Replacing a Blaze King Cat

[aansorge]

I purchased a replacement cat from FireCat for my Blaze King King. I took the old one out. No problem. I cleaned up around the cat area and am attempting to push the cat in. It is a VERY tight fit and I can't seem to push it all the way in.

The FireCat comes with the gasket on and wrapped in tape. Worse yet, I pulled it back out to inspect some more and the gasket appears to be tearing.

Tips?

 

[jeff_t]

Is the whole area clean? I put a Firecat in my sister's stove, and it slid right in. I had the bypass out, and the little stamped brackets that hold the bypass in place. Cleaned it all up with a wire brush and vacuum, and slid the new one right in. It should feel a little loose, actually. The gasket will expand to hold it in place.

You can leave the masking tape on holding the gasket in place. It will burn off.

 

[aansorge]

I'll try cleaning it up better....it seemed pretty clean though. I don't need to take the bypass out though, do I?

 

[jeff_t]

No, but take the pieces out that hold the damper in place to clean behind them. The damper itself comes out thru the cat hole.