Orwell health heater door

[cw253748]

I have a Otwell health heater and I was wondering if I'm missing a spring on the top bolt to hold the door and deflector tight? Here is a pic. of the door. It was on my car with just the 2 bolts holding it on and the door was hard to move with the top bolt tightened.

[Big hammer]

Yes. I think(car isn't handy to look at) I used a longer bolt and nut to secure the housing, the extra length for a spring,door,and deflector. The door and deflector now stays put. I think I used a locking nut keeping tension on the spring, door, and deflector.

[CWilson]

Originally Posted by cw253748

I have a Otwell health heater and I was wondering if I'm missing a spring on the top bolt to hold the door and deflector tight? Here is a pic. of the door. It was on my car with just the 2 bolts holding it on and the door was hard to move with the top bolt tightened.

Mine has a spring. As you said, the spring holds it shut, or open, while still being able to open or close it.

[DougVieyra]

Mine is an all-original, and it too has a spring. I think the consensuses is that you do need a spring.

[cw253748]

Thanks guys for your help

[Benson]

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I have had my Model 14 Otwell since '62. Do not know if it is original but the door and deflector are held on by a screw and spring to keep door and deflector from rattling and allow adjustments.

The screw is a shoulder type so that it "bottoms out" in the threads cut in the top mounting hole.

Then there is a lockwasher and nut on back (engine side) of fire wall to keep it tight.