Encore 2550 damper bar replacement

[Menke]

Great forum with lots of great info. I had to replace my upper fireback so ordered a new one. Working on reassembly, I cannot figure out how the old damper bar comes out of the old fireback so that I can put it in the new one I bought. They sell them separately so I figure the damper bar must come out some way?

 

[DAKSY]

Looking at your pic, it would seem that the rod has to be slid to the left in order for the shorter right end to clear the casting.
I take it that way doesn't work?

 

[Menke]

Looking at your pic, it would seem that the rod has to be slid to the left in order for the shorter right end to clear the casting.
I take it that way doesn't work?

It doesn't. The end of the bar is about 1/2 way through the holebut it seems like i would have bend the damper bar to get it all the way out. That doesn't seem right and worried it would deform the bar.

 

[RandyBoBandy]

It doesn't. The end of the bar is about 1/2 way through the holebut it seems like i would have bend the damper bar to get it all the way out. That doesn't seem right and worried it would deform the bar.

@defiant3 is our resident VC guru. Hopefully he can lend some advice.

 

[Diabel]

When I did my rebuild, I do not recall haveing issues with pulling it out. It was pretty easy.
The cementing of the top end of the fire back was interesting....

 

[defiant3]

Hammer. Trust me, you are not going to hurt a 1/2" thick stainless steel rod.

 

[DMoloney]

When I did my rebuild the bar slipped right out--maybe your upper has warped in such a way as to not allow it? Like Defiant3 said, a hammer should fix it right up. As a last resort, might even have to break the casting to get it out?