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MAINTENANCE cont.
LOADING DOOR GASKET INSPECTION
Inspect the door gasket for physical deterioration, missing sections or obvious leakage. Th
e
appliance
front
should make a groove in the gasket material - one side of the groove (toward the inside) will oft en be dark or
black, and the other side (toward the outside) should be light or white. Dark smudges on the outside of the
groove may indicate an air leak. If the groove is very shallow or missing, or if there is a heavy ash or creosote
deposit along the bottom edge of the gasket, it may need to be replaced. Frayed or broken gasket material, or a
gasket that is hard and unyielding, will also indicate need for replacement. Any time a piece of gasket is missing
or is broken anywhere, the entire gasket must be replaced.
To check the gasket further, wait until the
appliance
is cooled and insert a piece of paper (a dollar bill will work)
into the door opening and close and latch the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out
Repeat this check several times around the perimeter of the door.
LOADING DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT
BLAZE KING RECOMMENDS YOUR DEALER PERFORM THIS TASK
1. If the door gasket is to be replaced, be sure you have Blaze King 7/8” fi ber glass door gasket ready to re-
install, as well as high temperature adhesive. See your Blaze King dealer.
2. Be sure the fi re is out and the appliance has cooled down. Th
e door does not have to be removed from
the appliance.
3. With a pair of pliers, pull the old door gasket out of the channel and dispose of it.
4. Th
oroughly clean out the channel so the new silicone adhesive will adhere and the gasket will fi t
smoothly.
5. Dry
fi t the new gasket fi rst to ensure proper fi t. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket
evenly around the frame.
6. Run a small bead of a high temperature silicone adhesive along the center of the channel.
DO NOT
USE HOUSEHOLD SILICONE CAULKING
. High temperature silicone may be obtained from wood
appliance dealer.
7. Start the new gasket in the lower right corner. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket
evenly around the frame.
8. Allow the adhesive to dry before closing the loading door. Th
e loading door tension may need to be
adjusted, see “LOADING DOOR TENSION ADJUSTMENT” on page 40.
9. Check the fi t of the door gasket. Insert a narrow strip of paper into the door opening and close and latch
the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out. Repeat this check several times
around the perimeter of the door. If no resistance is felt, adjust door latch catch, see “LOADING DOOR
TENSION ADJUSTMENT” on page 40.
10. A tight sealing door extends the burn times & protects the combustor.