SimpliFire • SF-BI30-E, SF-BI36-E • 2040-900 Rev. C • 2/13
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Lighting LED Replacement
Note:
Kit includes all three LED light strip assembly.
1. If necessary, place a drop cloth or other material on
the hearth or flooring to prevent scratching. Grasp
front with two hands. Pull straight back to disengage
front from appliance.
2. Locate C-channel that retains top edge of glass
panel. While supporting the glass, remove the screw
located in the C-channel at the top two corners of the
glass panel. See Figure 6.2.
3. Pivot glass away from appliance and lift out of bottom
retainer channel.
4. Remove four thumb screws and metal angle bracket
from upper rear of appliance cavity. See Figure 6.8.
5. Remove four screws from upper face of appliance.
Take care to support the Blower/Heater Module while
the screws are removed. See Figure 6.9.
6. Remove the Blower/Heater Module by lifting back
edge slightly then pulling it straight back from the
appliance opening. This will reduce the likelihood of
damaging the brick panels.
7. Locate the five electrical connections on the right
side of the appliance cavity. Disconnect each of the
five connectors. See Figure 6.10.
8. Locate rubber plugs in each end of the grate.
Remove plugs with a small flat screwdriver. Save for
later use. See Figure 6.3
9. Remove Phillips screw from each end of grate. Lift
from faux ember bed. Take care to retain screws
with grate. See Figure 6.3.
10. Grasp log ember bed and lift up and out of opening.
11. Fold sheet metal tabs on each side of opening on
front edge of refractory panels. See Figure 6.11.
12. Use hand to carefully pry along front edge of
refractory panel to disengage it from the appliance.
Remove both refractory panels. See Figure 6.11.
13. Remove the one screw that retains the brick panel
in the rear appliance cavity. Remove the brick panel
from the cavity. See Figure 6.13.
14. Remove metal bracket in front of rear LED strip.
Remove four screws to remove metal parts. See
Figure 6.5.
15. Locate Lighting LED circuit input power source
connectors in rear of opening. Unplug all three
connectors from the three circuit boards. See Figure
6.7.
16. Using a pliers, compress each barbed clip along the
circuit board while lifting the board evenly to
disengage it from the clip. See Figure 6.6.
17. Remove all three lighting LED circuit boards.
18. Install replacement lighting LED circuit boards into
the appliance. Fully engage each barbed clip. See
Figure 6.6.
19. Connect all three lighting LED power source
connectors to the three LED circuit boards.
See
Figure 6.7.
20. Install metal brackets by attaching with four screws.
See Figure 6.5.
21. Install the brick panel into the rear of the cavity.
Ensure that it is located so that the notch is in the
lower right of the cavity. See Figure 6.13.
22. Install replacement refractory panels. Align tabs
on back edge of the panel with the slots in the rear
appliance cavity. Once the tabs are engaged,
carefully install the front edge of the appliance cavity.
Take care to apply even pressure to prevent damage
to the replacement panels. See Figure 6.11 & 6.12.
23. Reconnect the five connectors from the Blower/
Heater module to the appliance. See Figure 6.10.
24. Carefully align the Blower/Heater module horizontally
with the opening of the appliance. Install it straight
into the opening so that the back edge interlocks
with the back wall of the appliance.
25. While supporting the Blower/Heater Module, install
the four screws across the upper face of the
appliance. See Figure 6.9.
26. Install the four thumb screws and metal angle
bracket in the upper rear of the appliance cavity.
See Figure 6.8.
25. Rotate log ember bed and align with floor of opening.
Engage back side of ember bed into the opening.
Pivot the front of the ember bed into position flat on
the floor of the opening. Take care not to pinch
wiring under log ember bed.
27. Align the grate, with the retained screws, with the
steel brackets under the ember bed. Ensure that
wiring is not pinched between log ember bed and
steel bracket.
28. Install and tighten the screw in each end of the
grate. See Figure 6.3.
29. Install rubber plugs into holes in each end of grate.
See Figure 6.3.
30. Install glass into bottom retainer channel.
31. Install C-channel on top edge of glass panel.
32. Align C-channel with screw holes in appliance.
See Figure 6.2.
33. While supporting glass, install both screws through
top C-channel retainer into appliance.
34. Install front by aligning the tabs on its back side with
the spring clips on the face of the appliance. Press
evenly with two hands to fully engage the front to the
appliance.
