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FIGURE 17
door
gasket
glass
glass clips
4. Remove all remaining debris from the glass area
using a wire brush.
5. Apply a small bead of gasket/stove cement and
the new gasket. Do not overlap the ends of the
gasket rope.
6. Center the new glass panel over the gasket and
reinstall the glass clips.
See figure 17.
IMPORTANT: The side of the glass treated with an
infrared coating (marked on the perimeter) should
always be facing outward. It is extremely impor-
tant to tighten the glass clips slowly and in a
repeating pattern, like tightening the lugs on an
automobile wheel.
7. It may be necessary to retighten the glass clips
after the stove has be burned and the gasketing
has been seated.
General Maintenance
Like your car, regular maintenance prolongs the life
of your appliance. The following procedures do not
take long and are generally inexpensive, but when
done consistently, increase the life of your appliance
and in turn, increase your years of enjoyment.
At least once a year you should perform the following
maintenance procedures:
Thoroughly clean the stove. Enamel surfaces
should be cleaned with soap and water.
Empty stove of all soot and ashes. Only use a
vacuum for this job if the vacuum is specifically
designed for ashes.
Inspect the stove; using a strong light inspect the
stove inside and out for cracks or leaks. Replace
all cracked parts and repair any cement leaks
with furnace cement.
Gaskets
Check door and window gaskets for tightness.
To check the seal of the front doors, close and
latch the doors on a dollar bill and slowly try to
pull the dollar bill free. If it can be easily removed
then the seal is too loose. Check several spots
around the door, and repeat the procedure on the
ash pan door as well.
If gaskets need to be replaced, scrape out the old
gasket and cement and clean the area with a wire
brush. Apply a small bead of cement and push in
the new gasket. After closing and latching the
doors wipe clean, any excessive cement that has
come from beneath the gasketing.
GASKET LIST FOR THE F 3 CB
Description Order # Size Length
Top Plate Gasket 100038 3/8 LD 5'6
Ash Housing Gasket 128213 sheet gasket
Ash Door Gasket 200024 ¼ LD 3'
Glass Gasket 200028 3/16 LD 36
Door Gasket 200024 1/4 LD 5'
Air manifold Gasket 200028 3/16 16
The F 3 CB is designed to burn cleanly and efficiently
when used according to the guidelines expressed in
these operating instructions. However, to maintain
the proper performance, a yearly chimney inspection
and cleaning in necessary. Failure to keep the chimney
system free of creosote and build up could result in a
serious chimney fire.
