OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTALLATION
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CAUTION: The wall switch must never be mounted directly above the fireplace where heat may damage it. If you relocate wall switch from lower fireplace cavity, it must be mounted either on side wall of mantel or on wall to side of fireplace.
For Recessed Installation
If fireplace is to be recessed into a wall (see
Burner Outlet | Firebox |
Tube | Bottom |
Wire Tie
Gas Control
ValveSwitch with
Wall Plate
Figure 8 - Relocating Switch and Wall Plate
5.Carefully pass wall plate and cord through large elongated hole in rear of either left or right floor support bracket, depending on desired location of switch. Pass wall plate and cord through 1.5" diameter hole in side of fireplace outer casing (see Figure 9).
6.Pull wall plate and cord from fireplace making sure wall switch/plate assem- bly will reach desired mounting loca- tion without straining cord assembly.
CAUTION: Do not apply ex- cessive pull on cord.
Hole in Outer
10.Using a straight edge and pencil, con- nect the outer edges of the 4 holes for the rectangle (see Figure 10). This will give you cutting lines for the rectangle you will cut in the wall.
11.Using a keyhole saw, hack saw blade, drill, file, or other suitable tool, carefully cut out the rectangular opening. Note: The corners of the rectangle may be round. IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the size of the rectangle on template.
12.From inside the recessed opening for the fireplace, carefully pass switch/ plate assembly through the rectangu- lar opening to the outside of the wall.
13.Using wall anchors supplied in hard- ware package, fold wall anchor as shown in Figure11.
14.Insert wall anchor, wings first, into hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.
15.For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings. See Figure 14. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick), do not pop open wings.
For Mantel Installation
If fireplace is to be installed into a mantel, (see Conventional Fireplace Installation, pages 16 and 17) the wall switch may be mounted on either side of the mantel, facing to the side. Do not locate wall switch any- where on the front face of the mantel.
CAUTION: Be careful of gas
Casing
Hole in
Floor
Support
Bracket
Wall Switch/
Plate Assy
Make
Marks at
Centers
of Holes
Template from Manual
43/4"
3 3/4"
3/8"
3/8" Diameter
2 Holes
3/4"
3/16"
Cutting Lines
Tape
lines and wiring when moving floor.
1.Determine the new location for the wall switch. The wires attached to switch are six feet long.
2.Remove 2 screws securing plastic wall plate to bracket in fireplace lower cav- ity. Save screws.
3.Remove wire tie holding coiled wire attached to wall switch (see Figure 8).
4.Remove wall switch/plate assembly from bracket.
Figure 9 - Routing Wall Switch/Plate Through Fireplace for Relocation
Mounting Wall Switch to Wall for Re- cessed Fireplace
7.Create three openings on wall accord- ing to Template 1, page 35. This is best done by making a pattern to work with on your wall. Carefully cut page 35/36 from manual and tape paper template vertically onto wall at preferred location. Pierce the paper at the centers of the 2 holes with a nail or sharp pencil, leav- ing a mark on the wall. Do the same at centers of the four circles near the cor- ners of the rectangle.
8.Remove paper template from wall.
9.Drill 3/8" holes at each mark.
Figure 10 - Using Template for Wall Switch Installation
Figure 11 - Folding Anchor
Figure 12 - Popping Open Anchor Wings for Thin Walls
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