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7061-196H
June 9, 2017
Explorer II
F. Tube Channel Assembly Replacement
Removing Tube Channel Assembly
1. Remove the 3 right side bricks.
2. Remove the baffle protection channel by bending back
the tabs using needle nose pliers located at the right and
left side of the protection cover. Lift the cover up slightly
and pull toward the front and out of the firebox.
Figure
20.1
NOTE
: Soak the bolts with penetrating oil for at least 15 min
-
utes before trying to remove them.
3. Remove the 2 channel nuts (7/16) and 2 bolts (3/8) inside
of chamber.
Figure 20.2
4. Slide the tube channel assembly all the way to left until it
is off the threads. Drop the right side down, then slide the
assembly back to right.
Figure 20.3
5. The ceramic blanket and both baffle boards can be
removed at the same time you remove the tube channel
assembly.
6. When the tube channel assembly is free of the left side
support, rotate clockwise and pull assembly, blanket and
baffles out through the front opening.
7. Re-install in reverse order.
Figure 20.3
Baffle Protection
Channel
Bend Back Tabs
Use 7/16 Socket Wrench
and Remove Channel Nuts
Figure 20.1
Figure 20.2
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TUBE CHANNEL REPLACEMENT
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