13 Finishing
A. Splatter Guard
The splatter guard is a piece of corrugated material used to protect the appliance during the installation process before finishing work on the whole hearth is complete. Splatter guards may be factory installed or accompany the door of the unit, depending on the fire- place model. Splatter guards must be removed before appliance is fired.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Close the ball valve before in- stalling the splatter guard to prevent accidental lighting. Remove the splatter guard before lighting the appliance.
Step 1. Turn off gas to valve. Red gas shutoff knob is located on ball valve. Disconnect the 3 volt transformer from the junction box. See Figure 13.1.
Figure 13.1
To install the Splatter Guard:
Step 2. Crease flap on top side of splatter guard using the scored line as the guide. See Figure 13.2.
Figure 13.3 Folding of Right and Left Sides of Splatter Guard
Step 4. Center the splatter guard in front of the unit as shown in Figure 13.3. Place the splatter guard in the unit by guiding the top flap into proper position and then con- tinuing to guide the tabs on the side flaps into the top slot on the left and right sides of the appliance. The top slot is indicated in Figure 13.5 Take care not to bend or break off the tabs.
Figure 13.4 Installation of Splatter Guard
TOP SLOT
Figure 13.2
Step 3. Crease flaps on left and right sides of splatter guard using the scored line as the guide. See Figure 13.3.
Figure 13.5 Top slot
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