Installation

Continued

CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY

Installation Items Needed

•5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver

•Phillips screwdriver

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided)

1.Remove fireplace screen. Remove two screws that hold fireplace screen in place for shipping. These screws are located near top of screen. Discard screws. Lift fireplace screen up and pull out to re- move.

2.Remove screws that attach log base assembly to fireplace. Carefully lift up log base assembly and remove from fireplace. See Figure 19.

Note: If adding the G8005 series brick liner accessory, install it now. Follow instructions in G8005 accessory kit.

CAUTION: Do not pick up log base assembly by burner. This could damage burner. Only handle base by grates.

3.Route gas line (provided by installer) from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace. Route flexible gas supply line through one of the access holes.

Figure 19 - Removing Log Base

Assembly From Fireplace

NOTICE: Most building codes do not permit concealed gas connections. A flexible gas line is provided to allow accessibility fromthefireplace(seeFigure24). The flexible gas supply line connection totheequipmentshutoff valve should be accessible.

4.Attach the flexible gas line to gas supply. Check tightness of flexible gas line at- tached to gas regulator of fireplace. See

Figure 20.

5.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections.

6.Replace log base assembly back into fireplace. Feed flexible gas line into fire- place base area while replacing log base assembly. Make sure the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace base area. Reat- tach log base assembly to fireplace with screws removed in step 2.

To Fireplace Gas

Equipment Shutoff Valve

Regulator

Provided by Installer

 

 

Propane/LP

Flexible Gas Line

To External

Regulator

from Fireplace

 

Gas Regulator

Natural Gas

 

To Gas Meter

Figure 20 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines

Together

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING:Testallgaspiping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Applyanoncorrosiveleakdetection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

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