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Jøtul C
550
CB Rockland 139656_02 10/2/14
General Maintenance
Regular maintenance will assure proper perfor-
mance and prolong the life of your fireplace insert..
The following procedures do not take long and are
generally inexpensive. When done consistently, they
will help increase the life of your fireplace insert
and assure satisfactory performance.
• Thoroughly clean the insert. Enamel surfaces
should be cleaned with a moist cloth and pol-
ished dry..
• Empty firebox of all soot and ashes. Never use a
household vacuum cleaner to remove ashes. Only
a shop vacuum with a metal container is accept-
able and only when you are certain the ashes are
cold.
• Inspect the firebox using a utility light inside and
out for cracks or leaks. Replace all cracked bricks
and repair leaks with furnace cement.
Removing the Insert for Cleaning
U.S. Direct-connection Only:
1. Disconnect the blower power cord from its out-
let.
2. Open the firebox door and pull the insert out
enough to disengage the surround panel assem-
blies by lifting up off of the brackets.
3. Lift up the Left Cast Iron Baffle to disengage the
locator boss from the Front Air Tube, and pull the air
tube forward and out of the side manifolds.
4. Keeping the Rear Air Tube in place, push up on the
Right Baffle and remove the Left Baffle.
5. Lift and remove the Right Baffle.
6. Slide the Rear Air Tube to one side to disengage it
from the Side Manifolds.
7. Remove the retainer pin from the Draw-down
Adaptor. Push up on the draw-down bar to disen-
gage the adaptor from the insert
8. Pull the firebox and cabinet forward as a unit.
The flue connector, liner, and chimney can now
be inspected and cleaned.
9. See page 12 for reassembly procedures.
Gaskets
Check door and glass gaskets for seal integrity.
The gaskets should be soft enough to be somewhat
resilient to the touch. Over time, gaskets will com-
press and harden. Replace worn-out or hardened
gaskets with the appropriate size material available
from your local Authorized Jøtul Dealer.
To check the seal of the front doors, close and latch
the doors on a dollar bill and slowly try to pull the
dollar bill free. The seal is too loose if the bill can be
easily removed. Adjust the door latch and test again.
Gasket Replacement
See the chart below for replacement gasket specifi-
cations. See also figs. 19-20 for locations.
1. Remove the old gasket material with a pliers and
thoroughly clean the channel with a wire brush.
2. Lay out the new gasket around the channel to de-
termine length. Trim the gasket to leave 1” excess.
3. Apply a small bead of gasket or furnace cement in
the channel.
4. Lightly press the new gasket into the channel, be-
ing careful to avoid compressing or stretching it.
Trim the gasket further as necessary to allow the
tail end to slightly overlap the other end.
5. Wait ten minutes to allow the cement to set and
then close and latch the doors. Reopen the doors
and use a damp cloth to wipe away any excess
cement that may be squeezed out from under the
gasket.
Canada Installations (Full Reline):
The chimney liner can be swept directly into a bucket
placed under the flue outlet, with removal of the two
cast iron baffle plates.
1. Lift up the Left Cast Iron Baffle to disengage the loca-
tor boss from the Front Air Tube, and pull the air tube
forward and out of the side manifolds.
2. Keeping the Rear Air Tube in place, push up on the
Right Baffle and remove the Left Baffle.
3. Lift and remove the Right Baffle.
4. Slide the Rear Air Tube to one side to disengage it
from the Side Manifolds.
5. Reassemble in the reverse order, being sure to en-
gage the locator bosses on the Left Baffle with the
corresponding holes in the Secondary Air Tubes.
