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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
t o o l s
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION
m a t e r i a l s
(NOTE: The following items are NOT included with your stove)
blue steel straight stove pipe or elbow(s) as required.
Listed Type HT chimney.
Furnace Cement (manufacturer recommends Rutland Code 78
or equivalent)
CAUTION: STOVE IS HEAVY. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEQUATE HELP AND USE PROPER
LIFTING TECHNIQUES WHENEVER MOVING
STOVE.
1. Uncrate the stove and remove cardboard packing
and protective poly bag.
NOTICE: DO NOT remove ceramic blanket
material from inside stove pipe opening (Fig. 1).
This blanket provides an air seal on the side walls
of the stove to direct combustion gasses over the
secondary combustion tubes before exiting via the
chimney. DO NOT REMOVE the ceramic blanket
or your stove will not operate properly.
brick. Replace firebrick before using. There are four
different sizes brick and two with notches. Note the
location of each while removing or refer to fig. 8a,
b & c (page 6) for proper location inside firebox.
NOTICE: Vogelzang International Corp. grants no warranty, stated or implied, for the installation or maintenance of your wood
stove and assumes no responsibility of any incidental or consequential damages.
Fig. 3 – Optional
Blower Assembly
4. Remove the four 9/16” nuts from the threaded studs
located on each corner (total of 4).
5. Place leg in position and secure using the nut
removed in step #4. Repeat with all four leg loca-
tions. Tighten nuts securely.
6. Carefully lift the stove into an upright position.
OPTIONAL BLOWER ATTACHMENT
(NOT INCLUDED WITH STOVE)
1. Attach blower assembly
(fig. 3) to back of rear
deflector. (fig.4)
NOTE: Make sure ceramic
gasket is positioned be-
tween rear deflector heat
shield and blower assembly.
Use four screws provided
to fasten the blower to rear
heat shield.
Fig. 4 – Mount
Blower Assembly to
rear Heat Deflector
Figure 1 – DO NOT remove ceramic blanket from
inside stove pipe opening. This is NOT packing
material but an integral component of the stove
combustion system.
2. Remove four (4) legs from inside stove. NOTE: Stove
may be lightened during installation by removing fire
Fig. 2– Attach four
(4) legs over heat
deflector.
2. Route the power cord away from stove. Do not
allow the power cord to touch any hot surfaces. Keep
power cord at least 12˝ from stove surfaces.
3. Once stove is positioned, plug power cord into a
grounded 120v outlet.
DO NOT
REMOVE!
3. Place flattened
carton on floor
and lay the stove
on it’s back.
