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Jøtul C 550 Rockland
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
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 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
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 removed. Adjust the door latch and test again.
Replacement Gaskets
Glass
Glass
Glass
Glass
Glass
LD .250 Fiberglass Rope
66”
200024
Door
Door
Door
Door
Door
LD2 .350 Fiberglass Rope
70”
100038
F
FF
FFrrrrron
on
on
on
onttttt
LD2 .360 Fiberglass Rope
90.5”
117587
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manifold,
old,
old,
old,
old, Outer
Outer
Outer
Outer
Outer
LD2 .250 SA Fiberglass Rope 30”
129644
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manif
Air Manifold,
old,
old,
old,
old, Inner
Inner
Inner
Inner
Inner
.125 x 8 mm Flat SA
24”
127215
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
locator 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 corresponding holes in the Secondary Air Tubes.
