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1) BASE
–Spread a thin layer of concrete mortar or construction adhesive
on the top of the firebox pedestal. Place the firebox base on the pedes‐
tal. Using the layout sketch, align the front of the base with the firebox
base line and center the firebox along the center line. Make sure the
Base is level.
FIREBOX ASSEMBLY
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2) LOWER BACK
–Apply a 5” wide thin layer of the included refractory
mortar to the outside top edge of the base where the Lower Back will
rest. Place the Lower Back in place and rotate the piece slightly back
and forth to squish the mortar into place. Align the back and sides of
the Lower Back and Base.
3) UPPER BACK (MODELS KIVA24 AND KIVA30 ONLY)
– Following the
above procedure, spread a layer of refractory mortar and place the Up‐
per Back section on top of the Lower Back. Again, align the back and
sides of the pieces.
6) TOP
–Now install the top section of
the fireplace. Again, spread a thin
layer of refractory mortar where
the pieces will meet, and align the
back and sides of the pieces.
5) FRONT ARCH
–Apply refractory
mortar to the front edges of the
Lower and Upper Back pieces and
to the top of the Front Arch sec‐
tion. Place the Front Arch into place
and attach using four
1
/
4
” x 6” Lag
Bolts. Avoid placing any weight
onto the Manifold before the bolts
are attached.
6
6 –
Top
2
2 –
Lower Back
3 –
Upper Back
3
1
1 –
Base
6” Bolts
5
5 –
Front Arch
4) MANIFOLD AND GAS SYSTEM
– Apply a 1” wide layer of refractory mor‐
tar to the upper face of the fireplace base. Position the Manifold so
that the face of the Manifold is against the face of the base, and the L‐
Bracket (that supplies combustion air) is resting on the firebrick surface
of the Base. The Burn Pan and Kiva Grate will rest on the Base towards
the back. Using the supplied ¼” x 3” lag bolts, bolt the manifold to the
Base. The heads of the bolts will pass through the face of the manifold
and tighten against the back of the manifold.
Do Not Over‐tighten the
Bolts!
Using your finger, apply refractory mortar to all the seams where
the manifold touches the Base.
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4 –
Manifold and Gas System
¼” dia. x 3” lag bolts
L– Bracket
Burn Pan and
Kiva Grate
