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GAS CONVERSION
The conversion kit is packaged with the unit.
Please check the contents before beginning
this conversion.
WARNING: Before proceed
-
ing, make sure the gas control
valve is in the OFF position and
all electrical power to the appli
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ance is turned off.
CONVERTING PILOT
1. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Smell for any gas odor, especially near the
floor. If any gas odor is present, STOP!
See
For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
on page 24.
2. Locate latch on louver assembly. Remove
top and bottom louvers by pulling spring
latches toward center of fireplace simul
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taneously until they are disengaged from
locating holes.
3. Undo latches located on top and bottom
of firebox and swing door to fully open
position.
4. Carefully remove log set and ember mate-
rial from burner and place them aside in
a safe place.
5. Replace main burner orifice with
burner orifice included in conversion
kit. (Model CD42M-LS series contains
two burner orifices).
6. Locate air shutter at end of burner mani-
fold. (End of tube burner for CD42M-LS
series). Loosen screw and adjust air shut-
ter to proper setting (see
Burner Flame
Adjustment
, page 23). Retighten screw.
7. Remove pilot hood by pulling up until it
disengages from barrel. Do not remove
the retainer clip (see Figure 50).
8. Remove pilot orifice from inside barrel using
a 5/32" allen wrench to unscrew orifice.
9. Replace pilot orifice with LP orifice supplied
with this kit. The number 30 is stamped on
the sleeve for identification. Insert small
end of new pilot orifice into barrel and
thread until tight with the allen wrench.
10. Line up notch on pilot hood to the position-
ing tab on barrel receiver and snap back
into position.
IMPORTANT:
Be careful not to bend or kink
aluminum tubing during conversion. Make
sure pilot hood and orifice are properly mated
and aligned after finishing this conversion.
CONVERTING CONTROL VALVE
Convert gas control valve by swapping out
valve regulator portion of gas valve.
1. Using a TORX T20 or a slotted screw-
driver, remove and discard three mount-
ing screws, pressure regulator tower
and diaphragm/spring components (see
Figure 51).
Figure 50 - Converting Pilot
Pilot Hood
Pilot Orifice
Barrel Clip
5/32" Allen
Wrench
Pilot
Bracket
HI
LO
O
FF P
IL
OT
O
N
Figure 51 - Removing Parts for Gas
Control Valve Conversion
Diaphragm/
Spring
Components
Mounting
Screws
Pressure
Regulator
Tower
