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INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 9 - Gas Control Valve with
Thermocouple and Pilot
Thermocouple
and Line
Pilot and
Line
Gas Control Valve
Figure 10 - Installing Inlet Fitting and
Gas Connector Tube
Gas Control
Valve
Gas
Inlet
Fitting
Gas Connector
Tube
Inlet
Opening
2. Attach pilot gas line to pilot outlet of gas
control valve and tighten. Connect ther
-
mocouple to rear of gas control valve.
See Figure 9. Do not overtighten. If us
-
ing propane/LP gas, see
Changing Pilot
Orifice
, page 10.
3. Install inlet fitting into inlet opening of gas
control valve (see Figure 10). Use thread
sealant on male pipe threads.
4. Place burner pan assembly in center of
fireplace floor. Make sure front of pan
faces the room from which you wish to
control appliance.
5. Thread gas supply fitting to fireplace gas
supply pipe. Adjust to most convenient
position.
6. Install gas connector tube to gas supply
fitting. Carefully shape tube to attach to
adapter fitting. Be careful not to cause
kinks in tube.
7. Test for leaks following instructions under
Testing Burner for Leaks
, page 11.
8. Retighten and adjust location of gas con
-
trol as necessary. Gas control should be
level, with control rod to the front.
9. Attach cover, provided with log set, to
burner pan using screws provided.
10. Install thermocouple, pilot and ignitor onto
valve cover as shown in Figure 11. Use
the provided screws.
11. Push control rod extension onto “D”
shaped control rod through center hole
in cover.
Piezo
Ignitor
Control Rod Extension
Screw
Valve
Cover
Control
Knob
Figure 11 - Installing Cover, Control
Knob and Piezo Ignitor
Thermocouple
Pilot
12. Install control position decal and control
knob making sure to align marks with
correct stop positions of gas control. Pilot
position will allow knob to push in about
1/2". Align decals in pilot position.
Ignitor
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