Tools And Materials Required For Installation; Locating Stove; Assembly Instructions - Vogelzang International DEFENDER TR001 Owner's Manual

ASSEmblY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: Vogelzang International Corp. grants no warranty, stated or implied, for the installation or maintenance
of your wood stove and assumes no responsibility of any incidental or consequential damages.

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: 35" x 41" as specified (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)
CAUTION: STOVE IS HEAVY. mAkE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEqUATE HELP AND USE PROPER
LIFTING TECHNIqUES wHENEVER mOVING
STOVE.
1. Uncrate the stove and remove cardboard pack-
ing and protective poly bag.
2. Remove four (4) legs and hardware pack from
inside stove. NOTE: Stove may be lightened
during installation by removing fire brick.
Replace firebrick before using. There are three
different sizes brick. Note the location of each
while removing or refer to illustration 1 for
proper location inside firebox.
3. Place flattened carton on floor and lay the stove
on it's back.
4. Remove the four 14mm nuts from the threaded
studs located on each corner (total of 16).
5. Place leg in position and secure using the nuts
removed in step #4. Tighten nuts securely.
6. Carefully lift the stove into an upright posi-
tion.
7. Cut and remove wire tie holding "Z" bar in
place. The "Z" bar is located at the top front
inside of stove. The plastic wire tie is for ship-
ping purposes only.
8. Level stove with adjustable glides on bottom
of legs.
VGZ-026 / 100909.0
Optional Blower Attachment
(not included with stove)
1. Attach blower assembly (#3) to back of rear
deflector. NOTE: Make sure ceramic gasket is
positioned between rear deflector heat shield
and blower assembly. Use four screws provided
to fasten the blower to rear heat shield.
2. Route the power cord away from stove. Do not
allow the power cord to touch any hot surfaces.
Keep power cord at least 12˝ from stove sur-
faces.
3. Once stove is positioned, plug power cord into
a grounded 120v outlet.

lOCATINg STOvE

1. The stove must be placed on solid concrete,
solid masonry, or when installed on a com-
bustible floor, on a listed floor protector, such
as Hy-C or Imperial Model UL 3648BK or
equivalent with 0.8 R-factor. (NOTE: to calcu-
late R-value of alternative materials see page
16). The base must extend at least 18" beyond
the front of the access door, 8" to the sides
of fuel opening, and must extend under and
2 inches beyond either side of the stove pipe
if it is elbowed towards a wall. (See figures 1
& 3 and consult local building codes and fire
protection ordinances). A grouted ceramic
floor tile installed per local building code is
considered a durable equivalent.
CAUTION: (FIRE HAzARD) CARPETING AND
OTHER COmBUSTIBLE mATERIAL SHALL
NOT COVER THE FLOOR PROTECTOR. THESE
mATERIALS mUST REmAIN OUTSIDE OF
COmBUSTIBLE CLEARANCES, SEE FIG. 1 – 3.
2. The stove must have its own flue. DO NOT
CONNECT ThIS uNIT TO A ChImNEy
fluE SErvINg OThEr APPlIANCES.
3. After observing the clearances to combus-
tible materials (figures 1–3), locate your floor
protector accordingly (figure 1) and care-
fully place the stove in your selected location.
Install stove pipe, elbows, and thimble as
required, utilizing either a recently cleaned
and inspected 6" masonry chimney or a 6"
i.d. listed chimney.
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