Hearth and Home Technologies Dakota 42-B - Manual (Page 10)

10 Heat & Glo LifeStyle Collection • Dakota 42-B/Dakota 42H-B • 4036-909 • Rev J 11/08
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Appliance Preparation
Sharp Edges
• Wear protective gloves
and safety glasses during
installation.
CAUTION
A. Remove Logs and Shipping Cover
Remove locking screw at the top of the doors (shown in Fig-
ure 5.1).
Open the doors by sliding the handles toward the outside
edges of the doors. Remove the cartons of logs from their
shipping location in the appliance.
Set the logs and door lock bracket screw aside for later re-
installation.
Open Open
Locking Screw
Figure 5.1 Door Operation
Do NOT notch into the framing around the appliance
spacers.
CAUTION
NAILING TABS
Upper front can be
covered with
non-combustible
material or removed
and replaced with
non-combustible
material.
Figure 5.2 Proper Positioning, Leveling and Securing of an
Appliance
B. Securing and Leveling Appliance
The diagram shows how to properly position, level, and se-
cure the appliance (see Figure 5.2). Nailing tabs are pro-
vided to secure the appliance to the framing members.
• Place the appliance into position on either a combustible
or non-combustible continuous fl at surface.
Note: Remove the top standoffs before sliding appliance
into position if using an FPS prefab enclosure.
• Level the appliance from side to side and front to back.
• Shim the appliance with non-combustible material, such
as sheet metal, as necessary.
• Bend out nailing tabs on each side.
• Keep nailing tabs fl ush with the framing.
• Secure the appliance to the framing by using nails or
screws through the nailing tabs.
Fire Risk
• Prevent contact with sagging, loose
insulation.
• Do NOT install against vapor barriers or
exposed insulation.
WARNING