1/4-20 Wing

Screw

1/4 Flat

Washer

Upper Mounting

Bracket without

Marked “R” Stamping

BootBoot

KT426

Fig. 6 Install upper mounting bracket.

6.Fasten the upper mounting bracket to both column assemblies using two (2) 1/4-20 wing screws and two (2) 1/4 flat washers per side, finger tight. The distance between the insides of the columns should measure 29¹⁄” (743 mm).

7.Adjust the column/boot length (measure from the bottom side of the key to the bottom of the boot). It should measure 22¹⁄” (565 mm).

8.Position the surround in front of the insert and, with the help of an assistant, gently lift the surround up and over the top sheet metal flange. At the same time, align the bottom brackets through the slots on the side flange. As you lower the surround onto the insert, the side clips and top bracket will engage. If height and width adjustments are required, lift the surround up and out. Make the adjustments. Re- gardless if adjustments were made or not, tighten all wing screws fasteners and return the surround to the insert. (Fig. 7)

Assembly complete.

Top Flange

Side

Flange

KT1014

Fig. 7 Lift surround up and over top flange and up and through side flange holes.

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Vermont Casting MEAD3BS, MEAD3EB, MEAD3CB installation instructions Install upper mounting bracket

MEAD3CB, MEAD3EB, MEAD3BS specifications

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