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Figure 18 - Installing Front (#1) and Rear
(#2) Logs
Rear
Log (#2)
Burner
Chassis
Grate
Burner
Port
3. Check all joints from gas meter to equip
-
ment shutoff valve for natural gas or
propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff
valve for propane/LP (see Figure 16 or
17). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection
fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show
a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
15, page 15).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near
gas meter for natural gas or open pro-
pane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the
OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to control valve (see Figure 16 or
17). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection
fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show
a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
Front
Log
(#1)
Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas
Control Valve
Location
Propane/
LP Supply
Tank
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas
Gas Meter
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Control Valve
Location
6. Light heater (see
Operation
, pages 17).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see
To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance
, page 19).
INSTALLING LOGS
WARNING: Failure to posi
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tion the parts in accordance
with these diagrams or failure
to use only parts specifically
approved with this heater may
result in property damage or
personal injury.
CAUTION: After installa-
tion and periodically thereafter,
check to ensure that no flame
comes in contact with any log.
With the heater set to High, check
to see if flames contact any log. If
so, reposition logs according to
the log installation instructions
in this manual. Flames contact
-
ing logs will create soot.
It is very important to install the logs exactly
as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use
logs supplied with heater.
1. Place front log (#1) and rear log (#2) on
grate to fit as shown in Figure 18.
2. Place center insert log (#3) as shown in
Figure 19, page 17.
