UNPACKING – PITTSBURGH & FATSO
To facilitate shipping, the top belly is packed upside down inside the bottom belly.
First bolt the four legs securely to the base. If a water heating coil is to be fitted, remove
the two cover plugs in the bottom belly and insert the coil, securing it with the backing
nuts provided. Check that the coil rises continuously from the bottom (inlet) to the top
(outlet). If it does not do so, water flow may be hampered and steam formation in the
pipe may cause hammering noises.
Before fitting the top belly, squeeze a bead of sealant, from the tube provided, and
spread it around the mating surfaces on the rims of the top and bottom bellies. Once the
bellies are correctly assembled, fasten them securely together with the bolts provided.
The sealant is water soluble, and can be washed from the hands with soap and water.
Any excess sealant which emerges from the joint after assembly will harden during the
first firing and may then be chipped away.
The FATSO has a flat internal baffle plate which must be fitted into the top belly. Insert
it against the inside top of the top chamber with the curved edge down and the word
‘FRONT’ facing inward. Slide the plate around on the ridge in the top chamber until the
top edge of the plate engages behind the post hanging down inside the top chamber. The
notch in the plate should be against the post.
STEADIHEAT CONTROL.
In some countries, this control is fitted to some pot-
belly models. If you have one, follow the steps below when fitting it to the stove. You
may prefer to fit it after the stove and flue are in their final position in order to ensure
that it is not damaged during the installation.
The control bracket is shipped in the ash box below the fire grate. Using the screw
provided, mount the bracket on the underside of the casting directly below the flue
socket. The control lever points away from the stove. Check that the air metering flap
(at the back of the ash box) can move open and shut freely without catching or binding
and check that it closes fully under its own weight. The ball chain connects between the
control lever and the flap and the excess length of chain allowed for adjusting the action
should be at the bottom. Connect the ball chain to the flap with the special fitting
supplied, selecting the ball that gives a gap of 5 to 15 mm between the bottom edge of
the flap and the ash box when the control lever is fully down.
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