Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Service Manual page 26

10. Cement all mating surfaces on the stove front. Put the air manifold in position on the
inside of the stove front and secure with one hex bolt, ¼-20 x 5/8" long and ¼
washer (Fig. 19).
11. Cement the channels and mating surfaces on the left stove end (Fig. 20). Slide the
left stove end into its mating channels in the stove front (you may need to tap with a
rubber mallet) and swing the back of the end onto the stove bottom so that the hole in
the inside bottom flange of the end aligns with the tapped hole in the stove bottom.
Secure the end to the bottom and front with ¼-20 x ¾" hex bolts and ¼ washers.
Fig. 20 Left End Cement
12. Install the primary air cover plate in its cemented grooves in
the bottom of the stove. It is held in place by Phillips flat
head screws, two ¼-20 x 2" on each side and one ¼-20 x 1¼"
in the rear (Fig. 22).
13. Apply cement to the grooves in the back. Put the stove back
into position inserting into the left end channel and into the
bottom grooves of the stove. Secure the back to the left end
with ¼-20 x ¾" hex bolt and a ¼ washer (Fig. 23).
Fig. 23 Install Rear
Fig. 21 Left End in Place
Fig. 22 Primary Air Cover Plate
Fig. 24 Install Right End