INSTALLATION
Continued
8.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 13.
9.Carefully set fireplace in front of rough opening with back of fireplace inside wall opening.
10.Attach flexible gas line to gas supply. See Con- necting Fireplace to Gas Supply, page 15.
11.Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet installed in step 2 if using blower.
12.Carefully insert fireplace into rough opening.
13.Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or wood screws through holes in nailing flange (see Figure 17).
14.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 16.
15.Install trim after final finishing and/or painting of wall (see Figure 7, page 9).
Support Bracket
| Firebox |
| Wrapper |
Screw | Shield |
| |
Power |
|
Cord |
|
Figure 16 - Installing Shield to Support | |
Bracket |
|
Nails or Wood
Screws
Nailing Flanges 
Figure 17 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall
Studs
Mantel Clearances for Built-In
Installation
If placing mantel above
NOTICE: If your installation does not meet the minimum clear- ances shown, you must do one of the following:
•raise the mantel to an accept- able height
•remove the mantel
NOTICE: Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels become hot during operation. Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot to the touch. If installed properly, these temperatures meet the requirement of the national product standard. Follow all minimum clearances shown in this manual.
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