www.fmiproducts.com
123677-01B
3
Figure 4 - Installing Gas Fireplace
GAS FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
1. Fireplace should be fully assembled. See Assembling
Fireplaceinreplaceowner’smanual.
2. Mantelmustbeinstalledushwithtwowalls.Remove
baseboardalongwallswheremantelistobeinstalled.
Baseboardwillpreventproperinstallationofmanteland
base.
3. Placemantelbaseclosetoinstallationlocation.Seere-
placeowner’smanualforinstallationclearances.Leave
enoughroomtoinsertreplacefrombackofmantel.
4. Ifinstallinggasreplace,installgasline.SeeConnecting
to Gas Supplyinreplaceowner’smanual.Rememberto
leaveaccesstogasshutoffvalvesomewhereonmantel
baseorwhereitisaccessibletouser.Checkforleaks.
See Checking Gas Connections in replace owner’s
manual.
5. Position replace inside mantel through back opening
(seeFigure6).Carefullypositiongaslinesifapplicable.
IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenpositioningreplaceon
base.Basemayscratcheasily.Makesurereplaceisin
properpositionwithinmantelopeningbeforecontinuing
withinstallation.
6. Fireplace with louver door:Lowerbottomlouverdoor.
Use two screws provided in replace hardware kit and
attachreplacetowoodenbase.Closelouverdoor. Gas
replace with xed louver: Before installing logs or
burnerassembly(seeowner’smanual)removescrews
securingoortoassembly.Liftoorforaccesstobot-
tomofreplace.Use two screwsprovidedinreplace
hardwarekitandattachreplacebasetowoodenbase.
Reinstalloorwithscrewsremovedpreviously.
7. Carefullypushmantelandbaseintopositionagainstwall.
ELECTRIC FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
ThismantelcanbeusedwithFMIPRODUCTS,LLCelectric
replaces.Electricreplacesinstallfromthefrontofmantel.
Toinstallelectricreplaceseereplaceinstructionmanual.