Vermont Casting 1450 Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed, Adjust the Door Latches

3.Tighten the lock nut. Keep the pressure screw from turning as you tighten the nut. Re-test the damper.

	Lock Nut
Damper	Pressure Adjust-
	ing Screw

ST642

Fig. 44 Adjusting the damper.

Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed

A handle on the left side of the stove controls the damper. The handle attaches to the damper rod with a set screw. Periodically check the set screw and tighten as necessary.

Adjust the Door Latches

The Encore’s front doors, as well as its ash pan door, should close securely to prevent accidental open- ing and to keep air from leaking into the stove. On adequately adjusted doors, the handles should resist slightly as they are turned to the closed position and the doors themselves should be drawn slightly toward the stove.

Over time, the gasket around the doors will compress and the latches may need adjustment.

To adjust the latches on the doors, loosen the small lock nut, rotate the striker screw a half-turn, and re- tighten the small lock. Hold the striker screw to keep it from turning as you tighten the lock nut. Make repeated small adjustments until the setting is right.

Pawl

Small

Locking Nut

Striker Screw

Large Lock- ing Nut

Set Screw

Handle Stub

ST531

Fig. 45 Turn the door latch striker screw in or out to tighten or loosen the door latch.

Encore 1450 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove

Replace the Stove Gaskets as Needed

Your Encore uses rope-type fiberglass gaskets to make a tight seal between some parts. With use, particularly on those parts that move, gaskets can become brittle and compressed and can begin to lose their effective- ness. These will need periodic replacement.

All of the gaskets are made of fiberglass. The sizes of replaceable gasket are listed below, along with their applications.

Gasket Diameter ...And the Parts it Seals

5/16” The griddle to the stove top (wire reinforced gasket)

3/8” The ash door to the front of the ash drop, flue collar to in- ner back

3/16” The outer glass panes to the doors

5/16” The damper to the

upper fireback; the front doors to the stove front; and the doors to each other.

If you need to change a gasket, first obtain an appropri- ate replacement from your Vermont Castings’ Autho- rized Dealer.

Wait until the fire is out and the stove has cooled. Be sure to follow the standard safety procedure for working with dusty materials: Wear safety goggles and a dust mask.

The procedure for replacing gaskets is the same re- gardless of the gasket location. Follow these steps:

1.Remove the existing gasket by grasping an end and pulling firmly.

2.Use a wire brush or the tip of a screwdriver to clean the channel of any remaining cement or bits of gasket. (Fig. 46) Remove stubborn deposits of cement with a cold chisel if necessary.

	ST560
Fig. 46	Remove gasket then clean channel with wire brush.

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