Superior Fireplaces VRT3032FS Installation And Operation Instructions Manual page 16

Model BK Installation
1. Be certain that all wire terminals are
securely attached to terminals on blower
motor and that the screw retaining the
green ground wire is tight (see Figure 15).
2. Place blower against lower rear wall of
fi rebox outer wrapper with exhaust port di-
rected upward. Depending on your model,
you may have to carefully route the blower
assembly past controls and brackets and
position blower inside back opening. The
blower will be held in position against the
back wall by magnets incorporated onto
blower housing (see Figure 15).
3. For VCT models only: Position speed
control bracket over fl ange on hearth pan
by sliding it up between fi rebox face and
hearth pan fl ange, then down until seated
onto lower fl ange of louver opening (see
Figure 16).
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4. For VCT models only: Remove metal
lock nut from plastic control shaft by
turning lock nut with pliers counter clock-
wise. Mount speed control box by placing
plastic control shaft through bottom hole
on speed control bracket (see Figure
16). Top screw head on control box will
fi t inside top hole on bracket (see Figure
16). Secure speed control to bracket with
previously removed lock nut by pushing
and turning lock nut with pliers clockwise
until it is tight against bracket.
Spade
Terminals
Green
Ground
Wire
Blower
Installed
After
Lower
Panel
Removed
Figure 15 - Blower Model BK
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INSTALLATION
Magnetic Strips
Exhaust
Port
Screw
Air Flow
Direction
Side View
Firebox Bottom
Blower
Location Magnets
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5. For VRT or VCT models only: Remove
metal lock nut from plastic control shaft
by turning lock nut with pliers counter
clockwise. Mount speed control box
by placing plastic control shaft through
hole on lower portion of the left or right
side of secondary face by sliding control
box down through large hole in fi rebox
bottom and up behind fi rebox side (see
Figure 17). Secure speed control to side
face with previously removed lock nut by
pushing and turning lock nut clockwise
with pliers until it is tight against side face
of fi replace (see Figure 17).
CAUTION: Use gloves as
sheet metal parts may be sharp.
6. For VCT models only: Remove ON/OFF
switch from louver panel by pressing top
and bottom retaining clips (see Figure 13,
Page 15).
7. For VCT models only: Place louver
panel, louvers pointing up, back into framed
opening. Align control shaft with rectangular
opening by sliding control bracket along
fl ange (see Figure 16).
8. For VCT models only: Fully seat louver
panel into frame opening by gently press-
ing along ends until all dimpled retainers
have snapped in place.
9. Place control knob, provided, onto control
shaft (see Figures 16 and 17).
Lower
Flange
Control
Knob
Figure 16 - Attaching Speed Control to
Firebox with Panel Louvers
Firebox Face
Screw
Hearth
Head and
Pan
Top Hole
Flange
on Bracket
Speed
Control
Bracket
Lock Nut
Control
Shaft
Lower
Louver
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