Installation manual

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KING KE 1107
MAINTENANCE cont.
GASKET INSPECTION
Inspect the door and bypass door gasket for physical deterioration, missing sections or obvious leakage. e stove front should make
a groove in the gasket material - one side of the groove (toward the inside) will oen be dark or black, and the other side (toward the
outside) should be light or white. Dark smudges on the outside of the groove may indicate a air leak. If the groove is very shallow or
missing, or if there is a heavy ash or creosote deposit along the bottom edge of the gasket, it may need to be replaced. Frayed or broken
gasket material, or a gasket that is hard and unyielding, will also indicate need for replacement. Any time a piece of gasket is missing or
is broken anywhere, the entire gasket must be replaced.
To check the gasket further, wait until the stove is cooled and insert a piece of paper (a dollar bill will work) into the door opening
and close and latch the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out. Repeat this check several times around the
perimeter of the door.
LATCH
CATCH
RETAINER
NUT
LOADING DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT
(Blaze King recommends your dealer perform this task)
1. If the door gasket is to be replaced, be sure you have Blaze King 7/8” ber glass gasket material, ready to re-install. See your
Blaze King dealer.
2. Be sure the re is out and the stove has cooled down. e door does not have to be removed from the stove.
3. With a pair of pliers, pull the old door gasket out of the channel and dispose of it.
4. oroughly clean out the channel so the new silicone adhesive will adhere and the gasket will t smoothly
5. Run a small bead of a high temperature silicone adhesive (such as G.E. Silicone Sealer, or the equivalent) along the center of
the channel. DO NOT USE HOUSEHOLD SILICONE CAULKING. High temperature silicone may be obtained from most
auto parts stores.
6. Start the new gasket in the lower right corner. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket evenly around the frame.
7. Allow the adhesive to dry before closing the loading door.
8. Check the t of the door gasket. Insert a narrow strip of paper into the door opening and close and latch the door. Obvious
resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out. Repeat this check several times around the perimeter of the door. If no
resistance is felt, adjust door latch catch (see “loading door tension adjustment” below).
9. A tight sealing door extends the burn times & protects the combustor.
LOADING DOOR TENSION ADJUSTMENT
To tighten the seal, use a 9/16” wrench to loosen
retainer nut on the outside and tighten nut on
inside rebox to move latch catch in (see gure
beside). Secure retainer nut and (repeat) paper
test. (see step 8 above)
Use penetrating oil if necessary to make turning
easier.
DO NOT FORCE !!
WARNING:
DO NOT OPERATE THIS WOOD STOVE IF THE DOOR GASKET IS MISSING OR DAMAGED.
DANGEROUS OVER FIRING CAN OCCUR WHICH CAN DAMAGE THE APPLIANCE OR IGNITE CREOSOTE IN
THE CHIMNEY, POSSIBLY CAUSING A HOUSE FIRE. IF ANY PART OF THE WOODSTOVE OR FLUE SYSTEM IS
GLOWING THE STOVE IS BEING OVER FIRED.