Vermont Casting 1450 - Manual (Page 29)

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Encore 1450 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove
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3. Tighten the lock nut. Keep the pressure screw from
turning as you tighten the nut. Re-test the damper.
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.
ST642
Encore
damper adjust
3/01
Damper
Lock Nut
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.
ST531
Door Pawl
11/00
Pawl
Small
Locking Nut
Large Lock-
ing Nut
Set Screw
Handle Stub
Striker Screw
ST531
Fig. 45 Turn the door latch striker screw in or out to tighten or
loosen the door latch.
ST559
Remove
gasket
11/30/00 djt
ST560
Fig. 46 Remove gasket then clean channel with wire brush.