Renaissance Fireplaces RUMFORD 1000, Manual, Page: 12 / 15

MAINTEN
A
NCE OF
TH
E
GUILLOTINE SYSTEM
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Step 19
• Remove all four nuts on the left side.
• While holding the stainless steel gasket
at the top, pull the left side of the
guillotine frame forward and remove it.
Be careful not to damage the stainless
steel gasket located behind the
guillotine frame, it is very fragile.
You can stop here if you only want to
change the stainless steel gasket
located at the top of the guillotine
frame.
R
EMOVING THE
G
UILLOTINE
C
OUNTERWEIGHTS
Step 20
• Grab a hold of one of the cables
attached to the counterweights, lift it
slightly. Wear gloves to prevent getting
cut by the cable.
• Grab the bottom of the counterweight
and pull it out of its channel while you
lower it with the cable.
• Using a
3
/
8
" wrench or a Vise-Grip type
wrench, open the threaded connector
and remove the cable.
• Do the same for the other
counterweight.