Desa VSGF28NTF Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 11

4. Place hearth base accessory against wall
at installation location. Cut an access
hole in hearth top to run flexible gas line
to fireplace (see Figure 9). Make sure to
locate access hole so cabinet mantel will
cover it when installed.
Note: You can secure base to floor using
wood screws. Countersink screw heads and
putty over.
5. Route flexible gas line through access
hole in hearth base.
6. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base
(see Figure 10). Make sure mantel is flush
against wall.
7. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure 11)
with hammer or pliers.
8. Place cardboard or other protective mate-
rial on top of hearth base. Carefully set
fireplace on protective material, with back
of fireplace inside mantel opening.
9. If blower is installed, route blower electri-
cal cord through access holes in either
side of fireplace.
Note: Bushing may be moved if necessary.
Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet.
Rigid Pipe and Gas
Shutoff Valve
Hearth Base
Figure 9 - Placing Hearth Base
Accessory Against Wall
Figure 10 - Installing Cabinet Mantel
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Electrical
Outlet
Gas Line Access Hole
Cabinet
Mantel
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10. Carefully insert fireplace into cabinet
mantel. Be careful not to scratch or dam-
age hearth base, cabinet mantel, or any
laminate trim on hearth base. Remove
protective material from top of hearth base
and from front of fireplace (if any).
Note: You can secure fireplace to hearth
or floor. Open lower louver. Locate screw
holes in bottom of base. Tighten wood
screws through these holes and into hearth
or floor.
11. Attach flexible gas line from fireplace gas
regulator to gas supply. See Connecting
Fireplace to Gas Supply, page 15.
12. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 16.
Figure 11 - Location of Nailing Flanges
Figure 12 - Inserting Fireplace into
Cabinet Mantel
Nailing
Flanges
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