory GA3450T, Assembling Brass Trim Brass trim shipped with mantel
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