Vermont Castings Encore Flexburn 2040, Installation And Operating Manual

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Encore

®

 FlexBurn

® 

2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove

30005295

Adjust the Leg Levellers 

Lift the stove slightly so there is no weight on the leg while 

making the adjustment.

Reverse the Flue Collar (If necessary)

Reverse the flue collar by removing the two screws that 

attach it to the back of the stove. Be sure the gasket around 

the flue collar opening is in position when you screw the 

collar back onto the stove.

Attach Flue Collar Heat Shield

WARNING:

 The flue collar heat shield must be attached 

to the Encore

®

 stove. Use four #10 sheet metal screws 

supplied to secure the flue collar heat shield to the rear of 

the stove. (Fig. 23) 

ST540
Assembly
handle
11/00

ST540

Fig. 26

  Assemble the front door handle.

ST635

Encore

Install thermostat

handle

2/01

ST635

Fig. 25

  Attach the thermostat handle.

Attach the Damper Handle 

Use the 1/4"-20 x 3" screw to attach the damper handle to 

the damper stub on the left side. 

Attach the Catalyst Temperature Probe

ST1180
flue collar heat shield

Sheet 

Metal 

Screws

Sheet 

Metal 

Screws

Flue Collar 

Heat Shield

ST1180

Fig. 23

  Install flue collar heat shield.

WARNING:

 The flue collar heat shield must be installed 

in all vertical installations. The flue collar heat shield is not 

used when the flue collar is in the rear exit position.

Attach the Primary Air Thermostat Handle 

The primary air thermostat handle is the smaller of the 

two black handles.  Secure the handle to the stub on the 

right side of the stove with an  8-32 x 2" slot head machine 

screw. (Fig. 25)   

Assemble the Removable Insert Handle

The ceramic removable insert handle opens and closes the 

front doors. Remove after each use, and store it in the handle 

holder behind the right front leg.  Assemble the handle by 

passing the 3

3

⁄

8

" screw through the ceramic shaft and into 

the bright metal nub. (Fig. 26) Tighten carefully until snug. 

To install the catalyst temperature probe, remove the 

hole plug from the cast iron wall behind the rear shield 

as shown (Fig. 24) use two #10 sheetmetal screws  and 

bracket supplied, secure the bracket and probe to the 

back of your stove.  Fig. (24) 

1.4"

1.8"

Bracket mounting screw  

hole location

Fold bracket strap 

over catalyst probe 

shaft and secure with 

screw.

Insert catalyst probe 

through sheet metal 

into cast iron back.

Remove hold plug 

from cast iron back.

Insert catalyst  

probe bracket with 

self-drilling screw.

Fig. 24

  Install the Catalyst Temperature Probe