Installing The Thermostat - Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Service Manual

The heaviest parts are now assembled. You may wish to move the stove to its
installation spot at this point, to keep it lighter for moving.
20. Install the thermostat assembly in the right end
before going further. Put washer, then the
friction spring on the outer end of the thermostat
assembly shaft, and pass the main shaft through
the hole in the stove's right side (Fig. 31). Press
the assembly outward enough to cause
resistance from the spring and put the
thermostat handle base on the stem. Secure it
with its Allen set screw. Test the thermostat's
action to ensure that it is loose enough to rotate,
yet snug enough to stay in any set position when
you release the handle. If the handle is loose,
release the Allen screw from the handle base
and push the assembly further through the stove
side. Continue this process till the thermostat
assembly remains in position when you release it.
21. When the thermostat is working well, install the left and right inner air plates. They
each secure with two ¼-20 x ¾" hex bolts and washers (Fig. 32). These plates have
rope gasketing on their outer sides.
Fig. 32 Install Left Air Plate
Fig. 31 Install Thermostat
Fig. 33 Install Upper Fireback