Vermont Castings 16 user manual

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Disassembly Procedure
1. Make sure the stove is completely cool before you
begin. Remove ashes and dispose of them properly.
An empty ashpan is a handy tray for hardware and
small parts.
2. Remove the probe thermometer from the stove
top. Some units have a small chrome sleeve on the
probe shaft; be sure to keep track of this if it is loose.
Inner Top Replacement
3. Lift off the front door(s) and the side door. You can
Installation Instructions
remove the doors by wiggling them back and for

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Remove the anchor bolt and nut joining the damper Washer to the damper adjuster; open the damper or reach C-Clip through the firebox to get at the nut. The rearward bolt in the base of the adjuster is the adjusting bolt; leave it in place. (Fig. 3) Adjusting Damper Crank Bolt Damp- er Rod Damper ST794 Damper Adjuster Fig. 5 On later units, remove C-clip from damper rod. Steel Tab Steel Tab For later units: remove the retaining clip from the steel Catalyst Anchor rod. Pull the rod out of

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5. Apply cement to the inside of the front panel, in the to tap it gently to release it from the inner top. Re- seams where the panel meets the inner top, where move the steel air distributor by wiggling it out of its it meets the inner bottom, and where it meets the socket in the inner top . (Fig. 7) stove sides. Also apply cement to the forward edges 10. Use a cold chisel or old screwdriver to chip out the of the two vertical walls around the ashpan. old cement from joints on the right s

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9. Turn the damper crank to its highest position and equipped). Each of these panels mounts with two install the damper, secure it at each end with a steel hex head bolts. You will probably need penetrating tab held in place with a hex head bolt. (Fig. 3) oil to loosen these bolts. With these two panels re- moved, prop the rear edge of the grate frame up out 10. Join the damper adjuster to the damper with a hex of the way so you can properly position the rocker head bolt and a nut. The bolt