Vermont Casting 2463 manual Repair Missing Cement in Seams, Avoid Damaging the Glass Door Panel

Dutchwest

3.Apply a thin bead of stove cement in the newly- cleaned groove.

4.Lay the gasket into the groove. Wait until you are a couple inches from the end before you cut it.

5.Test the gasket by closing the door on a slip of paper as described above. Adjust the gasket in any areas where an inadequate seal is evident.

All rope-type gasketing used in the Dutchwest Con- vection Heater is made of fiberglass. The gasketing is 7/16” diameter for front and side doors and the ash door and 3/8” for the top plate. 1/4” gasketing is used behind the glass.

Repair Missing Cement in Seams

The cement in the stove seams may deteriorate over time and fall out in places. Just as with the stove doors, it is necessary to keep the seam seals in good condi- tion. Spot-fix with furnace cement (available from your local dealer) any areas where the cement seal is visibly deteriorated. Allow 24 hours for the new cement to dry after “washing down” seams.

Avoid Damaging the Glass Door Panel

Do not abuse the glass by slamming the door or striking the glass with a log. Never operate your stove if it has damaged or broken glass. If you need to replace the glass, use only replacement glass provided by your lo- cal Dutchwest dealer.

Damper Adjustment

With time, you may need to adjust the damper link- age to ensure that the damper plate seals tightly when closed. Test the damper when the stove is cold. When turned into the closed position, the damper should be feel “snug” but not too tight. It will become a little tighter as the stove heats up. Use a 7/16” socket wrench with socket extension to adjust the linkage:

1.	In an alternating pattern, first loosen and then re-
	move the four bolts that secure the top plate to the
	sides of the stove.
2.	Open the damper.

Adjusting Bolt

Front of

Stove

Lock Nut

Damper Rod

Anchor Bolt

ST441

Fig. 28 Damper adjustment.

Primary Air Control Adjustment

A simple spring-loaded tab maintains tension on the primary air control lever. The air control should be loose enough for you to easily set its position by hand, but also snug enough to remain in that position until you change it.

Over time, the air control may tighten or loosen. To adjust the tension on the control, let the stove cool to room temperature. Open the side-loading door and look in toward the inner side of the front panel of the stove. (Fig. 29) Locate the lower hex head bolt (A) on the primary air manifold, just inside the door. Remove the bolt with an open end or box end wrench to gain access to the adjustment screw (B) inside the manifold. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into that hole and turn the screw clockwise to increase tension, counterclockwise to de- crease tension. Make adjustments in small increments and test the operation. Replace the hex head bolt when you are done.

Note that the mechanism may tighten slightly as the stove heats up. Your adjustment should leave the air

control snug, but not overly tight.

3.	Loosen the adjusting bolt’s lock nut. (Fig. 28)
4.	Loosen the anchor bolt’s lock nut, located on the
	underside of the damper.
5.	Loosen the anchor bolt a turn or two.
6.	Tighten the adjusting bolt.
7.	Test the damper. Make further adjustments if neces-
	sary.
8.	When final adjustment has been made, tighten the
	adjusting bolt lock nut, the anchor bolt, and the an-
	chor bolt lock nut.

B A

Air Manifold

Air Con- trol

ST442

Fig. 29 Primary air control adjustment.

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