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DETAILING THE FIREPLACE (Continued)
7.
Remove the doors from their packaging and set them on the hinges (see the illustration
two pages previous to this one). If the door does not slide down completely, check that
the hinge hole is not filled with polishing compound. Use a wire or small drill bit to clean
it out if necessary. If the doors are still too tight to slide on completely, hone out the holes
that accept the hinge pin. A drop of oil on the hinge pin is recommended once the door is
installed.
8.
Included with the doors is a package containing several washers. These washers are
used to shim either door to ensure that the doors line up correctly. Check the position of
the doors for horizontal alignment. If they are not aligned, use the washers to shim the
hinge pin on the side that is too low. See the illustration below.
Add washers to the hinge pins on
this side to make the doors align
horizontally.
Check the position of the doors for
horizontal alignment (the doors in
this picture are out of alignment).
WARNING: GOLD PLATED SURFACES CAN ONLY BE CLEANED WITH DENATURED
ALCOHOL AND A VERY SOFT CLOTH.
WARNING: KEEP GOLD PLATING FREE OF FINGER PRINTS, HEAT CAN CAUSE THEM TO
BECOME PERMANENTLY ETCHED IN THE GOLD PLATING.
Door Latch Adjustment
The door latch must be tested to ensure there is a tight seal between the door gasket and the
fireplace. To test the door latch, close the fireplace door and secure the latch. Grasp the right
side door handle and pull it back and forth. There should be approximately 1/16" of play.
The handle should also be able to be turned all the way down. This movement is due to the
door gasket compressing and expanding. If there is more than 1/16" of play, or if the door
handle can not be turned down all the way, follow the directions in the following paragraphs
to adjust the door.
The door latch is held onto the handle with two nuts (refer to the illustration on the following
page). These nuts work in conjunction with three washers to space the latch the appropriate
distance away from the door. The closer the latch is to the door, the tighter the latch will hold.
The farther away from the door the latch is to the door, the more loose the latch will hold.
If the door is too loose (it has more than 1/16" of play), the latch needs to be adjusted closer
to the door (tightened). To do this, first remove the outer nut, the washer next to it, the latch,
the inner nut, and the two washers next to the inner nut. Re-assemble the handle, putting
only one of the washers between the door and the inner nut. The inner nut should only be
