Remove Heat Shield; Convert Vent Outlet (If Required); Fit Optional Ldk Duct Kit's Take-Off Collars To; Appliance (If Used) - Valor 1800JN Installation & Owner's Manual

Remove Heat Shield

Remove the heat shield from the top of the appliance
case (3 screws). If using the top outlet, discard the
shield. If using a rear outlet, keep the shield to reinstall
after converting the top to rear outlet—see next
subsection.
Remove heat shield (3 screws)

Convert Vent Outlet (if required)

This unit is supplied with a top vent outlet which can be
fi eld-converted to a rear vent outlet. Please note that
the rear outlet requires the installation of the heat
shield on top of the heater case as indicated.
1. Remove the top outlet collar (6 screws).
Remove top outlet (6 screws)
2. Swivel the collar and install as a rear outlet (6 screws).
3. Reinstall the heat shield to the top of the appliance
case (3 screws).
Swivel the outlet so
that it is oriented
towards the rear and
reinstall to heater
(6 screws)
Rear outlet with required heat shield
Installation
Fit optional LDK Duct Kit's take-off
collars to appliance (if used)
See installation instructions packed with the LDK kits
for details.

Fit the Appliance into Framing

1. Remove the 4 screws
retaining the engine to its
pallet.
2. Taking great care not to
cut your hands on the
sheet metal edges, lift the
appliance out of its packing
base and place it in the
framing. Make sure that
the unit is at the right height with consideration to
the height of the hearth or combustible fl ooring.
3. Fold out four mounting tabs and install the appliance
in the framing as shown.
4. Fasten the unit to framing using 4 screws or nails at
the mounting tabs. Note: The sheet metal front face
of the appliance is fl ush with the framing studs.
Reinstall heat
shield to top of
appliance
(3 screws)
Appliance fl ush to framing
Complete Installation of optional LDK
Duct Kit (if used)
See installation instructions packed with the LDK kits
for details.
QUALIFIED
INSTALLER
front face of
appliance
mounting
tabs (4)
fl ush
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