FMI C26GO Operating instructions

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C26GO Corner Mantel and Base

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: Read entire instruction sheet be-

fore assembling or installing mantel kit.

These mantels are only approved for use with

any FMI PRODUCTS, LLC 26'' electric and gas

replace systems. Do not use mantel with any

other product.

• Thismantelkitcontainsthefollowing:

#1Base

#2RightSideAssembly

#3LeftSideAssembly

#4Header

#5Top

#6BaseSupport

#7VerticalSupport

RightTopTrimStrip

LeftTopTrimStrip

• HardwarePackage

26-11/4"WoodScrews114325-01

8-1"FinishingNails114295-04

*Extrahardwaremaybeincluded

Toolsrequired:

• PowerScrewdriverwith#2PhillipsBit

• Hammer

• NailSet

Ifanywoodpiecesaremissingordamaged,contactthedealer

whereyoupurchasedthismantelforreplacement.Ifhardware

is missing or damaged, contact FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at

1-866-328-4537 forreferral information.You can also visit

FMIPRODUCTS,LLC’swebsiteatwww.fmiproducts.com.

Note: Gather all mantel pieces together before assembling

mantel.

WARNING: Only use 1 1/4" screws to as-

semble mantel. Damage to mantel will result if

other screws are used for this purpose.

ASSEMBLING MANTEL

IMPORTANT: More than one person is required

to lift assembled mantel. Lift mantel by leg

assemblies. Lifting by header or mantel top

could damage mantel.

Usethefollowingillustrationstoassemblemantel.Useonly

screwsprovided.

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Figure 1 - Installing Base Support

Figure 4 - Installing Mantel Base

Figure 5 - Installing Mantel Top

Figure 2 - Installing Header

Figure 3 - Installing Heat Reector Strip

1¼''Screws

BaseSupport#6

Base#1

IMPORTANT: Make sure heat reector strip is ush against

header and spacers are on bottom side. Heat strip should

NOT be ush with leg side but should have 1" clearance on

both ends.

IMPORTANT:Alignmantellefttorightonbasebeforeinstalling.

Corner of mantel legs must be ush with back of mantel

basebeforeinstallation(seeFigure5).Useatapemeasure

toinsureaccuracy.

Header#4

HeatReector

Strip#8

RightLeg

Assembly#2

LeftLeg

Assembly

1¼''Screws

Header

Assembly

Block

LeftLeg

Assembly#3

RightLeg

Assembly#2

1¼''Screws

Base#1

MantelTop#5

Assembly

Blocks

Assembly

Blocks

Corner

ofMantel

LegsMust

beFlush

withedge

ofMantel

Top

MantelLegs

Flush with

MantelBase

1¼''

Screws

1¼''Screws

IMPORTANT:Alignmanteltoplefttorightbeforeinstalling.

Backcornerofmantellegmustbeushwithedgeofmantel

topbeforeinstallation.

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Figure 6 - Installing Gas Fireplace

IMPORTANT:Ifinstallingagasreplace,verticalsupportwill

beinstalledtomantelassemblyaftergasreplacehasbeen

installed.Ifinstallingelectricreplace,rstinstallverticalsup-

portandinstallreplacefromfrontofmantel.Donotputany

weightonmanteltopuntilverticalsupporthasbeeninstalled.

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION

1. Fireplace shouldbe fully assembled.See Assembling

Fireplaceinreplaceowner’smanual.

2. Mantelmustbeinstalledushwithtwowalls.Remove

baseboardalongwallswheremantelistobeinstalled.

Baseboardwillpreventproperinstallationofmanteland

base.

3. Placemantelbaseclosetoinstallationlocation.Seere-

placeowner’smanualforinstallationclearances.Leave

enoughroomtoinsertreplacefrombackofmantel.

4. Ifinstallinggasreplace,installgasline.SeeConnecting

to Gas Supplyinreplaceowner’smanual.Rememberto

leaveaccesstogasshutoffvalvesomewhereonmantel

baseorwhereitisaccessibletouser.Checkforleaks.

See Checking Gas Connections inreplace owner’s

manual.

5. Position replaceinside mantel throughback opening

(seeFigure6).Carefullypositiongaslinesifapplicable.

IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenpositioningreplaceon

base.Basemayscratcheasily.Makesurereplaceisin

properpositionwithinmantelopeningbeforecontinuing

withinstallation.

6. Gas replace with louver door: Lower bottom louver

door.Usetwoscrewsprovidedinreplacehardwarekit

andattachreplacetowoodenbase.Closelouverdoor.

Gas replace with xed louver:Beforeinstallinglogs

orburnerassembly(seeowner’smanual)removescrews

securingoortoassembly.Liftoorforaccessto bot-

tomofreplace. Use twoscrews providedinreplace

hardwarekitandattachreplacebasetowoodenbase.

Reinstalloorwithscrewsremovedpreviously.

ELECTRIC FIREPLACE INSTALLATION

ThismantelcanbeusedwithFMIPRODUCTS,LLCelectric

replaces.Electricreplacesinstallfromthefrontofmantel.

Toinstallelectricreplaceseereplaceinstructionmanual.

Vertical Support Installation

Installverticalsupport(seeFigure7).

Figure 7 - Installing Vertical Support

BaseSupport#6

Vertical

Support

1¼''Screws

TopCenter

Support

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09/11

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MANTEL INSTALLATION

1. Carefullypushmantel andbaseintopositionincorner

andushagainstbothwalls.Checkoperationofreplace

beforeproceeding.

2. Placerighttrimstriponrightsideoftopandlefttrimonleft

sideoftop.Alignbothpiecessoanygapsbetweenmantel

andwallarecoveredaswellaspossibleandfrontoftrim

stripsareushwithsideoftop.Withonepersonholding

trimstripsinplace,naileachstriptomantleusingnishing

nailsincludedinhardwarekitandnailset.

Figure 8 - Installing Mantel Trim

FinishingNails

TrimStrips

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