Owner manual

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Regency Horizon™ HZ40E-2 Gas Fireplace
INSTALLATION
UNIT ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION
The nailing Strips must be correctly positioned and attached before unit is
slid into position.
NAILING STRIPS
The nailing strips come attached to the unit. There is 1 plate on each side, 1
on the top. There also two on the bottom.
The top and side nailing strips are secured to the framing. The bottom
nailing strips are
IMPORTANT NOTE
Framing depth measurement is noted with the nailing strips
set as far forward on the rebox as possible. The nailing
strips can be adjusted back up to 1-1/2” to allow for varying
thicknesses in non-combustible material & wall nishes.
Nailing Strips
INSTALLATION ACCESS PANEL
The unit is equipped with a removable access panel for pre- nish installation
of optional components - this panel is located on the lower front face.
1) Remove lower front face nailing strips (2 screws per nailing strip).
2) Remove 8 screws to remove access panel.
3) Easier access to gas connection with panel removed.
4) Install any optional components with access panel removed.
5) Reinstall access panel with 8 screws and lower front face nailing strips
(2 screws per strip) - prior to installing any facing material
Note: Access panel is no longer usable once facing material installed.
FRONT FACE NAILING STRIP
INSTALLATION
Required when the combined facing/ nishing material is 1/2".
If using material which is thicker than 1/2", the nailing strips are not
required and should be removed and discarded.
1) The 5 front nailing strips are only used if the facing/ nishing material
is a combined 1/2" in thickness. This enables the facing and nishing
materials to be securely fastened to a solid surface.
2) Follow instructions on non-combustible facing installation for pre-
drilling holes prior to attaching the noncombustible material supplied
with this unit.
3) The side/top nailing strips which are attached to this unit will also need
to be adjusted. See Framing and nishing in this manual.
Installation Access Panel
Lower front nailing strips