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6. Gas replace with louver door: Lower bottom louver
door. Use two screws provided in replace hardware
kit and attach replace to wooden base. Close louver
door.
Gas replace with xed louver: Before installing logs
or burner assembly (see owner’s manual) remove screws
securingoortoassembly.Liftoorfor access tobot-
tomof replace. Use two screwsprovided inreplace
hardwarekitandattachreplacebasetowoodenbase.
Reinstalloorwithscrewsremovedpreviously.
Electric Fireplace Installation
This mantel can be used with DESA Heating, LLC electric
replaces.Electricreplacesinstallfromthefrontofmantel.
Toinstallelectricreplaceseereplaceinstructionmanual.
Vertical Support Installation
Install vertical support (see Figure 7).
Figure 6 - Installing Gas Fireplace
IMPORTANT: If installing a gas replace, vertical support
willbeinstalledtomantelassemblyaftergasreplacehas
beeninstalled.Ifinstallingelectricreplace,rstinstallverti-
calsupportandinstallreplacefromfrontofmantel.Donot
put any weight on mantel top until vertical support has been
installed.
Fireplace Installation
1. Fireplace should be fully assembled. See Assembling
Fireplaceinreplaceowner’smanual.
2. Mantelmustbeinstalledushwithtwowalls.Remove
baseboard along walls where mantel is to be installed.
Baseboard will prevent proper installation of mantel and
base.
3. Placemantelbaseclosetoinstallationlocation.Seere-
place owner’s manual for installation clearances. Leave
enoughroomtoinsertreplacefrombackofmantel.
4. Ifinstallinggasreplace,Installgasline.SeeConnecting
to Gas Supplyinreplaceowner’smanual.Rememberto
leave access to gas shutoff valve somewhere on mantel
base or where it is accessible to the user. Check for leaks.
See Checking Gas Connections in replace owner’s
manual.
5. Position replace inside mantel through back opening
(see Figure 6). Carefully position gas lines if applicable.
IMPORTANT: Usecautionwhenpositioningreplaceon
base.Basemayscratcheasily.Makesurereplaceisin
proper position within mantel opening before continuing
with installation.
Figure 7 - Installing Vertical Support
Vertical
Support
#7
1 1/4" Screws
1 1/4" Screws
Base
Support #6
Top
Center
Support
