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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED
FOR INSTALLATION
tools
• Pencil
• 6 ft/2m Folding Rule or Tape Measure
• Tin Snips
• Drill: Hand or Electric
• 1/8”/3mm dia. Drill Bit (for sheet metal screws)
• Screwdriver (cross type)
• Safety Glasses
• Gloves
materials
(NOTE: The following items are NOT included with your stove)
Flooring Protection: as specified (see page 7)
Chimney Connector Pipe: 6”/152mm dia. minimum 24 MSG black
or 26 MSG blue steel straight stove pipe or elbow(s).
1/2”/13mm Sheet Metal Screws
Chimney: Existing 6˝ Code-approved lined masonry chimney
or 6˝ inside dia. manufactured chimney system listed to
UL 103 HT (US)/ULC-S629 (CDN) listed.
Furnace Cement (manufacturer recommends Rutland Code 78
or equivalent)
CAUTION: STOVE IS HEAVY. ENSURE
ADEQUATE HELP AND USE PROPER LIFTING
TECHNIQUES WHENEVER MOVING STOVE.
1. Uncrate the stove and remove all packing materials
and protective poly bag. Remove the base skirting
parts and hardware pack from inside the firebox.
NOTICE: DO NOT REMOVE CERAMIC BLANKET
material
from inside stove pipe opening (figure 1).
This blanket provides an air seal on the side walls
of the stove to direct combustion gasses over the
secondary combustion tubes before exiting via
the chimney. DO NOT REMOVE THE CERAMIC
BLANKET or your stove will not operate properly.
2. Stove may be lightened for positioning by removing
fire brick. Note position and arrangement of bricks.
Firebrick, Ash Drawer & Ash Cover MUST be re-
placed before use. DO NOT USE with missing or
cracked fire brick.
Figure 1 – DO NOT REMOVE CERAMIC BLANKET
from inside stove pipe opening. This is NOT
packing material but an integral component
of the stove combustion system.
NOTICE: Vogelzang International Corp. grants no warranty, stated or implied, for the installation or
maintenance of your wood stove and assumes no responsibility of any incidental or consequential damages.
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DO NOT
REMOVE!
Figure 3 – Attach Optional Blower to Stove Body
Figure 2
Base Skirting
3. Assemble the pedestal base skirting (figure 2). At-
tach two corner pieces (07-30) to the center section
(07-29) of skirting and secure with four (4) 3/8˝ long
truss head sheet metal screws (07-31).
4. Attach the side skirting sections (07-27 & 07-28)
to the corner pieces and secure with four (4) truss
head screws (07-31).
5. Slide the U-shaped skirting assembly around the
pedestal base and secure with two 1/4˝ long pan
head sheet metal screws (07-32) at the rear cor-
ners.
OPTIONAL BLOWER ASSEMBLY
1. For Optional Blower Assembly, note the position of
the blower opening in the rear of the stove (fig. 3).
2. Place blower gasket onto blower assembly so as
not to obstruct the air flow from the fan.
3. Mount the blower assembly to the back of the stove
