STEP 33 Cont.: that the handle turns without binding. Tighten the set screw in the pawl.
Thread the hex toplock jam nut onto the handle shaft and tighten it against
the pawl. With your 7/16” wrench, tighten the 3 cap screws attaching the
split half hinge to the ash drop slightly (just past finger tight). Tighten the
two cap screws holding the split half hinge together in the same manner.
Install the ash door hinge drilling into the clevis of the split half hinge.
Insert the clevis pin through the clevis from the bottom. Insert the hair pin
cotter through the drilling in the top of the clevis pin.
STEP 34:
Adjust the ash door. The design of the ash door split half hinge allows
three dimensional adjustment of the ash door. The 3 drillings in the ash
drop through which the ¼-20x ¾” cap screws pass before threading into
the rear half of the split half hinge are drilled oversized, allowing vertical
(up and down) and depth (in or out) adjustment. The 2 drillings in the rear
half of the split half hinge through which the ¼-20 ¾” cap screws pass
before threading into the front (clevis) half of the split half hinge are also
drilled oversized, allowing vertical (up and down) and horizontal (side to
side) adjustment.
Close the ash door tightly and re-open it. Check the gasket area of the
door to insure that the gasket mates evenly all the way around the door
with the front edge of the ash drop and front lip of the stove bottom.
Adjust the door by tapping side to side and up and down with the rubber
mallet. When the door is properly centered, tighten the two ¼-20x ¾” cap
screws that fasten the split half hinge together. Close and latch the ash
door. Starting at the handle (right) side of the ash door face, rap the door
face sharply from right to left across the lower face of the door with the
rubber mallet at approximately a 45 degree angle. Tighten the three ¼-
20x ¾” cap screws that fasten the split half hinge to the ash drop. Adjust
the ash door pawl assembly for a good firm latch by turning the socket
button head cap screw in or out and locking it with the lock nut.
Test the door seal by placing 6 pieces of note paper evenly spaced, 3
pieces along the top and 3 pieces along the bottom of the door between the
door and the ash drop edge and closing and latching the door (see Fig.A-
10). Attempt to move the pieces of note paper from side to side. Attempt
to pull the note paper out of the joints. The note paper should not move at
all from side to side and should rest being pulled out of the joints almost to
the point of tearing. If the note paper moves from side to side or can
easily be pulled out of the joints, the door is not properly sealed. Re-
adjust the ash door following the above procedure.
