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Figure 6 - Installing Mantel Top
Figure 7 - Installing Gas Fireplace
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
1. Fireplace should be fully assembled. See Assembling
Fireplaceinreplaceowner’smanual.
2. Mantelmustbeinstalledushwithtwowalls.Remove
baseboardalongwallswheremantelistobeinstalled.
Baseboardwillpreventproperinstallationofmanteland
base.
3. Placemantelbaseclosetoinstallationlocation.Seere-
placeowner’smanualforinstallationclearances.Leave
enoughroomtoinsertreplacefrombackofmantel.
4. Ifinstallinggasreplace,installgasline.SeeConnecting
to Gas Supplyinreplaceowner’smanual.Rememberto
leaveaccesstogasshutoffvalvesomewhereonmantel
baseorwhereitisaccessibletouser.Checkforleaks.
See Checking Gas Connections in replace owner’s
manual.
5. Position replace inside mantel through back opening
(seeFigure7).Carefullypositiongaslinesifapplicable.
IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenpositioningreplaceon
base.Basemayscratcheasily.Makesurereplaceisin
properpositionwithinmantelopeningbeforecontinuing
withinstallation.
6. Gas replace with louver door: Lower bottom louver
door.Usetwoscrewsprovidedinreplacehardwarekit
andattachreplacetowoodenbase.Closelouverdoor.
Gas replace with xed louver:Beforeinstallinglogs
orburnerassembly(seeowner’smanual)removescrews
securingoortoassembly.Liftoorforaccess to bot-
tomofreplace. Use twoscrews provided inreplace
hardwarekitandattachreplacebasetowoodenbase.
Reinstalloorwithscrewsremovedpreviously.
IMPORTANT:Alignmanteltoplefttorightbeforeinstalling.
Backcornerofmantellegmustbeushwithedgeofmantel
topbeforeinstallation.
IMPORTANT:Ifinstallingagasreplace,verticalsupportwill
beinstalledtomantelassemblyaftergasreplacehasbeen
installed.Ifinstallingelectricreplace,rstinstallverticalsup-
portandinstallreplacefromfrontofmantel.Donotputany
weightonmanteltopuntilverticalsupporthasbeeninstalled.
Figure 5 - Installing Heat Reector Strip
IMPORTANT: Make sure heat reector strip is ush against
header and spacers are on bottom side. Heat strip should
NOT be ush with leg side but should have 1" clearance on
both ends.
Header#4
HeatReector
Strip
1¼''Screws
MantelTop
Assembly
Assembly
Blocks
Assembly
Blocks
Corner
ofMantel
LegsMust
beFlush
withedge
ofMantel
Top
Mantel
LegsFlush
withMantel
Base
1¼''
Screws