Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Service Manual page 25

5. Thread the running end of the thermostat cable down through the small hole and up
through the large hole in the air rod (Fig. 16). Pull the running end of the cable over
to the valve and thread it through the small hole in the centre of the valve. Pull 6" of
cable outside the valve. Tighten the set screw finger tight (Fig. 14). Pass the
thermostat cable and air rod through the primary air opening in the stove bottom.
6. Install the primary air valve assembly on the stove bottom with the hinged side down
(Fig. 15). Secure the assembly with two Phillips round head bolts, ¼-20 x 5/8" and
the formed gasket.
7. Turn the stove bottom over onto its legs.
8. Cement all the channels, flanges and mating surfaces in the bottom casting. Keep the
cement off the thermostat cable (Fig. 17).
9. Put the stove front in its cemented channel on the stove bottom and secure with one
¼-20 x 1" hex bolt and ¼ washer (Fig. 18).
Fig. 18 Install Front
Fig. 15 Stove Bottom
Fig. 17 Cement Bottom
Channels
Fig. 19 Install Air Manifold