United States Stove 5500M User manual

Brand: United States Stove

Model: 5500M

Category: Stoves

Type: User manual

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King/Ashley Pellet Stove

Please read this entire manual before installation and use of this appliance. Failure to follow

these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.

Contact your local building or re ofcials about restrictions and installation inspection

requirements in your area.

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Owner’s Manual

UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY • 227 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD • SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENNESSEE 37380 • WWW.USSTOVE.COM

FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PHONE: (800) 750-2723 FAX: (423) 837-2109

Part No.: 851641

UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY

“Keeping North America Warm Since 1869”

models 5500/5500M/5500XL

5500M

5500XL

5500

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. 2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................... 3

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4

 HeatingSpecications .....................................................................................4

 Dimensions ......................................................................................................4

 ElectricalSpecications ...................................................................................4

 FuelConsiderations .........................................................................................4

 SafetyandEPACompliance ............................................................................ 4

INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................... 5

 InstallationOptions ..........................................................................................5

 FloorProtection ............................................................................................... 5

 Clearances ......................................................................................................6

 VentingRequirements ..................................................................................... 7

 MaximumVentingDistance ............................................................................. 7

 PelletVentType ...............................................................................................7

 PelletVentInstallation ..................................................................................... 7

 PelletVentTermination ....................................................................................7

 VentTerminationClearances ...........................................................................8

 ThroughtheWallInstallation ........................................................................... 9

 ThroughtheRoof/CeilingInstallation............................................................... 9

 OutsideAirSupply ......................................................................................... 10

 SpecialMobileHomeRequirements ............................................................. 10

UNDERSTANDING YOUR STOVE ........................................................................... 11

CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 12

OPERATION ........................................................................................................13-15

 UnitPreparation .............................................................................................13

 PerformingInitialTest ....................................................................................13

 Performinga“DryRun” ..................................................................................13

 Start-UpProcedure ........................................................................................14

 ShutDownProcedure ....................................................................................14

 DailyOperation ..............................................................................................15

 SafetyandConvenienceFeatures ................................................................ 15

MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................15-16

 ExhaustSystem .............................................................................................15

 InteriorChambers ..........................................................................................16

 AshDisposal ..................................................................................................16

 CheckandCleantheHopper ........................................................................ 16

 MainDoorGaskets ........................................................................................16

 BlowerMotors ................................................................................................16

 PaintedSurfaces ........................................................................................... 16

 Glass ..............................................................................................................16

Fall Start-Up ...................................................................................................16

 SpringShutDown ..........................................................................................16

 YearlyServicing .............................................................................................16

TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................................................................. 17

ERROR CODES & DISPLAY INDICATORS ............................................................. 18

REPAIR PARTS DIAGRAM/LIST ........................................................................19-21

WIRING DIAGRAM ................................................................................................... 22

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Safety Precautions

IMPORTANT:Readthisentiremanualbeforeinstalling

and operating this product.  Failure to do so may

resultinpropertydamage,bodilyinjury,orevendeath.

Properinstallationofthisstoveiscrucialforsafeand

efcientoperation.

Install vent at clearances specified by the vent

manufacturer.

Donotconnectthepelletventtoaventservingany

otherapplianceorstove.

Do not install a ue damper in the exhaust venting

systemofthisunit.

Useofoutsideairisnotrequiredforthisunit.

Contact your local building officials to obtain a

permitandinformationonanyadditionalinstallation

restrictionsorinspectionrequirementsinyourarea.

Do not throw this manual away.  This manual has

important operating and maintenance instructions

thatyouwillneedatalatertime.Alwaysfollowthe

instructionsinthismanual.

ThisDSSOLDQFHLVGHVLJQHGIRUWKHXVHRISHOOHWL]HGIXHO

WKDWmeet or exceed the standard set by the Pellet)XHO

Institute(PFI). The use of other fuels will voidZDUUDQW\

Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,

kerosene, charcoal lighter uid, or similar liquids to

startor’freshenup’areinthisstove.Keepallsuch

liquidswellawayfromthestovewhileitisinuse.

Aworkingsmokedetectormustbeinstalledinthesame

roomasthisproduct.

Donotunplugthestoveifyoususpectamalfunction.

TurntheON/OFFSWITCHto”OFF’andcontactyour

dealer.

Yourstoverequiresperiodicmaintenanceandcleaning

(see”MAINTENANCE”).Failuretomaintainyourstove

mayleadtoimproperand/orunsafeoperation.

Disconnect the power cord before performing any

maintenance!NOTE:TurningtheON/OFFSwitchto

”OFF”doesnotdisconnectallpowertotheelectrical

componentsofthestove.

Nevertrytorepairorreplaceanypartofthestoveun-

lessinstructionsfordoingsoaregiveninthismanual.

Allotherworkshouldbedonebyatrainedtechnician.

Do not operate your stove with the viewing door

open.  The auger will not feed pellets under these

circumstancesandasafetyconcernmayarisefrom

sparksorfumesenteringtheroom.

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 the stove to cool before performing any

maintenance or cleaning. Ashes must be disposed

inametalcontainerwithatightttinglid.Theclosed

container of ashes should be placed on a non-

combustiblesurfaceorontheground,wellawayfrom

allcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.

Theexhaustsystemshouldbecheckedmonthlyduring

theburningseasonforanybuild-upofsootorcreosote.

Donottouchthehotsurfacesofthestove.Educateall

childrenonthedangersofahigh-temperaturestove.

Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedwhentheyare

inthesameroomasthestove.

Thehopperandstovetopwillbehotduringoperation;

therefore,youshouldalwaysusesometypeofhand

protectionwhenrefuelingyourstove.

Apowersurgeprotectorisrequired.Thisunitmust

be plugged into a 110 - 120V, 60 Hz grounded

electricaloutlet.Donotuseanadapterplugorsever

the grounding plug. Do not route the electrical cord

underneath, in front of, or over the heater.  Do not

routethecordinfoottrafcareasorpinchthecord

underfurniture.

Theheaterwillnotoperateduringapoweroutage.Ifa

poweroutagedoesoccur,checktheheaterforsmoke

spillageandopenawindowifanysmokespillsinto

theroom.

The feed door must be closed and sealed during

operation.

Never block free airow through the open vents of

theunit.

Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.

Themovingpartsofthisstovearepropelledbyhigh

torqueelectricmotors.Keepallbodypartsawayfrom

theaugerwhilethestoveispluggedintoanelectrical

outlet.Thesemovingpartsmaybegintomoveatany

timewhilethestoveispluggedin.

Donotplaceclothingorotherammableitemsonor

nearthisstove.

When installed in a mobile home, the stove must

begroundeddirectlytothesteelchassisandbolted

to the oor.  WARNING—THIS UNIT MUST NOT

BE INSTALLED IN THE BEDROOM (per HUD

requirements).  CAUTION—THE STRUCTURAL

INTEGRITYOFTHEMOBILEHOMEFLOOR,WALL,

ANDCEILING/ROOFMUSTBEMAINTAINED.

Thisapplianceisnotintendedforcommercialuse.

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*Thisapplianceisafreestandingheater.Itisnotintendedtobeattachedtoanytypeofducting.Itisnotafurnace.

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Specications

HeatOutput

48,000BTU/hr.

Heating Capacity

800-2,000sq.ft.

Fuel Burn Rate

2.0-6.0lbs./hr.

BurnTime(lowestsetting) 5500/5500M-60hrs. 5500XL -160hrs.

HopperCapacity 5500/5500M-150lbs. 5500XL-320lbs.

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5500/5500M 5500XL

Height

34in.  471/4in.

Width

26 in. 26 in.

Depth

25 in. 25 in.

Weight 250lbs. 275lbs.

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BTUoutputwillvarydependingonthequalityoffuel.UsePFIlistedfuelsforthebestresults.

Heatingcapacitywillvarydependingonoorplanlayoutofyourhome,degreeofinsulation,andtheoutsidetemperature.

Pelletsizemayeffecttheactualrateoffuelfeedandburntimes.Fuelfeedratesmayvarybyasmuchas20%.UsePFIlistedfuelforbestresults.

Electrical Rating

110-120volts,60HZ,3.0Amps

Watts(operational)

175(approx.)

Watts(igniterrunning)

425(approx.)

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FUEL CONSIDERATIONS

Your King/Ashley stove is designed to burn premium hardwoodpellets that comply withAssociationof Pellet Fuel

Industriesstandards.(Minimumof40lbsdensitypercubicft,1/4”to5/16”diameter,lengthnogreaterthan1.5”,notless

than8,200BTU/lb,moistureunder8%byweight,ashunder1%byweight,andsaltunder300partspermillion).Pellets

thataresoft,containexcessiveamountsofloosesawdust,havebeen,orarewet,willresultinreducedperformance.

SAFETY AND EPA COMPLIANCE

YourKing/Ashley stove hasbeensafetytestedandlistedtoASTME1509,(UM)84-HUDbyOMNI-TestLaboratories,

Inc.Portland,Oregon,USA.ItisalsocertiedandtestedtoEPAPhaseIIrequirements.

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INSTALLATION OPTIONS

King/Ashley 





A—supportedbypedestal/legsandplacedonanon-combustibleoorsurfaceincompliancewith

clearancerequirementsforafreestandingstoveinstallation.

An—supportedbypedestal/legsandplacedonanon-combustibleoorsurfaceincompliancewithclearance

requirementsforanalcoveinstallation.

YourKing/Ashley stovemaybeinstalledtocodeineitheraor(seeSPECIALMOBILE

HOMEREQUIREMENTS).

ItisrecommendedthatonlyaauthorizedtechnicianinstallyourKing/Ashley stove,preferablyanNFIcertiedspecialist.

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Installation

IMPROPER INSTALLATION: Themanufacturerwillnotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbythemalfunc-

tionofastoveduetoimproperventingorinstallation.Call(800)750-2723and/orconsultaprofessionalinstaller

ifyouhaveanyquestions.

FLOOR PROTECTION

Thisunitmustbeinstalledonanon-combustibleoorsurface.Ifaoorpadisused,itshouldbeULlistedorequal.

Theoorpadornon-combustiblesurfaceshouldbelargeenoughtoextendaminimumof6-inchesinfront,6-incheson

eachside,and1-inchbehindthestove(seeFIGURE1).

Floorprotectionmustextendunderand2-inchestoeachsideofthechimneyteeforaninteriorverticalinstallation(see

FIGURE2).

YourKing/Ashley stovewillneedaminimum31”x38”oorprotector.

AFloorProtectorof1inchthickisrecommendedforthisinstallation.

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Installation

CLEARANCES

YourKing/Ashleystovehasbeentestedandlistedforinstallationinresidential,mobilehome,andalcoveapplications

inaccordancewiththeclearancesgiveninFIGURES3-5andTABLE1.

NOTE: Distance “C” on the left-hand side of your King/Ashley stove may need to be greater than the mini-

mum required clearance for suitable access to the control panel.

FIGURE 3

SIDEWALLCLEARANCES

PARALLELINSTALATION

FIGURE 4

SIDEWALLCLEARANCES

CORNERINSTALATION

FIGURE 5

ALCOVECLEARANCES

PARALLEL A-Backwalltounit 2.00/50mm

 B-Sidewalltoue 13.00/330mm

 C-Sidewalltotopedgeofunit 8.00/203mm

CORNER D-Adjacentwalltounit 8.00/203mm

ALCOVE E-Alcovedepth 36.00-914mm

(5500(M)only) F-Alcoveheight 60.00-1520mm

TABLE 1

CLEARANCES

ALCOVE INSTALLATION

THIS INSTALLATION IS NOT APPLICABLE

FOR MODEL 5500XL.

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Installation

VENTING REQUIREMENTS







Thefollowinginstallationguidelinesmustbefollowedtoensureconformitywithboththesafetylistingofthisstoveand

tolocalbuildingcodes.

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Thisunitisequippedwithanegativedraftsystemthatpullsairthroughtheburnpotand

pushestheexhaustoutofthedwelling.Ifthisunitisconnectedtoauesystemotherthanthewayexplained

inthismanual,itwillnotfunctionproperly.

MAXIMUM VENTING DISTANCE

InstallationMUSTincludeatleast3-feetofverticalpipeoutsidethehome.Thiswillcreatesomenaturaldrafttoreducethe

possibilityofsmokeorodorduringapplianceshutdownandkeepexhaustfromcausinganuisanceorhazardbyexposing

peopleorshrubstohightemperatures.Themaximumrecommendverticalventingheightis12-feetfor3-inchtype“PL”

vent.TotallengthofhorizontalventMUSTNOTexceed4-feet.Thiscouldcausebackpressure.Usenomorethan180

degreesofelbows(two90-degreeelbows,ortwo45-degreeandone90-degreeelbow,etc.)tomaintainadequatedraft.

PELLET VENT TYPE

AULlisted3-inchor4-inchtype“PL”pelletventexhaustsystemmustbeusedforinstallationandattachedtothepipe

connectorprovidedonthebackofthestove(usea3-inchto4-inchadapterfor4-inchpipe).Connectionatbackof

stovemustbesealedusingHi-TempRTV.Use4-inchventiftheventheightisover12-feetoriftheinstallationisover

2,500feetabovesealevel.

WerecommendtheuseofSimpsonDura-Vent

orMetal-Fab

pipe(ifyouuseotherpipe,consultyourlocalbuilding

codesand/orbuildinginspectors).DonotuseType-BGasVentpipeorgalvanizedpipewiththisunit.Thepelletvent

pipeisdesignedtodisassembleforcleaningandshouldbecheckedseveraltimesduringtheburningseason.Pellet

ventpipeisnotfurnishedwiththeunitandmustbepurchasedseparately.

PELLET VENT INSTALLATION

Theinstallationmustincludeaclean-outteetoenablecollectionofyashandtopermitperiodiccleaningoftheexhaust

system.90-degreeelbowsaccumulateyashandsoottherebyreducingexhaustowandperformanceofthestove.

Eachelboworteereducesdraftpotentialby30%to50%.

Alljointsintheventsystemmustbefastenedbyatleast3screws,andalljointsmustbesealedwithHi-TempRTV

siliconesealanttobeairtight.Theareawheretheventpipepenetratestotheexteriorofthehomemustbesealedwith

siliconeorothermeanstomaintainthevaporbarrierbetweentheexteriorandtheinteriorofthehome.

Ventsurfacescangethotenoughtocauseburnsiftouchedbychildren.Noncombustibleshieldingorguardsmaybe

required.

PELLET VENT TERMINATION

Donotterminatetheventinanenclosedorsemi-enclosedarea,suchas;carport,garage,attic,crawlspace,undera

sundeckorporch,narrowwalkway,oranyotherlocationthatcanbuildupaconcentrationoffumes.

Theterminationmustexhaustabovetheoutsideairinletelevation.

Theterminationmustnotbelocatedwhereitwillbecomepluggedbysnoworothermaterials.

Donotterminatetheventingintoanexistingchimney.

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Installation

VENT TERMINATION CLEARANCES:

A) Minimum4-footclearancebeloworbesideanydoororwindowthatopens.

B) Minimum1-footclearanceaboveanydoororwindowthatopens.

C) Minimum3-footclearancefromanyadjacentbuilding.

D) Minimum7-footclearancefromanygradewhenadjacenttopublicwalkways.

E) Minimum2-footclearanceaboveanygrass,plants,orothercombustiblematerials.

F) Minimum3-footclearancefromanforcedairintakeofanyappliance.

G)Minimum2-footclearancebelowevesoroverhang.

H) Minimum1-footclearancehorizontallyfromcombustiblewall.

I) Mustbeaminimumof36-inchesabovetheroofand24-inchesabovethehighestpointortheroofwithin10-feet.

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Installation

THROUGH THE WALL INSTALLATION (RECOMMENDEDINSTALLATION)

Toventtheunitthroughthewall,connectthepipeadapter

totheexhaustmotoradapter.Iftheexhaustadapterisat

least18-inchesabovegroundlevel,astraightsectionof

pelletventpipecanbeusedthroughthewall.

YourKing/Ashleydealershouldbeabletoprovideyou

withakitthatwillhandlemostofthisinstallation,whichwill

includeawallthimblethatwillallowtheproperclearance

throughacombustiblewall.Onceoutsidethestructure,a

3-inchclearanceshouldbemaintainedfromtheoutside

wallandacleanoutteeshouldbeplacedonthepipewith

a90-degreeturnaway from the house.At this point,a

3-foot(minimum)sectionofpipeshouldbeaddedwitha

horizontalcap,whichwouldcompletetheinstallation(see

FIGURE7).

A support bracket should be placed just below the

terminationcaporoneevery4-feettomakethesystem

morestable.Ifyouliveinanareathathasheavysnowfall,

itisrecommendedthattheinstallationbetallerthan3-feet

to get above the snowdrift line. This same installation

canbeusedifyourstoveisbelowgroundlevelbysimply

addingtheclean-outsectionandverticalpipeinsideuntil

groundlevelisreached.Withthisinstallationyouhaveto

beawareofthesnowdriftline,deadgrass,andleaves.We

recommenda3-footminimumverticalriseontheinsideor

outsideofthehouse.

The“throughthewall”installationistheleastexpensiveandsimplestinstallation.Neverterminatetheendventundera

deck,inanalcove,underawindow,orbetweentwowindows.WerecommendSimpsonDura-Vent

orMetal-Fab

kits.

THROUGH THE ROOF/CEILING INSTALLATION

Whenventingthestovethroughtheceiling,thepipeisconnectedthesameasthroughthewall,excepttheclean-out

teeisalwaysontheinsideofthehouse,anda3-inchadapterisaddedbeforetheclean-outtee.

Youmustusetheproperceilingsupportangesandroofashing(suppliedbythepipemanufacturer;followthepipe

manufacturer’sdirections).Itisimportanttonotethatifyourverticalrunofpipeismorethan15-feet,thepelletventpipe

sizeshouldbeincreasedto4-inchesindiameter.

Donotexceedmorethan4-feetofpipeonahorizontalrunanduseasfewelbowsaspossible.Ifanoffsetisrequired,

itisbettertoinstall45-degreeelbowsratherthan90-degreeelbows.

FIGURE 7

TYPICALTHROUGHTHEWALLINSTALLATION

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Installation

OUTSIDE AIR SUPPLY (optional)

Dependingonyourlocationandhomeconstruction,outsideairmaybenecessaryforoptimalperformance.

Metalpipe(solidorexible)mustbeusedfortheoutsideairinstallation.PVCpipeisNOTapprovedandshouldNEVER

beused.

Awindshieldovertheterminationoftheoutsideairpipeora90-degreeelboworbendawayfromtheprevailingwinds

MUSTbeusedwhenanoutsideairpipeisinstalledthroughthesideofabuilding.TheoutsideairterminationMUST

beatleast1-footawayfromtheexhaustsystemtermination.

TheoutsideairpipeonyourKing/Ashley stoveis17/8”OD.Theoutsideairconnectingpipemustbeatleast17/8”ID.

TheoutsideairconnectionusedMUSTNOTrestricttheamountofairavailabletoyourstove.Theoutsideairconnecting

pipemustbeasshortandfreeofbendsaspossible,anditmusttover,notinside,theoutsideairconnectiontothestove.

NOTE:  Dimensions from the oor to your stoves

inlet/exhaust pipes are approximate and may vary

dependingonyourinstallation.

FIGURE 9

TYPICALFRESHAIRTERMINATION

FIGURE 8

EXHAUST/INLETLOCATIONS

SPECIAL MOBILE HOME REQUIREMENTS



  

MUST BE MAINTAINED.

In addition to the previously detailed installation requirements, mobile home installations must meet the following

requirements:

Thestovemustbepermanentlyattachedtotheoor.

Thestovemustbeelectricallygroundedtothesteelchassisofthemobilehomewith8GAcopperwireusinga

serratedorstarwashertopenetratepaintorprotectivecoatingtoensuregrounding.

Ventmustbe3or4-inch“PL”Ventandmustextendaminimumor36-inchesabovetherooineofthemobilehome

andmustbeinstalledusingaUL/ULClistedceilingrestopandraincap.

Whenmovingyourmobilehome,allexteriorventingmustberemovedwhilethemobilehomeisbeingrelocated.

Afterrelocation,allventingmustbereinstalledandsecurelyfastened.

OutsideAirismandatoryformobilehomeinstallation.Seeyourdealerforpurchasing.

Checkwithyourlocalbuildingofcialsasothercodesmayapply.

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How your stove works

YourKing/Ashley stoveutilizesainclinedaugerfuelfeedsystemthatisoperatedbyamicroprocessorcontrolleddigital

circuitboard.Thedigitalcircuitboardallowstheinclinedaugerfuelfeedsystemtoruninatimer-based,non-continuous

cycle;thiscyclingallowstheaugertorunforapredeterminedperiodofseconds.Theaugerpushespelletsupachute

locatedatthefront/bottomofthehopperwhichinturnfallsthroughanotherchuteintotheburnpot.Yourstoveisequipped

withanautomaticignitionsystemthatshouldignitethefuelwithin5-10minutesfrompressingtheONbutton.Aspellets

entertheburnpotandignite,outsideairisdrawnacrossthefuelandheatedduringthecombustionprocesswhichis

thenpulledthroughtheheatexchangerbytheexhaustmotorordraftfan.Asthestoveheatsup,roomairiscirculated

aroundtheheatexchangerbymeansofaroomairblower,distributingwarmairintotheroom.

Theamountofheatproducedbythestoveisproportionaltotherateofthefuelthatisburned,andthisrateiscontrolled

bythe“HEATRANGE”setting.Inordertomaintaincombustionofthefuelatadesiredrate,theairprovidedtotheburn

chamberbytheexhaustordraftfanmustbemaintainprecisely.Toolittleairwillresultinaamethatisnon-energetic

orlazy.Ifthefuelcontinuestoowwithtoolittleairforlongenough,theburnpotwillllwithtoomuchfuelandthere

willsmotherout.Tomuchairwillresultinaamethatisoveractiveoraggressive.Theameinthissituationistypically

veryblueatthebottomandresemblesablowtorch.Ifthissituationcontinues,thefuelintheburnpotwillbeconsumed

andtherewillgoout.

Matchingtheamountofairrequiredforpropercombustiontothefuelrateistheprimaryobjectiveineffectivelyburning

pelletsofvariousbrandsandqualitiesinyourstove.Theairtofuelratiocanbeadjustedtoallowalmostanyfuelquality

toburneffectivelybyfollowingtheproceduresdetailedintheremainderofthismanual.

Becauseaforceddraftpressureisrequiredforthecombustionprocessinsideyourstove,itisextremelyimportantthat

theexhaustsystembeproperlyinstalledandmaintained.And,thatwhenoperatingyourstove,youmakesurethatthe

viewingdoorisproperlysealed.

Understanding your stove

4 Digit Display

Up / Down

Buttons :

Heat Range

Room Fan

Draft Fan

Auto Mode

Indicator

Auger Delay

Indicator & Button

Off Indicator

& Button

On Indicator

& Button

FIGURE 10

DIGITALCONTROLPANEL

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Control Panel Overview

ON/OFF

Pressingthe“ON”buttononthecontrolpanelwillbeginthestart-upsequencefortheheater.Fuelwillbeginto

feedthroughtheaugerfeedsystemafter3minutes.Pressingandholdingthe“ON”buttonwillrotatetheauger

continuouslyuntilbuttonisreleased,whichfeedsadditionalfuel.

Pressingthe“OFF”buttononthecontrolpanelwillcausetheheatertoenteritsshut-downsequence.Thefuel

feedsystemwillstoppullingfuelfromthehopperand,oncetheregoesoutandtheheatercoolsdown,thefans

willstoprunning.

HEAT RANGE

Pressingthe“HeatRange”arrows,upordown,willadjusttheamountoffuelbeingdeliveredtotheburnpot.

DRAFT FAN

Thedraftfan(exhaust)willcomeonassoonasthe“ON”buttonispressed.Thefanwillautomaticallyadjustits

speedinaccordance

totheheatrangesetting.However,thisspeedcanbemanually

operatedbypressingthe

“DraftFan”arrowsupordown.“DraftFan”whenpressed,thedisplaywillshow“Df-A”,whichisautomatic.Press

thearrowsagaintoadjustfanspeed.Whentheheaterisinthemanualmode,theoptionalthermostatwillnot

properlycontroltheunit.WhenadjustingtheDraftFansetting,tryonly1settingaboveorbelowtheheatsetting.It

isbettertoleavethestoveintheautomaticmode.

ROOM FAN

Theroomfanwillcomeononcetheunithasreachedoperatingtemperature.Bypressingthe“RoomFan”buttons,

thedisplaywillshow“Rf-A”whichisautomaticor“Rf-1”through“Rf-9”formanualsettings.Inautomode,theroom

fan’sspeedwillautomaticallybeadjustedinaccordancewiththeheatrangesetting.Bypressingthe“RoomFan”

uparrow,youcanadjustthefanspeedsettingupto“Rf-9”.Theroomfanmustoperateatalevelgreaterthanor

equaltotheheatrangesetting.

AUX-USEDTORETURNTHESTOVETOTHEFACTORYSETTINGS

Toreturnthestovetoit’soriginalfactorysettings,pressandholdtheAUXUPandAUXDOWNbuttonssimultaneously

for3seconds.

AUGER DELAY

The“AugerDelay”buttoncanbeusedtopauserotationoftheAugerforapprox.1minute.Thiscanbecancelledby

pressingthe“ON”button.The“AugerDelay”isnormallyusedonlyduringthestartupcycletoslowthefueldelivery

downduringtheinitialignition.

MODE

The“Mode”buttonisusedtoswitchbetweenmanualandautomaticmode.Wheninautomode,thefansandauger

willoperateatpresetintervalsunlesschangedmanuallyusingthebuttonsmentionedabove.Wheninmanualmode,

thedraftfan(exhaust)willoperateatfullspeed(100%).

Duringnormaloperation,theunitisconstantlymonitoredforproblems.Intheeventofanerrorcondition,theunit

willstopandanerrorwillbedisplayed.Seethelistoferrorcodesfoundattheendofthismanual.

TurningtheheaterON/OFF,aswellasadjustmentsforthefuelfeedrateandroomfanspeedareperformedbypressing

theappropriatebutton(s)onthecontrolpanelwhichislocatedonthelowerleft-handsideofyourheater.

Thisunitcanbechangedbetweenanautomaticoperationoramanualoperation.Thecontrollercomesdefaultinthe

automaticmode.

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USSC 13

UNIT PREPARATION

Aftercarefullyunpackingandreadingtheinstructionsforinstallingyourstove,youwillneedtoperformthefollowingsteps:

Attachtheincludedspringhandletothedoorhandlebyscrewingitoninarespectivelocation.

Attachtheelectricalcordtothebackofthestoverst;thenplugitintoa110-voltoutlet(anoutletsurgeprotectoris

highlyrecommended).

PERFROMING AN INTIAL TEST

Thistestisusedatthefactorywherethestovesareassembledtotestthefunctionalityofthecontrolandthestove

beforetheunitisshipped.Toperformthistest,pressandholdtheOFFandAUGERDELAYbuttonssimultaneouslyfor

3seconds.Toadvancethroughthetest,pressanykeyunlessotherwisenotedintheteststep.

ExhaustFanOutputTest–Thedisplaywillshow“drft”.Theexhaustfanisturnedonfullthenreducedtoaleveljust

abovethetypicalminimumpressureswitchsetting.TheONLEDindicateswhetherthepressuresensorisdetected.

Ifthepressureswitchisnotdetected,thefanrampstofullonfortwosecondsthenreturnstothepreviouslyestablished

levelifthepressureswitchcloses.IftheDraftFanFuseisnotblownandthefusedetectioncircuitisfunctioning,

theDraftFanLEDwillbelitandtheotherthreetoprowLEDswillbeoff.

RoomFanOutputTest-Thedisplaywillshow“rfan”.Theroomfanisturnedonfull.IftheRoomFanFuseisnot

blownandthefusedetectioncircuitisfunctioning,theRoomFanLEDwillbelitandtheotherthreetoprowLEDs

willbeoff.

IgnitorOutputTest-Thedisplaywillshow“ignt”.Theignitormotoristurnedonfull.IftheIgnitor(AUX)Fuseisnot

blownandthefusedetectioncircuitisfunctioning,theAuxLEDwillbelitandtheotherthreetoprowLEDswillbeoff.

AugerOutputTest-Thedisplaywillshow“augr”.Theaugermotoristurnedonfull.IftheAugerFuseisnotblown

andthefusedetectioncircuitisfunctioning,theHeatRangeLEDwillbelitandtheotherthreetoprowLEDswillbeoff.

HopperSwitchTest–Thedisplaywillshow“hppr”.The“ON”LEDislit.Ifthehopperswitchisopen(lidisopen),

the“HEATRANGE”LEDwillturnon.Ifthelidisclosed,the“HEATRANGE”LEDwillbeoff.

ThermostatInputTest–Thedisplaywillshow“stat”.Ifthethermostatinputisclosed,theONLEDwillturnon,

otherwiseitwillbeoff.

FluegasThermistorTest–ThedisplaywillshowtheuegastemperatureindegreesF.

ACFrequencyTest-DisplaysthemeasuredACFrequencyinhertzfollowedbytheletter‘H’.

WatchdogReset–Thewatchdogtimeristestedtoensurethattheboardcanbereset.Themessage“BYE”is

displayeduntilthewatchdogresetstheboard.

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Operation

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5.)

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8.)

9.)

PERFORMING A “DRY RUN”

Performa“dryrun”onyourstovepriortomakingtheexhaust/inletconnectionsandstartingyourstoveforthersttime.

CheckthatthereisNOfuelorANYforeignmaterialinthehopperorburn-pot.

Checkthattheviewingdoorandhopperlidissecurelyclosed.

Pressthe“ON”buttononthecontrolpanel.VerifythattheONLEDislit(blinking)andthedisplayshowsHR-1.Also

theLEDabovetheHEATRANGEandtheAUTOMODEindicatorshouldbelit.IfanyotherLED’sarelitorashing,

consultthe“DisplayIndicators”inthismanual.

Youshouldheartheexhaust(draft)fanrunningimmediatelyandtheaugershouldbeginturningcontinuouslyfor1

minute.

Theautofuelignitor(locatedinsidethebackwalloftheburnpot)shouldbegintoglowred/orangeafter3minutes.

TheRoomFanwillnotoperateatthistimesincetheunitmustreachafactorypresettemperature.

DONOTopentheviewingdoor,thewillgetveryhotduringthistest.Thestovewillautomatically

shutdownafterapproximately23minutes.

1.)

2.)

3.)

4.)

5.)

6.)

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SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE

Pressthe“OFF” buttononthecontrolpadtoputthestoveinshutdownmode.Atthistime,theredlightabovethepad

willilluminate.Oncethisisdone,theaugerwillstopfeedingpellets,butthedistributionblowerandexhaustblowerwill

continuetooperate.Whentheinternaltemperatureoftheunitdropsbelowthefactorypresettemperature,thedistribution

blowerandexhaustblowerwillceasetooperate.Theredlightwillthenshutoffandtheunitwillbecompletelyshutdown.

Thehottertheunitisduringitsoperation,thelongeritwilltakeforthestovetocompletetheshutdowncycle.Ifthe

stovestaysonformorethan2hoursafterpressingthe“OFF” buttonandyouaresurethatthereisout,thestovecan

beunpluggedfromtheoutlet.Afterapproximately10seconds,theunitcanbere-connectedtothepowersourceand

thecontrolboardwillbereset.

Operation

START-UP PROCEDURE





Verifythatthehopperiscleanandfreeofforeignmatter.

Verifythatalloftherequiredexhaust/inletconnectionshavebeenmadeinaccordancewiththismanualandthat

thestoveispluggedintoanoutlet(anoutletsurgeprotectorishighlyrecommended).

Fillthehopperwithwoodpellets;donotallowanypartofthebagoranyotherforeignmaterialintothehopper,as

thismayjamtheauger.

Ensurethatallpelletmatterisclearedfromthehopperseatingsurface.

Closethehopperlid.

Makesurethattheviewingdoorissecurelyclosed(thesafetypressureswitchwillnotallowthestovetofeedfuel

ifthereisnodraftpressureinsidethestove).

Pressthe“ON” buttononthecontrolpadandsetthe“HEAT SETTING” toyourdesiredsetting.

Thestovewillbegintofeedfuelandthewillignitethefuelinapproximately5minutes.

Onceaconsistentamehasbeenestablished,youcanadjustthe“HEATRANGE”and“BLOWERSPEED”onthecon-

trolpadtoyourdesiredsettings.(Note:Thedistributionblowerwillnotfunctionuntiltheheatexchangerinthestove

reachesthefactorypresettemperature).

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Adjustthe“HEAT RANGE” and“BLOWER SPEED” toa“3” settingandallowthestove

tooperateinthismannerforapproximatelythree(3)hours(ormoreifnecessary),allowingthestoveto

“cureout”asthepaintandoilsfromthemanufacturingprocessburnoff.Werecommendthatyouopen

doorsandwindowsinyourhomeduringthisprocess.Adjustsettingtodesiredsetting.



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Maintenance

Operation

DAILY OPERATION







Thisunitshouldbelledwhenthehopperleveldropsbelow3-inches.

Intheeventofa,thestoveWILLNOTfunction.Itisveryimportantthatunitbeventedproperly(with

outsideair),asthenaturaldraftisneededtoclearthesmokefromthestoveduringapoweroutage.Iftheunitwas“ON”

whenthepoweroutageoccurred,oneofthefollowingwilltakeplace:

Ifthestoveisstillwarm,itwillresumefeedingfuelandcontinuetooperatenormally.Iftherehasgoneout,you

willhavetopressthe“OFF” buttonandthenthe“ON” buttonagaintobeginanewstart-upsequence.

Ifthestovehascooled-off,itwillresettoits“OFF” condition.Atthispoint,youmaypressthe“ON” buttonandthe

unitwillbeginanewstart-upsequence.

NOTE:Theunitwillalsoshutdownintheeventofanexhaustblowerfailure;ifthisisthecase,theunitwillnotre-start

andyoumustcontactCustomerServiceat(800)750-2723.

SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES

YourKing/Ashley incorporatesathathelpsensurethateverythingisinproperworkingorder

beforefeedingfueltotheburnpot.Becausethestoveworksusinganinduceddraftpressure,thestovewillnotcontinue

tooperateiftheviewingdoorisleftopen;oriftheexhaustblowerfailsortheexhaustsystemisblocked.

Thewillpreventyourstovefromoperatingatabnormallyhightemperatures.Shouldthestove

temperaturebegintoapproachthefactorypre-setlimit,thetemperaturelimitcontrolwillautomaticallyslowdownthe

augerfeedrateuntilthetemperaturereturnstoanormalcondition.Eventhoughtheheaterwilloperateonsetting“5”

(HI),werecommendtooperateyourheateronthissettingforonlyashortperiodoftime.(1houretc.)

YourKing/Ashley stovealsoincludesanasastandardfeature.Theuseofotherrestartermaterials

(woodchips,startergel,etc.)isnotnecessary.Bysimplypressingthe“ON”buttononthedigitalcontrolpanel,your

stovewillbegintofeedfuelandautomaticallystartwithin5minutes.

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









EXHAUST SYSTEM

Thebyproductsofcombustioncontainsmallparticlesofyash.Flyashwillcollectintheexhaustventingsystemand

restricttheowofuegases.Incompletecombustion,suchasduringstartup,shutdown,orincorrectoperationofthe

stovewillleadtosootformationwhichwillcollectintheexhaustsystem.Therefore,itisimportantthattheexhaust

systembeduringtheburningseason.

Checkthecleanoutteesperiodicallytodeterminetherequiredcleaningschedule.3or4-inchchimneybrushesare

availableforchimneycleaning.Iftheexhaustsystemoroutsideairpipeshavescreensonthem,frequentlycleanthe

screen.Apluggedscreenwillshutoffcombustionairandcausearetodieorburnpoorly.

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INTERIOR CHAMBERS

Periodicallyremoveandcleantheburnpotandtheareainsidetheburnpothousing.Inparticularitisadvisabletoclean

outtheholesintheburnpottoremoveanybuildupthatmaypreventairfrommovingthroughtheburnpotfreely.Remove

thetwo(2)platesoneachsideoftheburnpothousingandcleanoutthatrearchamber.

Ifavacuumisusedtocleanyourstove,wesuggestusingavacuumdesignedforashremoval.Someregularvacuum

cleaner(i.e.shopvacs)mayleakashintotheroom.

ASH DISPOSAL

Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatightttinglid.Theclosedcontainerofashesshouldbeplacedon

anoncombustibleoororontheground,wellawayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.Iftheashes

aredisposedofbyburialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntilall

cindershavebeenthoroughlycooled.



Checkthehopperperiodicallytodetermineifthereisanysawdustorpelletsthatarestickingtothehoppersurface.

Cleanasneeded.



Inspectthemaindoorandglasswindowgasketsperiodically.Themaindoormayneedtoberemovedtohavefrayed,

broken,orcompactedgasketsreplacedbyyourAuthorized“King/Ashley”Dealer.Theglassgaskethasagapatthe

bottomfortheairwash.

BLOWER MOTORS

Cleantheairholesonthemotorsofboththeexhaustanddistributionblowersannually.Removetheexhaustblower

fromtheexhaustductandcleanouttheinternalfanbladesaspartofyourfallstart-up.

PAINTED SURFACES

Paintedsurfacesmaybewipeddownwithadampcloth.Ifscratchesappear,oryouwishtorenewyourpaint,contact

yourAuthorized“King/Ashley”Dealertoobtainacanofsuitablehigh-temperaturepaint.

GLASS

Werecommendusingahighqualityglasscleaner.Shouldabuildupofcreosoteorcarbonaccumulate,youmaywish

touse000steelwoolandwatertocleantheglass.Intheeventyouneedtoreplacetheglass,onlyhightemperature

ceramicglassofthecorrectsizeandthicknessmaybeused.ContactyourAuthorized“King/Ashley”Dealertoobtain

thisglass.

FALL START UP

Priortostartingtherstreoftheheatingseason,checktheoutsideareaaroundtheexhaustandairintakesystems

forobstructions.Cleanandremoveanyyashfromtheexhaustventingsystem.Cleananyscreensontheexhaust

systemandontheoutsideairintakepipe.Turnallofthecontrolsonandmakesurethattheyareworkingproperly.This

isalsoagoodtimetogivetheentirestoveagoodcleaningthroughout.

SPRING SHUTDOWN

Afterthelastburninthespring,removeanyremainingpelletsfromthehopperandtheaugerfeedsystem.Scoopout

thepelletsandthenruntheaugeruntilthehopperisemptyandpelletsstopowing(thiscanbedonebypressingthe

“ON” buttonwiththeviewingdooropen).Vacuumoutthehopper.Thoroughlycleantheburnpot,andrebox.Itmay

bedesirabletospraytheinsideofthecleanedhopperwithanaerosolsiliconesprayifyourstoveisinahighhumidity

area.Theexhaustsystemshouldbethoroughlycleaned.

YEARLY SERVICING

AyearlyservicingandcleaningbyyourAuthorized“”Dealerisrecommended.Afeemaybechargedfor

thisservice.

Maintenance

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Trouble Shooting









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PROBLEM CAUSE:Torichair/fuelmixture

Orange, lazy flame_excessive fuel

build-upintheburnpot

 Cleanouttheburnpotandburnpothousing

 Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedandsealedproperly.Ifnot,

adjustdoorcatchand/orreplacedoorgaskets.

 Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofanyobstructions.

 Checktheexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

PROBLEM CAUSE:Burnpotburnsoutoffuel

Firegoesoutorstoveshutsdown.  Hopperisempty,rellthehopper.

 Lossofdraftpressure.Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedand

sealed properly.  If not,adjust door catch and/or replace door gaskets.

Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofanyobstructions.Check

theexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

 Checkthatthepressureswitchconnectiontothereboxisfreeofashor

clearofobstructions.

 Augersystemisjammedorthereisa“bridging”ofthefuelinthehopper,

preventingfuelfromowingintotheaugerfeedsystem.

PROBLEM CAUSE:Auto-StartIgniterfailstoignitethefuelintheburnpot.

Stove does not start are whenthe

“ON”buttonispushed

 Turnthestove“OFF”.Cleartheunburntfuelfromtheburnpotandtry

again.

 Checkthepelletquality.Replaceifmoist,wet,ordirty.

 Lossofdraftpressure.Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedand

sealed properly.  If not,adjust door catch and/or replace door gaskets.

Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofanyobstructions.Check

theexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

 Checkthat the auto-startigniteris not blockedwithash or soot.(The

igniterislocatedbehindtheburnpotonthebackwalloftherebox.)

 Checkthatthepressureswitchconnectiontothereboxisfreeofashor

clearofobstructions.

 Theauto-startignitergets“redhot”duringstart-up.Ifyoucannotvisibly

seethe igniter glowingduring start-up, thenthe igniter may need to be

replacedorthereisaproblemwiththeelectricalcontrolsystem.

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Error

Code

Err1

Err2

Err3

Err4

Err5

Err6

Err7

Err8

Error

Descrption

Thehighlimittemperaturesensor

hastripped.

Stoveranoutoffuelduringnormal

operation.

The stove was unable to reach the

RoomFanOntemperaturewithinthe

startuptime.

Thepowerfailedwhilethestovewas

hot, and when power was restored,

therewasout.

TheAugeroutputfusehasblown.

TheIgnitoroutputfusehasblown.

The Draft Fan (Exhaust Fan) output

fusehasblown.

TheRoomFanoutputfusehasblown.

Possible

Causes

• Inadequateventilation.

• Roomfanfailure.

• ExhaustBlockage.

• ElectricalOpenintheovertemperatureswitchorwiring.

• HopperEmpty.

• Augeroutputfailureorjam.

• Flameoffuelqualitycausedretoburntooslowlyorgoout.

• ElectricalOpeninlowtemperatureswitchorwiring.

• FlameorFuelqualitycausedtheretoburntooslowlyorgo

 out.

• AugeroutputfailureorjamHopperemptyonstartup.

• ElectricalOpeninlowtemperatureswitchorwiring.

• Powerloss

• Augermotorjammedorbad.

• Ignitorshortedoutorbad.

• DraftFanmotorjammedorbad.

• Roomfanmotorjammedorbad.



Severalsituationsoreventsareindicatedinnormaloperationbyblinkingdisplayindicatorsorsegmentsinthedisplay:

Thismeansthatthestoveisinthe“StartUp”statewaitingforeithera3minutetimeouttobegin

burningorforthestovetoreachthewarmtemperaturewhichevercomesrst.

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisinthe“Shutdown”statewaitingfortheOFFbutton,orfora15

minuteperiodafterthestovewasturnedoff,orforthestovetocooldown,orforthedoortobeclosed.

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisinthenormalrunmodeandisrampingfrom

thecurrentheatrangesettingtothetargetheatrangesetting.Oncetherampiscomplete,thedashwillstopashing.

Forrampingfromheatrange1to5,thedefaulttimeis12minutes(witha90secondramptime).

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisinnormaloperationandisrunningintheautomatic

mode.However,eithertheDraftFanorAuxiliarysettingismanuallycongured.

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisinnormaloperationandthatthevacuumsensor

detectsalossofpressureeitherbecausethedoorisopenorbecausethereisanegativepressureintheroomwith

respecttotheexhaust.

Thisindicatesthattheignitorisonduringthelightingstage.

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisin

normaloperationandthatanovertemperatureconditionexistscausingthefueltostop.

Thisindicatesthatthestoveisinacut

backconditioninanattempttopreventanovertemperatureshutdown.



Toreturnthecontroltoitsoriginalfactorydefaultsettings,pressandholdtheAUXUPandAUXDOWNbuttonstogether

forthreeseconds.

Error Codes and Display Indicators

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Parts Diagram/List models 5500, 5500M & 5500XL

   

1 25490 DoorWeldment 1

2 891166 CeramicGlass 1

3 891188 GlassRetainer,Top 1

4 891186 GlassRetainer,Bottom 1

5 25517 Handle,Door 1

6 891168 Latch,Door 1

7 88082 3/4”RopeGasket 4.3ft

PARTSLIST

   

8 88087 GlassGasket 3.75ft

9 83297 8-32HexNut 3

10 83547 Washer 3

11 83903 Spring 1

12 83546 5/16x18HexJambNut 2

13 891167 SpringHandle 1

   

1 25507 FeedDoor 1

2 25492 Handle,Door 1

3 83506 3/8x11/4RollPin 1

4 891067 DoorGlassw/AshleyLogo 1

5 88066 5/8”RopeGasket 4.5ft

6 88087 GlassGasket(1x13/16) 3.5ft

7 25520 BottomGlassRetainer 1

8 25521 TopGlassRetainer 1

PARTSLIST

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9 83278 Washer 4

10 83202 MachineScrew 4

11 89574 SpringHandle 1

12 25393 Retainer,Glass

(AlternateFor7&8) 1

N/S 25080MB DoorLatch 1

N/S 83508 5/16-18x1-3/4Bolt 1

N/S 83338 5/16-18Lock-Nut 1

N/S-NotShown

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Parts Diagram model 5500, 5500M and 5500XL

Note: All repair parts (other than Cabinet Sides, Hopper Assy., and Door Assy.) are same for models 5500, 5500M and 5500XL.

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