Vermont Castings 2190 Installation Instructions

Fireback Kit #5926

Installation Instructions

for use on
Defiant Encore Model 2190
Please read these instructions before beginning the
repair procedure.

General Information

The Model 5926 Defiant Encore Fireback Kit is for use with
Model 2190 Defiant Encore stoves. These stoves allow
access to the catalytic combustor through the firebox by
removing a hood and the lower fireback. As you face the
left end of the stove, the damper handle mounts closer to
the front of the stove than to the rear. If there is a question
about the model number of the stove, check the steel label
fastened to the stove back.
Material provided:
(1) Upper fireback and damper assembly
(1) Lower fireback
(1) Combustion throat hood
(1) Secondary probe assembly
(1) Refractory (insulating) assembly
(2) 1/4"-20 x 1¹⁄₂" hex head bolts
(1) Tube of gasket cement
(1) 5/16" x 36" fiberglass gasket
Tools required:
Phillips screwdriver
7/16" hex ratchet wrench
Hammer
Dust mask
Knife
You may also need a file or grinder
Before starting the repair procedure, be sure the stove is
cold. Note that ashes and embers can stay hot for a long
time; remove them and store them properly in a sealed
metal container on a noncombustible surface away from
all nearby combustibles. The empty ashpan will be a handy
storage spot for hardware, tools and small parts.
Work in a clean, well-lighted area. Protect your work area
with tarps or drop cloths. Protect yourself with goggles
and dust mask.
Standard (flat) screwdriver
5/32" Allen wrench
3/16" drill bit
Goggles
Putty knife
In these instructions, 'right' and 'left' are given as you face
the front of the stove.
You may need to file or grind some edges on the new cast
iron parts to enable them to fit properly.
Dis-Assembly
1. Remove the griddle and the front doors. Lift each door
until the bottom hinge pin clears the bottom hinge hole;
then swing the bottom of the door away from the stove,
and lower it so the top hinge pin clears the top hinge hole.
Set the doors face down on a padded surface.
2. Unbolt the andirons from the lower front panel of the
stove, and set them aside. Lift out the grate and set it
aside.
3. Lift the lower edge of the throat hood (Fig. 6, Item 10)
toward the front and slide the hood to the left or right. If you
slide it to the right, the support pin will then drop off the left
bracket on the upper fireback; then slide it back toward the
left to disengage the hood from the upper fireback.
Hood
Fireback
Fig. 1 Remove the throat hood.
4. Use the hammer to tap the two wedges (Fig. 6, Item 11)
upward from their brackets, and remove the wedges.
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Left Wedge
Encore
catalyst hood
remove
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Fig. 2 Tap the wedges out with a hammer.
5. Remove the lower fireback (Fig. 6, Item 12) by pulling
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the upper edge toward the front. Then lift it and angle it out
Encore release
of the stove through the front door or through the griddle
lower fireback
opening. Scoop out any ashes or charcoal in the bottom
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groove where the lower edge of the lower fireback fits.
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Fireback
Right Wedge
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