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Jøtul C
550
CB Rockland 139656_04 5/15/15
General Maintenance
Regular maintenance will assure proper performance
and prolong the life of your fireplace insert.. The follow-
ing procedures do not take long and are generally inex-
pensive. 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 polished 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 acceptable 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 outlet.
2. Open the firebox door and pull the insert out enough
to disengage the surround panel assemblies by lifting
up off of the brackets.
3. 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.
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 Adap-
tor. Push up on the draw-down bar to disengage 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 compress
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 re-
moved. Adjust the door latch and test again.
Gasket Replacement
See the chart below for replacement gasket specifica-
tions. See also figs. 19-20 for locations.
1. Remove the old gasket material with a pliers and thor-
oughly clean the channel with a wire brush.
2. Lay out the new gasket around the channel to deter-
mine 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, being
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 engage
the locator bosses on the Left Baffle with the corre-
sponding holes in the Secondary Air Tubes.
