Installation

Continued

3.Install gas piping to fireplace location. This installation includes an approved flexible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip- ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must be the last item installed on the gas piping. See Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Location, page 12.

4.Carefully set fireplace insert in front of masonry fireplace with back of insert inside wall opening.

5.Attach flexible gas line to gas supply. See

Connecting Fireplace Insert to Gas Supply, page 13.

6.Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet installed in step 2.

7.Carefully place fireplace insert into masonry fireplace.

8.Check all gas connections for leaks. See

Checking Gas Connections, page 14.

9.Install trim after final finishing and/or painting of wall (see Figure 22).

17 1/4"

26 1/4"

35"

Figure 20 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Masonry Fireplace

Assembling and attaching trim

1.Remove three pieces of surround trim from packaging.

2.Locate four #6 screws, two adjusting plates with set screws and two shims in the hardware packet.

3.Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 21.

4.Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot of top surround trim (see Figure 21).

5.Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of side surround trim (see Figure 21).

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

7.Repeat steps 3 through 6 for other side.

8.Line up holes in surround trim with holes on side panels of fireplace surround assembly. At- tach with screws provided (see Figure 22).

9.Move heater and surround assembly to fire- place opening. Make sure heater and surround assembly fit properly.

 

 

Set

Top

Side

Adjusting

Screws

Surround

 

 

Trim

Plate

 

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trim

 

 

 

 

Slot

 

 

 

Slot

 

 

 

 

 

Shim

Mitered

 

 

Mitered

 

Edge

 

 

Edge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 21 - Assembling Surround Trim

Fireplace

 

 

#6 Screws (4)

Surround

 

 

Trim

Figure 22 - Attaching Trim to Fireplace

Surround

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GS38 specifications

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