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Vermont Castings Vigilant
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• Select the appropriate gasket. Your Vermont Cast-
ings Authorized Dealer carries a complete line of
gaskets. Cut to the recommended length plus a 1”
- 2” excess.
• Place an unbroken 1/8” bead of gasket cement in
the channel or groove.
• Starting at one end, press the gasket into the chan-
nel. Where ends of the gasket meet, insure a good
joint before trimming any excess. Do not overlap or
leave ragged edges.
• If possible, place the gasketed part firmly against its
normal mating surface to seat the gasket evenly in
its channel or groove. Remove the gasketed part
and clean away any excess gasket cement before
placing the part aside to dry.
Clean-Out Access Covers
Remove the three clean-out access covers to clean
behind the lower fireback, and the left and right side
plates.
Slide the cover in the left side plate toward the back of
the stove and pull it to the inside of the stove. Slide the
cover in the lower fireback to the right, and the cover
in the right side plate toward the front of the stove and
then pull them into the stove.
Use a shop vac, or an old household vacuum (it will get
dirty) to clean out the areas on the bottom of the stove
behind the side plates, and the lower fireback.
The three covers are identical. Always put the end
of the cover with the longer offset into the clean-out
opening first, then slide it so the end with the shorter
offset end catches behind the cast iron. Put the longer
end of the cover into the access opening in the left side
plate and then slide it toward the front of the stove so
the end with the shorter offset will be behind the iron.
The cover in the lower fireback will be inserted into the
opening and pushed to the left, and the cover in the
right side plate will be inserted and pushed toward the
back of the stove.
The Interior Parts
On occasion you may wish to remove the interior parts
to clean unburned coal from the firebox, or to inspect or
replace worn parts.
• Lift the Front Grilel straight up so that you may direct
the tabs on either side of the top of the grille into
the exhaust ports at the top of the side plates. Slide
the tabs of the grille backward and lift the grille to a
horizontal position.
• Move one end of the grille forward and the other end
backward so the tabs may be disengaged from the
exhaust ports. Then lift the grille out through the
griddle opening.
ST699
Vigilant
interior
8/9/01 djt
Exhaust
Port
Fire-
brick
Front Grille
Grates
ST699
Fig. 25 Interior parts of the Vigilant II.
• Lift the Ash Fettle straight up and out of the stove.
• To remove or replace the Low Grates, pull the
shaker handle away from the stove. The Grates
may now be removed or replaced on the grate sup-
ports. To remove or replace the High Grates, push
the shaker handle toward the stove. The Grates
may now be removed or replaced on the grate sup-
ports. High Grates may be interchanged with each
other, and Low Grates may be exchanged with each
other also. If one grate shows excessive wear, swap
it with another of the same kind.
ST700
Vigilant
low grate
8/14/01 djt
Grate
Grate Support
ST700/701
Fig. 26 Placing low grates on grate support.
ST701
Vigilant
High grate
8/14/01 djt
Grate
Grate Sup-
port
Low Grates
High Grates