Installing the steel belts
Attention! The steel belts are packed in a roll and may develop tension, unrolling suddenly when freed! Also, belt edges can
be sharp. To avoid injury, please be careful when unpacking. Use of protective gear such as safety glasses and safety gloves is
highly recommended! Don't allow pets or children near the belts.
There are three steel belts with associated bolts, nuts and washers. The first to be installed is the longest one and is used around
the perimeter of the oven to hold the bottom parts firmly together. The remaining two are used to lock the capstone along with
the dome parts that are held by it, as shown on figure
s1
below. Refer to figure
s2
for the bolts and belts placement.
s1
s2
On each bottom part (
13
&
14
) there are embedded nuts to receive the bolts that hold the dome belts. The perimeter belt should
be fitted below these embedded nuts as shown in figure
s3
below.
After positioning the perimeter belt, it should be properly tensioned. To do that, bend the ends of the belt at a 90 degree angle
and insert a bolt through one end, then through the other end, then place a washer and a nut on the bolt as shown in figure
s4
below. Using two ¼" wrenches, hold the bolt with one wrench and tighten the belt by turning the nut with the other one. The
location of the tensioning bolt along the oven perimeter is not important. The result should be similar to figure
s5
.
Now fit the two dome belts according to figure
s2
. The tensioning method is the same, but the belt is not split, as in figure
s6
.
Attention! Be careful and exert good judgment when tensioning the belts. Avoid overtightening the bolts or the bottom parts
might be damaged.
s3
s4
s5
s6