Replacing the Top Burn Plate Gasket

MaxFire < 5000

Tools needed to replace the upper burn plate gasket:

• Drill with a 1/8” bit

• Awl
• Utility scissors
• Scraper
• Vacuum cleaner
• Rivet gun

Removing the upper burn plate gasket:

• Unplug the stove.

• Open the fire box door.
• Remove the fuel deflector and vacuum any ash from the firebox.
• Lift out the upper burn plate.
• Vacuum any ash from the bottom of the fire box area.
• Remove the old gasket by drilling out the existing rivets. Note where the seam of the
gasket is located.
• Using the scrapper, remove any remaining gasket from the upper burn plate and steel
gasket retainer.
• Vacuum up the debris.

Replacing the upper burn plate gasket:

• Starting at the front edge of the upper burn plate, install the new gasket by removing
the adhesive liner from the new gasket (a little at a time) as you apply the gasket to
the bottom perimeter edge. The seam of the gasket should be as it was on the old
gasket.

• The bulb of the gasket should fit closely to the outer edge of the plate.

DWG. NO. 4001442 Rev C 10/2008 Kit P/N 4001434

 • Trim any excess length after applying the gasket to the entire perimeter of the upper
burn plate.

• Punch mounting holes in the gasket with the awl over the existing thirteen rivet
locations.

• Assemble the steel gasket retainer to the bottom of the upper burn plate with rivets
included in the kit using the rivet gun.
• Install the upper burn plate in the stove.
• Install the fuel deflector.
• Close the firebox door.
• Plug the stove in.
• Check for proper operation.

DWG. NO. 4001442 Rev C 10/2008 Kit P/N 4001434