Vermont Castings Vigilant II 2310 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 20

Vermont Castings Vigilant
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If possible, place the gasketed part firmly against its
normal mating surface to seat the gasket evenly in its
channel or groove. Remove the gasketed part and
clean away any excess gasket cement before placing
the part aside to dry.
Clean-out access Covers
Remove the three clean-out access covers to clean behind
the lower fireback, and the left and right side plates.
Slide the cover in the left side plate toward the back of the
stove and pull it to the inside of the stove. Slide the cover
in the lower fireback to the right, and the cover in the right
side plate toward the front of the stove and then pull them
into the stove.
Use a shop vac, or an old household vacuum (it will get
dirty) to clean out the areas on the bottom of the stove
behind the side plates, and the lower fireback.
The three covers are identical. Always put the end of the
cover with the longer offset into the clean-out opening first,
then slide it so the end with the shorter offset end catches
behind the cast iron. Put the longer end of the cover into
the access opening in the left side plate and then slide it
toward the front of the stove so the end with the shorter
offset will be behind the iron. The cover in the lower fire-
back will be inserted into the opening and pushed to the
left, and the cover in the right side plate will be inserted
and pushed toward the back of the stove.
The Interior parts
On occasion you may wish to remove the interior parts
to clean unburned coal from the firebox, or to inspect or
replace worn parts.
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Lift the Front Grilel straight up so that you may direct
the tabs on either side of the top of the grille into the
exhaust ports at the top of the side plates. Slide the tabs
of the grille backward and lift the grille to a horizontal
position.
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Move one end of the grille forward and the other end
backward so the tabs may be disengaged from the ex-
haust ports. Then lift the grille out through the griddle
opening.
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Lift the Ash Fettle straight up and out of the stove.
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To remove or replace the Low Grates, pull the shaker
handle away from the stove. The Grates may now be
removed or replaced on the grate supports. To remove
or replace the High Grates, push the shaker handle
toward the stove. The Grates may now be removed or
replaced on the grate supports. High Grates may be
interchanged with each other, and Low Grates may be
exchanged with each other also. If one grate shows ex-
cessive wear, swap it with another of the same kind.
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Exhaust
Port
Fire-
brick
Fig. 25 Interior parts of the Vigilant II.
Because access to the areas behind the side plates and
lower fireback is possible through the three clean-out ac-
cess covers, it usually will not be necessary to remove any
other interior parts. Contact your local Vermont Castings
Authorized Dealer for instructions if it is necessary to re-
move the remaining interior parts.
Re-install the interior parts in this order:
• Low Grates
• High Grates
• Ash Fettle
• Front Grille
low grates
Grate Support
Grate
Grate Sup-
port
Fig. 26 Placing low grates on grate support.
ST701
Vigilant
High grate
Front Grille
Grates
ST699
Vigilant
interior
8/9/01 djt
Grate
high grates
ST700
Vigilant
low grate
8/14/01 djt
ST700/701
2000898
ST699