Fireplace Installation

Continued

Battery Cover

Remote Control Unit

 

Terminal

Wires

9-Volt

Battery

Housing

Battery

 

Figure 39 - Installing Alkaline Battery in Hand-Held Remote

Control Unit

Removing/Replacing Glass Door

CAUTION: Do not operate this fireplace with a bro- ken glass door panel or without the glass door panel securely in place. For replacement part information see Replacement Parts, page 28.

CAUTION: Wear gloves and safety glasses while handling or removing broken glass. Do not remove if glass is hot. Keep children and pets away from glass.

WARNING: If fireplace has been running, turn off and unplug fireplace. Let cool before removing glass door or louvers.

Removing Louver Panels

Remove the top and bottom louver panels by simultaneously pulling both top end spring latches towards the center of the appliance until they are disengaged from the locating holes (see Figure 40). Repeat for bottom spring latches and pull the louvers outward. To install or replace items removed, simply reverse the procedures above.

Spring Latch

Louver Panel

Figure 40 - Removing Louver Panel

Removing Glass Door

If replacement of glass is necessary, the entire assembly, glass and frame, must be replaced. If glass is broken, wear gloves and tape the remaining fragments onto the frame.

1.Remove screen assembly by pushing the rod either left or right and then down and forward to remove screen/rod assembly from the firebox. Set assembly aside.

2.Lift up on latches to unlock. There are two on top of firebox and two below firebox that hold glass door in place (see Figure 41).

3.While holding glass door to prevent it from falling and causing injury, remove the five screws from the hinge located on the left side of door frame assembly (see Figure 41).

4.Remount the new frame at the hinge with five new screws before closing door. This will ensure seating of the gasket.

5.Close glass door frame. Lock latches by placing the bar under the tab on door and pushing down and back on latch (see Figure 41).

6.Replace screen/rod assembly by reversing step 1.

7.Replace louvers by reversing procedure under Removing Lou- ver Panels.

Unlock Lock

Latch

Hinge

Screw

Glass

Frame

Assembly

Figure 41 - Removing/Replacing Glass Door

Cleaning Glass Door

See Cleaning and Maintenance on page 24.

Installing Brick liner Models BL42DA(SA) and BL42DHA(SA)

WARNING: If fireplace has been running, turn off and

unplug fireplace. Let cool before installing brick liner.

You may purchase brick liner from your local retailer or see Ac- cessories, page 29.

CAUTION: Always handle brick panels with two hands. Do not force brick panels into place. Excessive force will break brick panels.

1.Remove top and bottom louvers to allow access to door latches.

2.Unlock door latches and open glass door. See steps 1 and 2 of

Removing/Replacing Glass Door.

3.If installing brick liner in new fireplace, go to step 4. If install- ing brick liner in an existing fireplace, carefully remove logs, lava rock, and ember material.

4.Remove three screws from deflector shield on the inside top of firebox. Set shield and screws aside.

5.Install rear brick panel first. Rest bottom edge of panel on back edge of grate (see Figure 42, page 20).

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