Desa VSL18NT - Manual (Page 10)

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INSTALLATION
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Figure 9 - Folding Anchor
Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto
Mounting Bracket
Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings
For Thin Walls
Mounting Bracket
(attached to wall)
Horizontal Slots
Stand-Out Tab
WARNING: Maintain mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
8. If you can, provide greater
clearances from floor and join-
ing wall.
2. Mark screw locations on wall (see Figure 8).
Note: Only mark last hole on each end of
mounting bracket. Insert mounting screws
through these holes only.
3. Remove tape and mounting bracket from
wall.
Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall
Note:
Wall anchors, mounting screws and spacers
are in hardware package. The hardware package
is provided with heater.
Attaching To Wall Stud Method
For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs
1. Drill holes at marked locations using 9/64"
drill bit.
2. Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up last
hole on each end of bracket with holes drilled
in wall.
3. Insert mounting screws through bracket and
into wall studs.
4. Tighten screws until mounting bracket is
firmly fastened to wall studs.
Attaching To Wall Anchor Method
For attaching mounting bracket to hollow walls
(wall areas between studs) or solid walls (concrete
or masonry)
1. Drill holes at marked locations using 5/16"
drill bit. For solid walls (concrete or masonry),
drill at least 1" deep.
2. Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.
13" (33 cm)
11"
(27.9 cm)
Min.
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(30.4
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Only Insert Mounting
Screws Through Last
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Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances
3. Insert wall anchor (wings first) into hole. Tap
anchor flush to wall.
4. For thin walls [1/2" (1.3 cm) or less], insert red
key into wall anchor. Push red key to “pop” open
anchor wings. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer
key! For thick walls [over 1/2" (1.3 cm) thick]
or solid walls, do not pop open wings.
5. Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up
last hole on each end of bracket with wall
anchors.
6. Insert mounting screws through bracket and
into wall anchors.
7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket is
firmly fastened to wall.
Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket
1. Locate two horizontal slots on back panel of
heater.
2. Place heater onto mounting bracket. Slide
horizontal slots onto stand-out tabs on mount-
ing bracket.