"Not that I'm aware of," I replied. And I should know because I was the last person to use it when I took the camper to the EAA convention and airshow at Oshkosh.
"The left knob doesn't turn," said the reply.
That's when ordering a new stove seemed like a good idea. I don't know if the old one was original equipment or not but it seemed to me that the rubber gas line alone was near the end of its useful life (in aviation, we replace fuel lines every five years).
So I ordered a new stove ($400!) and while it took some work to rebuild parts of it, given that it had obviously been assembled by someone at 4:55 pm on a Friday, it came out fine.
I also replaced the gas line and the connector to the camper gas line. Remember how the old stove connector really had to be jammed into the connector? It turns out that these fittings are not universal so it's best to replace both halves of the fitting. Mission accomplished.
Setup is pretty easy.
Align the midpoint of the stove frame with the mark on the metal attach point on the camper.
Connect the top part of the metal bracket on the stove with the bottom part of the metal bracket on the camper.
Insert the support rod in the bracket on the camper and attach to the bracket underneath the stove.
Insert the gas line fitting of the stove into the connector on the gas line coming out of the camper by pulling back the collar on the camper fitting, then swing the locking lever (which turns on the gas) so that it is parallel to the fitting.
Light the stove with a match or lighter (there may be one in the utility cabinet).
The stove should only be used outside. There is a gas line behind the sink but presently that fitting is not compatible with the stove.
By the way, if you intend to use the awning (you should!), do not set it up with the stove in place.
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