Tools And Materials Required For Installation; Assembly Instructions - Vogelzang International TR008 Durango Owner's Manual

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TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION

Tools:
• Pencil
• 6 foot Folding Rule or Tape Measure
• Tin Snips
• Drill: Hand or Electric
• 1/8" dia. Drill Bit (for sheet metal screws)
• Screwdrivers (blade and Phillips type)
• 14mm Nut Driver or Ratchet with 14mm Socket
• Safety Glasses
• Gloves
Materials:
(NOTE: The following items are NOT included with your stove) Flooring Protection: 33˝ x 48˝ as specifi ed (see page 4)
Chimney Connection Pipe: 6˝ black steel (24 ga. min.) straight stove pipe or elbow (as required) 1/2" Sheet Metal Screws
Chimney: Existing 6˝ Lined Masonry Chimney or 6˝ Inside Dia. Listed Type HT chimney. Furnace Cement (manufacturer
recommends Rutland Code 78 or equivalent)
Figure 1 – DO NOT remove ceramic blanket from inside
stove pipe opening. This is NOT packing material but an
integral component of the stove combustion system.
NOTE: Reference numbers correlate to exploded view and parts list shown on pages 18 & 19.
1. Uncrate the stove and remove cardboard packing and protective poly bag. Remove bottom heat shield (#16) from
carton. (Save cardboard for further assembly.) NOTICE: DO NOT remove ceramic blanket material from inside
stove pipe opening (Fig. 1). This blanket provides an air seal on the side walls of the stove to direct combustion
gasses over the secondary combustion tubes before exiting via the chimney. DO NOT REMOVE the ceramic
blanket or your stove will not operate properly.
2. Remove parts from inside stove. Parts include: Blower Assembly (#F-6), Legs (#5) and Hardware Pack (#08-HP)
located inside fi rebox. NOTE: Stove body is HEAVY. Make sure you have adequate help to lift stove body and
use proper lifting techniques. Stove may be lightened during installation by removing fi re brick. Replace fi rebrick
before using. There are fi ve different sizes of brick. Note the location of each while removing or refer to fi gure 6
for proper location inside fi rebox.
3. Place fl attened carton on fl oor to protect stove fi nish and lay stove onto it's side.
4. Remove the hex nuts (#28) from the leg mounting studs on the four corners of the bottom of the stove.
5. Position the bottom heat shield, fi gure 2, aligning the corner holes with the four leg mounting studs. The smaller
cutout must align with the air intake in
6. Align each leg with the mounting stud and slide into place. Replace the leg mounting hardware (hex nut, fi g. 2)
after installing the leg. After all four legs have been installed, tighten all mounting hardware.
7. Return the stove to the upright position.
8. Attach the back heat shield assembly (#2) to the rear of the stove. The closed end is positioned to the bottom of
the stove with the open end up, fi g. 3. Secure the back heat shield with four Phillips head machine screws using
the threaded holes located in the rear side corners of the stove.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT
REMOVE!
CAUTION:
STOVE IS HEAVY. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEQUATE HELP AND USE
PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES
WHENEVER MOVING STOVE.
Fig. 2 – LEG ASSEMBLY
Bottom Heat Shield and Leg assembly