2P61A Pellet StoveScraping the burn pot:Whenever adding fuel to the hopper, take the timeand scrape the grate surface of the burnpot, usingthe scraper tool provided. This can be done while afire is burning. Wearing heat resistant gloves, openthe firebox door. Scrape any accumulated ashesfrom in front of the fire, into the ash pan. Now, scrapeunder the fire, in a downward direction, to loosen anycarbon deposits. Do not scrape the fire out of thepot. Whatever you loosen will be pushed out withthe flow of new fuel into the pot. (Fig.33)Removing Ashes:After approximately 1 ton of pellets has beenburned, it will be necessary to empty the ash pan.Ashes should be placed in a metal containerwith a tight fitting lid. The closed container ofashes should be placed on a noncombustiblefloor or on the ground, well away from all com-bustible materials, pending final disposal. Ifashes are disposed of by burial in soil or other-wise locally dispersed, they should be retainedin the closed container until all cinders havethoroughly cooled.It is recommended that the stove is cold andshut down when removing the ash pan.1. Lift the latch handle to open the ash door andremove the ash pan. Use ash pan handle to carryand dispose of ashes.2. Slide the ash pan back into the stove and latchthe door by pushing down on the latch handlewhen closed.cleaning:The stove should be shut-down and thoroughlycleaned after each ton of pellets consumed. Thecleaner the stove, the more efficient it will be.note: Fuel with higher ash and/or moisturecontent will require more frequent cleanings.1. Shut down the stove and disconnect power cordto insure that all motors are stopped.2. Clean heat exchanger with scraper as shown infig 27.. Brush or scrape the inside of the stove to removefly ash.4. Scrape burnpot with flat end of scraper providedwith the stove. Inspect the holes on the burnpotsurface. See Fig. .5. Open burn pot clean-out. Clean fly ash from burnpot and replace cover.ScraperBlower CoverLatchBlowerWheelFlueOutletHeat Exchanger FinsFig 27MaintenanceCombustionBlower CoverBlower CoverLatchFig 26