Assembly; Storing The Handle; Set Up Your Stove; Install The Bottom Heat Shield - Vermont Castings 1975 Owner's Manual

Defiant FlexBurn 1975 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove
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Assembly

Figure 19 - Remove unit from shipping brackets.
Remove the unit from the shipping brackets by removing (2)
1/4-20 hex head bolts from each shipping bracket, leaving
brackets attached to the skid. Figure 19. (Save the 1/4-20 hex
head bolts as they will be needed later to install heat shield.)
NOTE: When moving the stove, lift the stove to take weight
off the legs whenever possible. Dragging or sliding the stove,
especially across rough surfaces can cause the legs to loosen
or even break.

Set Up Your Stove

Cast iron stoves are heavy, and it will take two to four people
to move your Defiant into position.
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Wipe the protective coating of oil from the griddle with a clean
dry rag or a paper towel.
Install the handle on the griddle. First, place the griddle
upside down at the edge
of a flat surface and
assemble the handle.
Figure 20.
With the handle pointing
45° from its final position,
tighten the nut as far as
possible with the pliers.
Move the handle to its
final position while still
holding the nut with the
pliers.
!
Overtightening can strip tapped threads.
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1/4-20 Bolt
Figure 20 - Attach the griddle handle.
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Attach
CAUTION
griddle handle
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Storing the Handle

Use the removable handle to open or close the doors. After
using it, remove the handle so it will not get hot. Store the
handle in the handle holder installed behind the right front
leg. (Figure 21)
Door Handle Holder
Leg Bolt and Washer
Figure 21 - Handle holder and heat shield positions.

Install the Bottom Heat Shield

NOTE: The Bottom Heat Shield is required in most installations.
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Refer to Floor Protection, Page 9, for further details.
1. Align the bottom heat shield holes with the four bolts
handle holder
removed from the shipping brackets. The outside air cutout
hole should be toward the rear of the stove.
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2. Pass all four bolts through the large end of the keyholes
and then pulling the shield forward to engage the smaller
ends of the keyhole slots. (Figure 22)
3. Attach the heat shield sides by passing the slots over the
bolt heads. Tighten the hex head bolts.
Figure 22 - Attach the bottom heat shield.
Bottom Heat Shield
Bottom Heat Shield
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