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RHW-51 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
F. INSTALLATION OF FIREPLACE
WARNING!
Before starting, do the following:
1. Wear gloves and safety glasses for protection.
2. Keep hand tools in good condition. Sharpen cutting edges and make sure tool handles are secure.
3. Always maintain the minimum air space required to the enclosure to prevent fire.
Important:
To ensure proper fit of the glass doors,
check the fireplace opening for square. Measure
diagonal distances of the opening to make sure they
are equal. If they are not equal, continue to shim
the fireplace until those diagonals are equal.
Figure 9 - Positioning the Metal Strips
1. Position the Fireplace
This fireplace may be placed on either a combustible
or noncombustible continuous flat surface. Follow the
instructions for framing on pages 9 and 10. Slide the
fireplace into position.
Be sure to provide the
minimum air clearance at the sides and back of
the fireplace assembly.
2. Place the Protective Metal Hearth Strips
Included with your fireplace you will find two metal
hearth strips measuring approximately 28 x 4. These
strips are used to provide added protection where the
fireplace and the hearth extension meet.
Slide each metal strip 2 under the front edge of the
fireplace. The individual pieces must overlap each
other by 1 minimum in the middle of the fireplace to
provide continuous coverage of the floor. See Figure 9.
These metal strips should extend from the front and
sides of the fireplace opening by 2.
3. Level the Fireplace
Level the fireplace side-to-side and front-to-back. Shim
with noncombustible material, such as sheet metal,
as necessary. Secure the fireplace (using the nailing
flanges located on either side of the fireplace) to the
vertical framing.
