Pipe Cover Enclosure Installation Instructions
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cial, federal and national fuel gas codes must be adhered to prior to and upon installation.
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2.
Remove the four mounting screws and plastic washers from the outside
bottom of the water heater and retain for use in the next step.
3.
Install the two L brackets ⑤ to the bottom of the water heater with the
screws and washers removed in step 2, ensuring the tab of the L brackets
face to the outside of the water heater.
Water Heater Preparation
Pipe Cover Installation
4.
Temporarily fit the pipe cover enclosure to the L brackets ⑤, using two
screws ⑦ (one per side). DO NOT fully tighten the screws as they will be
removed again in a later step.
5.
Loosen the screws of the back bottom frame ① and move the frame into
its final position. Then, re
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tighten the screws.
6.
Select two suitable fixing points through the back of the bottom frame ①
and mark off their position on the wall.
7.
Remove the pipe cover enclosure from the water heater and drill two
holes in the wall as marked. If using the wall anchors ⑨ supplied, a 5 mm
(0.2 in.) diameter hole to the depth of 25 mm (1.0 in.) is required.
8.
Gently tap the wall anchors ⑨ into the drilled holes until flush with the
wall surface.
9.
Press plastic retaining clips ⑥ through the panel and into the
L bracket.
10.
Refit and secure the pipe cover enclosure to the L brackets ⑤ using the
screws ⑦ and plastic washers ⑧.
11.
Secure the pipe cover to the wall through the back bottom frame ① with
two screws ⑩.
13.
DO NOT perform the following instructions on Australian
installations:
To secure the front panel ④ to the pipe cover
enclosure, open the four tabs at the top and bottom corners
and secure with screws ⑦and plastic washers ⑧ . Next, close the tabs.
12.
Attach the front panel ④ to the pipe cover enclosure by inserting
the four tab hooks on the front panel into the slots of the
left panel ② and right panel ③ (see tab hook and slot detail
below).
Front Panel Installation
Insert Tab Into Slot
Tab Fully Inserted
Into Slot
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NOTE:
Some models do not include plastic covers, for these applications secure front panel to the pipe cover
enclosure with screws ⑦and plastic washers ⑧ .
