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DO NOT
start or run your
Sapling
as an evaporator without sap or other fluid in the boiling pan;
DO NOT
allow your
Sapling
to cool without sap or other fluid in the pan. You can quickly destroy your pan by doing so.
Assembling your
Sapling
What you will need besides your
Sapling
:
1.
A two- or four-foot level;
2.
wood shims;
3.
sand and/or ashes;
4.
baking soda;
5.
vegetable or olive oil;
6.
an electric drill with a 3/32” bit;
7.
a Phillips screwdriver;
8.
a thermometer;
9.
fire brick and/or some old grill grates (if desired). Consider purchasing
Rutland Products Fire Brick
and/or
Steel Freak Fire Grate
.
To assemble your
Sapling
:
1.
Remove all parts from inside the box. Inside the box, you will have:
•
one (1) flue takeoff;
•
one (1) 90° elbow;
•
one (1)
Sapling Stack Bracket;
•
two (2) pieces of flue pipe;
•
seven (7) self-drilling screws;
•
one (1) evaporating pan;
•
one (1) ball valve;
•
a smidge of pipe tape;
•
and, one (1) door, two (2) leg sets and eight (8) each: bolts, nuts, and lock washers.
2.
First assemble the leg sets onto the barrel using the predrilled holes and the nuts, bolts and lock washers.
HINT: The easiest way to assemble the legs is as follows. If you have already installed the door,
