Appliance Preparation
CAUTION

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B. Securing and Leveling Appliance

 

 

WARNING

Sharp Edges

 

 

• Wear protective gloves

 

Fire Risk

and safety glasses during

 

• Prevent contact with sagging, loose

installation.

 

insulation.

 

 

• Do NOT install against vapor barriers or

 

A. Remove Logs and Shipping Cover

 

exposed insulation.

 

 

 

The diagram shows how to properly position, level, and se-

Remove locking screw at the top of the doors (shown in Fig-

 

 

cure the appliance (see Figure 5.2). Nailing tabs are pro-

ure 5.1).

 

 

vided to secure the appliance to the framing members.

 

 

Open the doors by sliding the handles toward the outside edges of the doors. Remove the cartons of logs from their shipping location in the appliance.

Set the logs and door lock bracket screw aside for later re- installation.

Locking Screw

Open Open

Figure 5.1 Door Operation

•Place the appliance into position on either a combustible or non-combustible continuous flat surface.

Note: Remove the top standoffs before sliding appliance into position if using an FPS prefab enclosure.

•Level the appliance from side to side and front to back.

•Shim the appliance with non-combustible material, such as sheet metal, as necessary.

•Bend out nailing tabs on each side.

•Keep nailing tabs flush with the framing.

•Secure the appliance to the framing by using nails or screws through the nailing tabs.

Upper front can be covered with non-combustible material or removed and replaced with non-combustible material.

NAILING TABS

Figure 5.2 Proper Positioning, Leveling and Securing of an

Appliance

CAUTION

Do NOT notch into the framing around the appliance spacers.

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42H-B, 42-B specifications

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