Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Service Manual page 24

Fig.12 Attach Ash Door Hinge Brackets
4. Assemble the primary air valve assembly. Put the air frame facedown with the drilled
bosses up. Thread the primary air rod through the hole in the bottom of the air valve
and just start it into the left top (hinge) hole of the frame. Put the valve and rod in the
Fig. 14 Primary Air Valve
Fig. 15 Primary Air Valve Attachment
Fig.13 Ash Door Installed
frame so that the air rod holes align. Push
the air rod from left to right through the
aligned holes and secure the rod in the
frame with a 1/8" friction clip (Fig. 14).
Turn the assembly over and install the
socket head cap (adjusting) screw, ¼-20 x
3/18", in the centre of the air valve, finger
tight.
Fig. 16 Primary Air Cable & Rod