Specifications

18
Dutchwest
30003847
Below you will find important information on general
care, inspection and maintenance of your Vermont
Castings stove. Should it become necessary, use only
replacement parts recommended by your authorized
dealer.
Every spring, at the end of the heating season, perform
a thorough cleaning, inspection and repair. The stove
and chimney system should be inspected and main-
tained by a qualified engineer.
Keep Your Stove Looking New
and Working Its Best
Allow the fire in the stove to go out and allow the stove
to cool completely before beginning any maintenance
procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the
painted cast iron of your Dutchwest Convection Heater
looking new.
If the paint needs retouching, allow the stove to cool
completely. Wire-brush areas needing to be painted.
Remove non-painted components such as air controls
or cover them with masking tape. Touch up the stove
with high temperature stove paint available from your
local dealer. Apply the paint sparingly. Two light coats
are better than one heavy one.
Cleaning the Glass
You will find that most of the carbon deposits on the
glass will burn off regularly during hot fires. You can
wipe fly ash from the glass when hot using a crumpled
piece of dry newspaper. Never use liquid cleaning
agents on hot glass. If you wish to clean the glass
more thoroughly, follow this procedure:
• Be sure the glass is completely cool.
• Use a glass cleaner especially made for this pur-
pose.
• Dry the glass completely.
Adjust the Door Latch
The door latches must close tightly to ensure a good
seal between the each door and the stove plates. With
time and use, the door latches will require periodic
adjustment. Follow this procedure: (Fig. )
1. Loosen the small locking nut with an open end
wrench.
. Use the allen wrench (included with the stove) to
turn the striker screw clockwise one quarter-turn
and close the door to test the engagement. The
door latch should engage tightly when closed. Make
further adjustments in small increments.
3. When the striker screw is properly adjusted, tighten
the small locking nut against the pawl without allow-
ing the striker screw to turn.
Test and Repair the Door Gaskets
Air leaks can be caused by low spots in the door gas-
kets. To locate such low spots, close each door on a
slip of paper and attempt to pull the paper free. If the
paper slips out without tearing, the gasket isn’t snug
enough at that spot.
If the seal cannot be improved by adjusting the door
latch, try shimming the gasket. Pack a small quantity of
cement or a smaller diameter gasket into the channel
beneath the gasket to lift the main gasket and thereby
improve its contact with the door frame.
If shimming does not improve the seal, replace the
gasket following these steps:
1. Remove the original gasket by grasping an end and
pulling firmly.
ST440
dutchwest
door gasket
7/7/00 djt
Remove the old
gasket by pulling
gently, but firmly.
ST440
Fig. 23 Door gasket.
Maintenance
ST439
dutchwest
door latch
7/6/00 djt
Small Lock-
ing Nut
Striker
Screw
Pawl
Large Lock-
ing Nut
Set Screw
Door
ST439
Fig. 22 Door latch adjustment.