New Buck Corporation 18 - Manual (Page 9)

POSSIBLE TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
If you decide to install your own stove, there are several hand tools you may need to do the
job. If you do not already have them, they are readily available at most hardware stores.
Caulking gun
Large adjustable wrench (may not be needed)
Drop Cloths
Vacuum cleaner or whisk broom
Flashlight
1 tube of RTV silicone, Code 103 or 106, or high temperature rubber cement rated between
450° F - 600º F
7/32" drill bit and drill
Socket/Ratchet Set
Insulation (provided in trim kit package)
INSTALLATION PREPARATION
FIREPLACE
1. Locate furniture and other materials away from the front of the fireplace to allow free
access to the fireplace.
2. Cover the hearth and adjacent floor areas with the drop cloth to protect from soiling or
marring the surface.
3. Remove the existing fireplace damper plate.
4. Thoroughly clean the fireplace of ashes and soot.
5. If the fireplace has an ash dump or outside air provision, these must be sealed off with
metal or tightly packed non-combustible insulation to prevent this cold air from entering
the fireplace chamber.
CAUTION
CHECK THE CHIMNEY AND SMOKE CHAMBER FOR EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF
CREOSOTE OR SOOT. ALSO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS BIRD'S
NESTS. IF THE CHIMNEY IS EXCESSIVELY DIRTY, CLEAN IT, OR HAVE
SOMEONE CLEAN IT PROFESSIONALLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE
ROOM HEATER.
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