HearthRite HB06ML-1 Owner'S Operation And Installation Manual Download

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INSTALLATION

Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto
Mounting Bracket

Figure 9 - Folding Anchor

Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor
Wing For Thin Walls

Attaching Mounting Bracket To
Wall

Note:  Wall  anchors,  mounting
screws,  and  spacers  are  in
hardware  package. The  hardware
package  is  provided    with  heater.

Attaching to Wall Stud Method

For  attaching  mounting  bracket to
wall  studs
1.   Drill  holes at  marked locations
      using  9/64

drill bit.

2. Place mounting bracket onto
      wall. Line up last hole on each
      end of bracket with holes drilled
      in wall.
3.   Insert mounting screws through
      bracket and into wall studs.
4.   Tighten screws until mounting
bracket is firmly fastened to
      wall studs.

Attaching to Wall Anchor Method

For  attaching  mounting  bracket to
hollow  walls  (wall  areas between
studs) or solid walls (concrete or
masonry)
1.   Drill holes at marked  locations
      using  5/16

drill bit. For solid

walls (concrete or masonry),
drill at least 1

deep.

2. Fold wall anchor as shown in
Figure 9 below.

3.    Insert  wall  anchor  (wings
       first) into hole. Tap  anchor
       flush  to  wall.
4.    For  thin  walls (1/2

or less),

insert red key into wall
anchor. Push red key to

pop

open anchor wings

(See Figure 10).

IMPORTANT:

Do not

hammer key! For thick walls
(over 1/2

thick) or solid walls,

do not pop open wings.

5. Place mounting bracket onto
       wall.  Line  up  last  hole  on
       each end  of  bracket  with wall
       anchors.
6. Insert mounting screws through
      bracket  and  into  wall anchors.
7.   Tighten  screws  until  mounting
      bracket  is  firmly  fastened  to
      wall.

Placing Heater On Mounting

Bracket

1.   Locate  two  horizontal   slots  on
        back    panel    of    heater  (see
      Figure 11).
2.    Place    heater    onto    mounting
     bracket.  Slide  horizontal  slots
        onto      stand-out        tabs        on
      mounting  bracket.

Installing Bottom Mounting
Screw

1.    Locate  bottom    mounting  hole.
     This hole is near bottom on back
      panel  of   heater(see Figure 12).
2.   Mark   screw    location    on wall.
3.   Remove   heater  from   mounting
       bracket.
4.  If  installing  bottom  mounting
      screw    into   hollow  or  solid  wall,
       install  wall  anchors. Follow  steps
      1  through  4   under

Attaching To

      Wall  Anchor  Method.  If   installing
      bottom  mounting  screw   into wall
     stud,   drill   holes   at   marked
       locations  using  9/64

drill bit.

5.   Replace  heater  onto  mounting
      bracket.
6.   Place  spacers  between  bottom
      mounting  holes  and  wall anchor
      or  drilled  hole.
7.    Hold  spacer  in  place  with       one
     hand. With  other  hand,  insert
       mounting         screw         through
     bottom    mounting   hole   and
     spacer.  Place tip  of  screw  in
       opening of  wall   anchor  or  drilled
       hole.
8.    Tighten screw until heater is  firmly
      secured   to  wall.  Do  not  over
       tighten.

Note: Do not replace lower front

       panel  at  this  time. Replace  lower
      front  panel   after    making      gas
     connections  and  checking  for
      leaks (see  page 10).

Figure 12 - Installing Bottom
Mounting screw