Appliance Preparation; Remove Logs And Shipping Cover; Securing And Leveling Appliance - Outdoor Lifestyles Dakota 42-B Owner's Manual

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Appliance Preparation

CAUTION
Sharp Edges
• Wear protective gloves
and safety glasses during
installation.
A. Remove Logs and Shipping Cover
Remove locking screw at the top of the doors (shown in Fig-
ure 5.1).
Open the doors by sliding the handles toward the outside
edges of the doors. Remove the cartons of logs from their
shipping location in the appliance.
Set the logs and door lock bracket screw aside for later re-
installation.
Locking Screw
Figure 5.1 Door Operation
Outdoor Lifestyles by Hearth & Home Technologies • Dakota 42-B/Dakota 42H-B • 4036-909 • Rev R • 07/01/15
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B. Securing and Leveling Appliance
WARNING
Fire Risk
• Prevent contact with sagging, loose
insulation.
• Do NOT install against vapor barriers or
exposed insulation.
The diagram shows how to properly position, level, and se-
cure the appliance (see Figure 5.2). Nailing tabs are pro-
vided to secure the appliance to the framing members.
• Place the appliance into position on either a combustible
or non-combustible continuous flat surface.
Note: Remove the top standoffs before sliding appliance
into position if using an FPS prefab enclosure.
• Level the appliance from side to side and front to back.
• Shim the appliance with non-combustible material, such
as sheet metal, as necessary.
• Bend out nailing tabs on each side.
• Keep nailing tabs flush with the framing.
• Secure the appliance to the framing by using nails or
screws through the nailing tabs.
Upper front can be
covered with
non-combustible
material or removed
and replaced with
non-combustible
material.
Figure 5.2 Proper Positioning, Leveling and Securing of an
Appliance
CAUTION
Do NOT notch into the framing around the appliance
spacers.
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