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Maintenance
Keep Your Stove Looking New and Working Its Best
Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool
completely before beginning any maintenance procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted
cast iron of your appliance looking new.
The stove's paint can be touched up as needed. First, mask
the areas, such as enameled parts, glass, or handles, around
the spot to be painted. Clean the spot with a wire brush.
Remove the griddle and set it aside. It is normal for the griddle
to darken after use. You can clean it with a fine-bristle wire
brush, or steel wool.
Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings' high
temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two light
coats of paint are better than a single heavy one.
Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface
Use a dry or slightly damp rag or soft brush to remove spills
or stains. For difficult jobs that require a cleaning agent, use
only a kitchen appliance cleaner or polish recommended for
use on enamel surfaces.
If porcelain enamel becomes chipped or scratched during
use, apply "enamel epoxy" to the damaged area and allow
to dry. Once the epoxy has dried, sand the area to blend with
surrounding area and apply appropriate color touch-up paint.
Allow to dry completely before operating stove.
A. Glass Maintenance
Cleaning the Glass
Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off during
hot fires.
However, the ash residue that accumulates on the glass
surface should be removed regularly to prevent etching. To
clean the glass, follow this procedure:
• Be sure the glass is completely cool.
• Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made especially for
this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Use cleaning
agents sparingly and be sure to keep them off the outer
surfaces of the stove.
• Rinse the glass thoroughly.
• Dry the glass completely.
Replace Broken Glass Immediately
Do not operate your stove if the glass in the doors is damaged.
If you need to replace the glass, use only the high temperature
5 mm ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings. Do not
use substitutes.
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Removing the Glass
1. Remove the right and left door assemblies by raising the
door until the lower hinge pin clears its hole; then, angle
the door bottom slightly outward and pull down to release
the upper hinge pin. Place the doors face down on a
padded work surface. Be especially careful with enameled
doors.
2. Remove the screws that hold the glass retainer clips in
place, and remove the clips.
3. Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft and
resilient so that the glass will seal properly against the door.
Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is compressed.
1. Center the glass on the gasket.
2. Secure the glass on both doors with the retainer clips.
Tighten all screws, Figure 6.1.
3. Replace the doors on the stove.
4. Open and close the doors to check that they fit and work
properly. Adjust as necessary.
Door Gasket
Left Door
Glass Gasket
Glass Panel
Retainer Clip
Retainer Clip
Figure 6.1 - Exploded view of the glass assembly for the right door.
ST547
door install
11/00
Right Door (Back Side)
8390-975
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