Step 7: Remove door and locate wire from roll out sensor to Hi Limit with the male/female connector.

Fig. #8947

Step 8: Disconnect male/female connector and attach to the 2 wires from drafthood vent sensor harness.

MODELS 181-399

VENT TERMINAL/INDOOR STACK INSTALLATION

1.Remove the louvered jacket top by removing four (4) #10 flat head screws.

2.If originally installed, remove "Pagoda" top from the louvered jacket top.

3.Place the inner stack adapter panel over the flue collector inside the heater. Make sure the flanged side of the flue opening is up.

4.Turn the stack (draft hood) up side down and set it down bottom side up.

5.Turn the jacket top panel (removed in step 1) up side down and place it through the stack.

DRAFTHOOD

6.Attach the three (3) mounting brackets to the stack using the screws provided and the holes that are pre-drilled in the stack. Make sure the brackets are positioned with the flange near the top side of the stack (see illustration).

Caution must be taken not to over tighten and strip the screw threads.

7.Turn the assembled stack and jacket top, right side up. The jacket top will be trapped between the brackets and the top of the stack. Place the stack over the inner adapter panel flanged hole and lower the louvered jacket top panel back into its original position. Reinstall the four (4) green #10 flat head screws removed in step 1 above.

SCREW HOLE LOCATION

3-1/4"

JACKET TOP PANEL

(part of the heater)

#10 SHEET METAL SCREW (3) MOUNTING BRACKET (3)

INNER STACK ADAPTER PANEL

FLUE COLLECTOR

(part of heater)

Fig. #8246.5

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