Stone Installation - HearthStone Tucson 8702 ST Owner's Manual

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1. Remove the top casting (lift off) and lay it face
down on a clean work surface.
Photo 29
2. Loosen the two screws securing the top heat
shield and slide it up and forward to remove –
set carefully aside.
Top Heat Shield Screws
Photo 30
3. Installing the side stones. Locate the four side
stones. Arrange the stones so the grain runs in
the same direction.
4. Slide one stone down the side of the stove
between the cast iron and the firebox as shown
in Photo 31. Ensure the beveled edges are on
the top and bottom and facing out. Slide it down
until the stone is resting on the bottom plate.

Stone Installation

5. Slide the second stone down on top of the first
6. Locate the side stone retaining shields. Slide
7. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 on the other side of
8. Reinstall the top heat shield removed in step 2 –
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Photo 31
stone. The two beveled edges should touch
evenly when the second stone is in position
one shield down between the stone and the
firebox as shown in Photo 32.
Photo 32
the stove. Your side stones are now in place.
a. HINT: The side shields should provide
enough tension to hold the stones out
against the side castings so they do not
rattle, yet not so much tension that they
are difficult to install and remove. Adjust
the shield's tension by simply bending
the metal until it achieves the proper
shape to apply the correct pressure.
tighten the mounting screws (see Photo 30).
Tucson DX/ST Model 8702