Where does this go?

[Ed P]

Not sure if this is going to post correctly.... I repainted my stove and when I took it apart I noticed this piece (the little steel piece of spring metal) laying on the floor. I have no idea where it came from. Can anyone tell me where it goes. My other picture is of the door latch. I loosened the set screw, knocked out the pivot pin and pulled the little spring loaded ball out of it holder, cleaned them all up and repainted the handle. When I put the handle back on the ball no longer makes contact with the handle. I didn't move the bracket where the spring loaded ball sits.... Final picture is of my stove with a new paint job!!

 

[briansol]

maybe a trim panel clip?

 

[Ed P]

That's what I thought too... I can't find a spot for it. I don't think it has anything mechanical to do with the stove. I thought maybe it went behid the tile to keep pressure on it so it doesn't vibrate. I guess I'll just hold onto it. Thanks.

 

[Lake Girl]

Tuck it away and when you figure out where it goes, you won't remember where you put it Seems to be what happens here... Good luck with the door.

 

[heat seeker]

Let's see - you found a part, and the door latch doesn't work properly. Maybe, maybe not related

 

[Harman Lover 007]

I have clips like that on my Invincible. They help hold the trim around the glass from falling out. They are spring clips. I would speculate that they help hold the tile in the bracket.

 

[Don2222]

Hello

My guess is the clip that holds the tile frame. The frame holds the tile and the clip holds the frame.

 

[Don2222]

Hello

BTW, I am re-painting a Harman P-61 that I made into a P-61a.

What color paint did you use? Did you paint the firebox too?

Did you paint your ash pan?
See pics
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/time-to-pimp-your-ash-pan-harman-style.109333/#post-1439835

Here are some pics
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/my-first-harman-what-color-is-it.108227/page-2#post-1439585

Have to paint the new hopper extension too!
See pics
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...sion-for-harman-p-series.109409/#post-1441261

 

[Delta-T]

the spring clip does indeed go to the tile frmae on the ash pan door...might be a spare, or it wasn't set in correctly after you panited it. the "L" shaped metal piece looks bent a bit downward on your door latch...you can prolly just straighten it out with some pliers.

 

[Ed P]

Don2222, I painted it with Stove Bright Satin Black. I bought it at the Harman dealer. Inside the firebox I sanded it and sprayed Pam cooking spray. The Damp Rid is there just as an extra.

Delta T.. thanks. I thought it had something to do with the tile or frame on the ash door.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

no maybe about it, this is a spring clip for attaching trim pieces, i use that exact same clip on trim on my stoves. its made to provide tension to hold trim pieces into place