INSTALLATION
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Model BK Installation
1.Attach the power cord to blower motor by firmly pushing two female terminals at end of power cord onto two spade terminals on blower motor (see Figure 11).
2.Attach green ground wire from power cord to blower housing using screw provided (see Figure 11). Tighten screws securely with a phillips screwdriver.
3.Place blower against lower rear wall of firebox outer wrapper with exhaust port di- rected upward. Depending on your model, you may have to carefully route the blower assembly past controls and brackets and position blower inside back opening. The blower will be held in position against the back wall by magnets incorporated onto blower housing (see Figure 11).
4.Be certain that all wire terminals are securely attached to terminals on blower motor and that the screw retaining the green ground wire is tight.
5.Position speed control bracket over flange on hearth pan by sliding it up between firebox face and hearth pan flange, then down until seated onto lower flange of lou- ver opening (see Figure 12, page 14).
6.Mount speed control box by placing plas- tic control shaft through bottom hole on speed control bracket. Top screw head on control box will fit inside top hole on bracket (see Figure 12 on page 14). Se-
Spade | Magnetic Strips | |
Exhaust |
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Terminals |
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Port |
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Green |
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Ground |
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Wire | Screw |
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Blower | Side View |
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After |
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Lower |
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Panel | Blower | Magnets |
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Figure 11 - Blower Model BK
cure speed control to bracket with lock nut by pushing and turning lock nut with pliers clockwise until it is tight against bracket.
7.Remove knockout plug from louver panel by pressing top and bottom retaining clips.
8.Place louver panel, louvers pointing up, back into framed opening.Align control shaft with rectangular opening by sliding control bracket along flange (see Figure 12 on page
14).
9.Fully seat louver panel into frame open- ing by gently pressing along ends until all dimpled retainers have snapped in place.
10.Place control knob, provided, onto control shaft (see Figure 12).
11.Check to make sure power cord is com- pletely clear of blower wheel and there are no foreign objects in blower wheel. Also, double check all wire leads and make sure wire routing is not pinched or in a precarious position. Correct accordingly.
CAUTION:Nevertouchblower wheel while in operation.
Firebox Face
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Pan | ||
Top Hole | ||
Flange | ||
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Speed | ||
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Control |
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Bracket |
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Lower
Flange
Control |
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Knob |
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Lock Nut | Control |
Lower | Shaft |
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Louver |
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Figure 12 - Attaching Speed Control to
Firebox with Panel Louvers
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