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ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
Installing the Fireplace Mounting Plate on the Wall
1. The fireplace mounting plate is attached to the wall
structure using four 1/4” X 1 1/2” long lag bolts and large
diameter washers that are provided with the fireplace.
It is important to use the included hardware as the full
weight of the fireplace is supported by the mounting
plate.
2. Drill a 5/32” diameter pilot hole at each of the mounting
hole locations that you marked using the template. The
pilot holes should be the full depth of the lag bolts. Be
sure that there is solid wood at each mounting location.
If not, the wall should be reconstructed to provide the
needed support.
3. Before the mounting plate can be lagged to the wall
the two tabbed sections of the telescoping vent pipe
heat shields that you set aside earlier must be attached
to the mounting plate. Each heat shield half is held in
place with three sheet metal screws (provided). The
inner shield half (smaller diameter) is installed from the
front of the mounting plate. Slide the inner heat shield
half through the vent pipe opening in the mounting
plate. Align the three tabs with the pilot holes in the
mounting plate (as shown in the adjacent photo) and
install the three screws.
4. The outer vent pipe heat shield half (larger diameter)
is installed on the rear of the mounting plate. Slip the
outer shield half over the inner shield and align and
install the three screws. See photo below.
5. The fireplace mounting plate is now ready to be lagged
to the wall structure.
6. With a helper pick up and align the mounting plate over
the gas supply line and line up with the four mounting
lag bolt pilot holes. These holes are recessed.
bosses. Use either the 16” or 24” on center holes
depending on the construction of the wall.
Mounting Plate Front
4 Lag Bolt Hole Locations
Outer Vent Pipe Shield
(Larger Diameter, install on the
backside of the Mounting Plate)
Inner Vent Pipe Shield
(Smaller Diameter, install on the
front of the Mounting Plate)