Vermont Casting 4322 사용자 설명서

Installation Instructions

Vermont Castings’ stoves use a rope-type gasket to 
make a seal between some parts. With use, this gasket 
can become compressed and begin to lose its effective-
ness. It should then be replaced. 
This kit includes materials to re-gasket a Model #1910 
or #1945 Defiant stove. This stove model has glass 
panels in the front doors. This kit is not appropriate for 
the 1975-1988 model Defiant stoves which do not have 
glass panels in the front doors.

Contents
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3.5’ of 5/16” Glass Fiber Gasket for the damper

• 

7’ of 3/16” Glass Fiber Gasket (Glass)

• 

4¹⁄₂’ of 5/16” Wire Reinforced Glass Fiber “Armaseal” 
for the griddle

• 

10.9’ of 3/8” Glass Fiber Gasket for the ash door and 
main doors

• 

3 oz. Tube of Gasket Cement

Phillips screwdriver
Utility knife or scissors
Wire brush
Small cold chisel
Rubber mallet, or hammer and wood block
Flashlight or droplight

Be sure the fire is out and the stove has cooled before 
replacing the gasket, and be sure to follow the standard 
safety procedure for working with dusty materials: Wear 
safety goggles and a dust mask.

Regardless of its location, replacing a gasket involves 
these steps:
1.  Remove the existing gasket by scraping it out of its 

channel with an old screwdriver.

2.  Clean the gasketing channel with a wire brush. Be 

careful with adjacent surfaces, especially if they are 
enamelled. Remove any stubborn deposits with a 
small cold chisel. Clean both mating surfaces thor-
oughly to bare metal.

3.  Cut the appropriate size gasket to length, allowing 

an extra inch.

4.  Knead the tube of cement before opening, to mix the 

contents thoroughly.

5.  Place an unbroken 1/8” bead of gasket cement in 

the channel. Do not use too much cement as it may 
saturate the gasket; the gasket must remain soft 
and resilient. One tube of cement will produce a 1/8” 
bead sufficient for all the gasket in this kit.

6.  Starting with one end, press the gasket into the 

cemented channel. If the gasket goes around and 
meets itself, ensure that you have a good joint be-
fore trimming the excess gasket. Do not overlap or 
leave ragged edges.

7.  Seat the gasket by placing it firmly against its normal 

mating surface. A slip of waxed paper between the 
gasket and its mating surface will help keep the ce-
ment from traveling through the gasket and sticking 
to the mating surface. Clean away any excess ce-
ment.

8.  With enamel stoves, be careful to keep cement off 

the enamel finish. If cement does accidentally get on 
the enamel, wash it off immediately with warm water.

9.  Allow to dry. Be sure to remove the waxed paper!
10. If you have questions, refer to the Defiant Owner’s 

Manual, or a Vermont Castings Dealer.

2003144  8/08  Rev. 6

Remove the griddle. Pull off the old gasket and clean 
the channel with the wire brush. Set the steel reinforced 
5/16” gasket in the griddle channel and mark the cor-
rect length. Place the gasket on a wood cutting surface 
and trim with a utility knife or scissors. Twist the ends 
slightly to prevent unraveling. Place a continuous 1/8” 
bead of gasket cement in the channel and press the 
gasket into place. Replace the griddle and compress 
against the gasket by striking around the edges with 
the rubber mallet or hammer and block of wood. Do not 
strike the stove top.

Gaskets provide a tight seal between moving parts. 
Eventually these gaskets will become compressed and 
will no longer seal properly. Replacing the gaskets will 
improve performance. For a guide to each gasketed 
area, refer to the following sections and illustrations.