Vanguard Heating VMH3000TN - Manual (Page 11)

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OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTALLATION
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Figure 18 - Attaching Heater to Hearth
Base
Figure 19- Placing Hearth Insert on Heater
Base and Attaching Brass Base Trim
Mounting Heater to Optional
Hearth Base
1. Lay heater on its back on a table with
the bottom of heater overhanging the
edge of the table.
2. Remove 2 shipping screws in bottom
of heater. Discard shipping screws.
3. Line up mounting holes on top of hearth
base with holes in bottom of heater (see
Figure 18).
4. Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure
hearth base to heater with four sheet
metal screws (see Figure 18).
5. Stand heater up on base.
6. Place hearth insert in hearth base as
shown in Figure 19.
7. Assemble brass trim (see steps 1
through 7 under Assembling and At-
taching Brass Trim, page 4).
8. Slide base trim on heater base. Attach
brass trim to base with two brass screws
included as shown in Figure 19.
Securing Hearth Base to Floor
1. Position hearth base in desired location.
Mark holes for drilling (See Figure 18).
Remove hearth base.
2. For carpeted floor, make a small cut
with a sharp knife at marked locations
before drilling.
If securing to a wood floor, drill a 3/4"
deep hole using a 1/8" diameter drill
bit. Do not use anchors in wood floors.
If securing to a concrete floor, drill a 1
3/8" deep hole using a 1/4" diameter
concrete drill bit. Completely insert an-
chors into each hole.
3. Mount heater to hearth base following
steps under Mounting Heater to Op-
tional Hearth Base. After mounting
heater, position heater and hearth base
over drilled holes. With slotted screw-
driver, secure hearth base to floor with
four wood screws.
B. MOUNTING HEATER ON
OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE
Tools needed:
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• slotted screwdriver
• electric drill (if securing base to floor)
The optional hearth base kit includes the
following:
• Hearth Base
• 4 Wood Screws
• 4 Sheet Metal Screws
• Brass Base Trim
• Hearth Insert
• 4 Anchors
• 2 Brass Screws
Note: It is an option to secure “A” model
hearth base to floor. You must secure the “B”
and “C” model hearth bases to floor. To
secure hearth base to floor, follow instruc-
tions under Securing Hearth Base to Floor. If
not securing hearth base to floor, proceed to
Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base.
Brass Base
Trim
Hearth
Insert
Screw
Base
Holes for Securing
Heater to Floor
Shipping Screw
Bottom of Heater
Sheet Metal
Screw
Mounting
Holes