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PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
INSTALLATION
Continued
Attaching Mounting Bracket To
Wall
Note:
Wall anchors, mounting screws, and
spacers are in hardware package. The hard-
ware package is provided with heater.
Attaching To Wall Stud Method
For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs
1.
Drill holes at marked locations using
9/64" drill bit.
2.
Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line
up last hole on each end of bracket with
holes drilled in wall.
3.
Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall studs.
4.
Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall studs.
Attaching To Wall Anchor Method
For attaching mounting bracket to hollow
walls (wall areas between studs) or solid
walls (concrete or masonry)
1.
Drill holes at marked locations using
5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete
or masonry), drill at least 1" deep.
2.
Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.
3.
Insert wall anchor (wings first) into
hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.
Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances
Figure 9 - Folding Anchor
WARNING: Maintain minimum
clearances shown in Figure 8. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor and joining wall.
Figure 7 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater
Methods For Attaching
Mounting Bracket To Wall
Only use last hole on each end of mounting
bracket to attach bracket to wall. Attach
mounting bracket to wall in one of two
ways:
1.
Attaching to wall stud
2.
Attaching to wall anchor
Attaching To Wall Stud:
This method pro-
vides the strongest hold. Insert mounting
screws through mounting bracket and into
wall studs.
Attaching To Wall Anchor:
This method
allows you to attach mounting bracket to
hollow walls (wall areas between studs) or to
solid walls (concrete or masonry).
Decide which method better suits your needs.
Either method will provide a secure hold for
the mounting bracket.
Removing Front Panel Of Heater
1.
Remove two screws near bottom cor-
ners of front panel.
2.
Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops.
Grill guard will slide up about 1/4".
3.
Pull bottom of front panel forward, then
down.
4.
Remove cardboard packing from grill
and glass.
Marking Screw Locations
1.
Tape mounting bracket to wall where
heater will be located. Make sure
mounting bracket is level.
2.
Mark screw locations on wall (see
Figure 8).
Note:
Only mark last hole on each end
of mounting bracket. Insert mounting
screws through these holes only.
3.
Remove tape and mounting bracket
from wall.
4.
For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red
key into wall anchor. Push red key to
“pop” open anchor wings.
IMPORTANT:
Do not hammer key!
For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid
walls, do not pop open wings.
5.
Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line
up last hole on each end of bracket with
wall anchors.
6.
Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall anchors.
7.
Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall.
Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings
For Thin Walls
Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto Mount-
ing Bracket
Mounting Bracket
(attached to wall)
Placing Heater On Mounting
Bracket
1.
Locate two horizontal slots on back
panel of heater.
2.
Place heater onto mounting bracket.
Slide horizontal slots onto stand-out tabs
on mounting bracket (see Figure 11).
12
1
/
8
"
14
1
/
2
"
Min.
6
3
/
4
"
Min.
Adjoining Wall
Only Insert Mounting
Screws Through Last
Hole On Each End
Floor
Installing Bottom Mounting
Screws
1.
Locate bottom mounting hole. This
hole is near bottom on back panel of
heater (see Figure 12, page 9).
2.
Mark screw location on wall.
3.
Remove heater from mounting bracket.
Stand-Out
Tab
Horizontal
Slots
