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Figure 7: Attaching Speed Control to
Direct-Vent Firebox
MOUNTING SPEED
CONTROL
Figure 8: Attaching Speed Control to
Firebox with Panel Louvers Using Speed
Control Bracket 109892-02
MODEL BKT WIRE
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DIRECT-VENT MODELS
Mount the speed control box by placing the
plastic control shaft forward through the
mounting opening on the pre-installed bracket
(see Figure 7).
While supporting the speed control in the
vertical position, secure the control shaft by
pushing and turning the lock nut with pliers
until it is tight against the mounting bracket.
Place control knob provided on the control
shaft (see Figure 7).
MODELS WITH STAMPED PANEL LOU-
VERS
Wood, B-Vent, and Vent-Free models
Position speed control bracket by insert-1.
ing ange of bracket between hearth
pan and upper ange of louver opening,
then seat bottom end of bracket onto
lower flange of louver opening (see
Figure 8).
Mount speed control box by placing 2.
plastic control shaft through bottom hole
on speed control bracket. Top screw
head on control box will t inside top
hole on bracket (see Figure 8). Secure
speed control to bracket with lock nut
by pushing and turning lock nut with
pliers clockwise until it is tight against
bracket.
Remove knockout plug from louver panel 3.
by depressing top and bottom retaining
clips (see gure 1, page 2).
Place louver panel, louvers pointing up, 4.
back into framed opening. Align control
shaft with rectangular opening by slid-
ing control bracket along ange (see
Figure 8).
Fully seat louver panel into frame open-5.
ing by gently pressing along ends until
all dimpled retainers have snapped in
place.
Place control knob, provided, onto con-6.
trol shaft (see Figure 8).
Control
Shaft
Control
Knob
Lock Nut
Pre-installed
Bracket
(Direct-Vent
Only)
Bottom Front Refractory
Bottom Rear
Refractory
Lower Louver Panel
Control
Shaft
Firebox
Face
Hearth Pan
Flange
Speed
Control
Speed
Control
Bracket
Lower
Flange
Control Knob
Lock Nut
Place the blower against the lower rear 3.
wall of the rebox outer wrapper with
the exhaust port directed upward and
the thermodisc position up near the
replace bottom. The thermodisc must
be oriented near the replace bottom
as shown in Figure 6 in order to sense
temperature and properly operate. The
blower will be held in position against the
back wall by the magnets incorporated
onto the blower housing (see Figure 6,
page 4).
Be certain thet all wire terminals are 4.
securely attached to terminals on blower
motor and thermal switch, and that the
screw for the thermodisc bracket and
green ground wire is tight.
To mount speed controls, see 5. Mounting
Speed Control for All Direct Vent Models
(below), Mounting Speed Control for All
Models with Panel Louvers (colum 2) or
Mounting Speed Control for All Models
with Stamped Face Louvers (page 5),
depending on your model.
