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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
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3. If installing brick liner in new fireplace, go to step 4. If install-
ing brick liner in an existing fireplace, carefully remove logs,
lava rock, and ember material.
4. Remove three screws from deflector shield on the inside top
of firebox. Set shield and screws aside.
5. Install rear brick panel first. Rest bottom edge of panel on back
edge of grate (see Figure 42).
6. Install left side brick panel by sliding it between burner as-
sembly and side of fireplace (see Figure 42).
7. Install the right brick panel using the same method described
in step 6 for the left brick panel.
8. Replace deflector shield using screws removed in step 4.
9. Install logs, lava rock, and glowing embers (see
Installing Logs,
Lava Rock and Glowing Embers
).
10. Close glass door, lock latches on top and bottom of door and
replace screen (see steps 5 and 6 of
Removing/Replacing Glass
Door
, page 19).
11. Close top and bottom louvers.
INStALLING LOGS, LAvA ROCK AND
GLOWING EMbERS
Each log is marked with a number. These numbers will help you
identify the log when installing. It is very important to install these
logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs sup-
plied with fireplace.
Open louvers, remove screen, unlock door latches, and open glass
door. See
Removing/Replacing Glass Door
, steps 1 and 2 on page 19.
Install logs according to instructions for fireplace model numbers.
1. Place log #1 (left base log) onto pin on left side of burner as
shown in Figure 43.
2. Place log #2 (right base log) onto pin on right side of burner
as shown in Figure 43.
3. Place logs #3 (left front log) and log #4 (right front log) onto
pins as shown in Figure 44.
4. Place log #5 (right rear log) onto pins on right rear of burner
(see Figure 45). Rest log #6 (middle crossover log) on top of
log number 2 as shown in Figure 45.
5. Place back end of log #7 (left rear log) onto pin on left rear burner
and rest front onto log #1 as shown in Figure 46, page 21.
1
2
Figure 43 - Installing Logs No. 1 and No. 2
3
4
5
6
Figure 44 - Installing Logs No. 3 and No. 4
Figure 45 - Installing Logs No. 5 and No. 6
Figure 42 - Installing Rear Brick Panel
Left Side
Brick Panel
Rear
Brick
Panel