Kidco G70 User Manual

User Guide

HearthGate Model G70

For hearths 6’ wide by 2’ deep

Optional 8” section (G70-8) or 24” section (G70-24)

available for larger areas.

Bl. 3001-101d • G70-0208

KidCo is a member of:

Made in Denmark for:
KidCo, Inc.
300 Terrace Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060

Patents pending

www.kidco.com
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Patent:

5,890,320

Important Notes

a stable surface. Familiarize yourself with the
parts by comparing them to the parts check
list below.
It is recommended you place the gate a mini­mum of 20” from the source of heat/fire.

WARNING

At 20” away from the source of heat/fire, the
gate could reach a temperature of 130˚. Since
every fireplace/wood burning stove, barbe­que grill reaches different temperatures, test
your unit at maximum heat output. If gate is
hot to touch, move gate further from heat
source than recommended 20”.

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WARNING

FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY AND
KEEP THEM FOR
FUTURE
REFERENCE

Before attempting to unfold the gate, read
instructions thoroughly. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the gate or injury to your
child.
Your HearthGate™ is completely assembled
and folded compactly and must be unfolded
in sequence. Unpack your HearthGate™ onto

Parts Check List

Standard HearthGate™ has
five 24” sections including a
walk through door

2 Wall Covers (A)

2 Lock Fittings (B)

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2 Wall Plates (C)

6 Screws for mounting directly into
wood (D)

6 Screws for Wall Covers (E)

6 Nuts for Wall Covers (F)

2 Plastic Hinge Covers (G)
(use only on lower hinge when section
is removed)

2 Plastic Hinge Caps (H)
(shipped assembled under bottom
hinge of end sections)

2 Removable Cones (I)
(shipped assembled under top hinge
of end sections)

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!

•Intended for use with children
from 6 months through 36
months.

•Check the stability of the gate
and tighten all hardware and
mountings regularly.

•To prevent serious injury or
death, securely install gate or
enclosure and use according to
manufacturer’s instructions.

•Never use with a child able to
climb over or dislodge/open the
gate or enclosure.

•Do not use if any part of the
gate is broken or missing.

•Never use if gate is 3/4 of
child’s height.

• This product will not necessarily
prevent all accidents. Never
leave child unattended.

• Use only spare parts available
from KidCo.

•Never allow child to climb or
swing on gate.

• Use only with locking/latching
mechanism securely engaged.

•Place gate a minimum of 20”
from source of heat/fire.

•Discontinue use if any part of
gate is damaged.

•Never climb over gate.

•Never hang or tie toys etc. to
any part of the gate.

Removing or adding sections:
Note: Always begin separating gate from

either end. At the juncture of every section is

a removable, vertical bar.

To remove vertical bar, lift up on bar (5), while
sliding it out of lower hinge groove (6a.). Pull
bar down and out of cone (6.).

Lift off end section. If gate is now appropriate
length, go to step 8.

If additional section/s are required, go to
steps 11 & 12.

Depending on number of sections removed,
you will end up with one of two configurati­ons at the end of gate (diagram 8 or 9).

Remove hinge cap (H) from bottom of original
end section. A screwdriver may be used to
help pry it off. Place cap over top hinge on
what is now the end piece.

Place spare hinge cover (G) over bottom
hinge. Go to step 10.

Assembly

5.

4

7.

6.

6a.

8.

H

I

G

5

Unpack your folded HearthGate™ on a
stable surface, making sure handle is on top.
Each corner is connected by plastic, inter­locking hinges.

How to adjust the sections:

A spring is fitted in all cones which delib­erately creates tension when adjusting.
At corner, lift up slightly on section with hinge
teeth facing down (1) while gently pressing
down on connected section (2). Rotate sec­tions to desired position. (3). Release to lock
into place.
Note: Each hinge adjusts from 0˚ to 270˚ in
10˚ increments.

Position HearthGate™ to desired shape,
taking into account recommended 20” mini­mum distance described in ”Important
Notes” on page 2. It may be necessary to
remove or add section/s to gate to fit your
application.

If making no changes, see ”Installation” steps
13 to 23.
If removing sections, see ”Assembly” steps 5
to 10.
If adding sections, see ”Assembly” steps 5 to

7.

Unpacking

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

3.

2.

2a.

Lift

Down

Hinge

Removable cone

Removable cap

Cones Cones Removable cone

Removable cap

Installation

Installing the wall mountings:

Fold wall cover (A) around vertical bar at end
of gate.

Insert lock fitting (B).

Insert 3 wall cover screws (E) through oblong
holes in top, middle and bottom of assembly.

Note: Loosely screw on nuts (F), but do not
tighten at this time.

Fasten wall plate (C) onto assembly. See
steps 17. a, b and c.

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16.

C

13.

A

14.

A

B

15.

E

F

Assembly

Remove hinge cap (H) from bottom of original
end section. A screwdriver may be needed to
pry it off. Place under bottom hinge. Remove
plastic cone from under top hinge of original
end section. Install cone (I) under top hinge
of new end section.

Reinstall a removable, vertical bar. Insert bar
by pressing it into upper hinge cone, while
sliding bar into groove of lower hinge. Spring
in cone will make bar lock in place.
Proceed to ”Installation” steps 13 to 23.

Adding optional section/s:

Remove vertical bar from optional section
(steps 5 & 6).

Position optional section with cone hinge at
top. Align cone hinge underneath top hinge
on end section. When the center of both hin­ges are aligned, top and bottom, they will fall
together.
Insert removable bar (see step 10).
If adding more than one section, repeat the
process.

Reattaching end sections:

Align top cone corner of one section with the
top hinge of the end section. When the cen­ter of both hinges are aligned, top and bott­om, they will fall together.
Insert removable bar.
Proceed to ”Installation” steps 13 to 23.

Note: The HearthGate™ cannot be com­pletely folded when optional section/s have
been added.

Relocating the walk through door section:

The walk through door section can be repo­sitioned in the configuration as long as it is
interchanged with a section that has
matching top and bottom hinges (refer to
diagram 3).

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9.

I

H

10.

10a.

11.

12.

Installation

Remove wall plate (C) from assembly by
pressing locking tab (21a.) and lifting it off.

Note: Screws provided are for mounting
directly into wood. If mounting into brick,
drywall or other surfaces, use appropriate
hardware.

Hold wall plate (C) inside outline and screw in
3 wood screws (D). Space screws evenly.
There are multiple holes in wall plate giving
many screw location options.

Reattach assembly to wall plate (see 17. a, b
and c).

Tighten 3 sets of assembly screws and nuts.

Now you are ready to mount other end of
HearthGate™. Follow steps 13 to 23.

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22.

23.

24.

C

D

21.

C

21a.

Installation

Center buttons of assembly with wall plate
holes (17. a). When aligned, push buttons
through holes and slide down to lock (17. b
& c).

Now it should look like this.

Move HearthGate™ to desired location.
Warning: A distance of a minimum of 20”

from source of heat/fire to gate is recom­mended (see ”Important Notes” page 2). If
this is not possible with sections included,
optional 24” sections are available from your
HearthGate™ dealer or KidCo.

Slide the assembly as close to cone as pos­sible (20a.). With a pencil, outline assembly
on mounting surface.

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17.
bc

Buttons

20.

20a.

18.

19.

min. 20”

a

Gate Care

• No part of the this gate requires lubri­cation.

•Clean using warm soapy water, or a damp
cloth.

• Do not use abrasive cleaners or bleach.

• If using out doors, and to help prevent
rust, treat all exposed metal on the gate
with a rust inhibitor. Some rusting may still
occur.

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Operation

25.

26.

27.

Opening the walk through door:

Squeeze handle up as much as possible (1).
The locking bar should release from bottom
frame (2).
Door can now swing open in either direction.

Closing and locking the walk through
door:

While closing door, squeeze handle up as
much as possible (25.1.) and align bottom of
door with gate frame (25.2.).
Release handle and door should lock.

Gate should always be in the locked posi­tion.

Door will be properly locked when handle
hook and bottom locking bar have engaged.
Test to ensure door is locked.

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KIDCO LIMITED WARRANTY

Your KidCo product is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one
year from date of purchase under normal non commercial use and in compliance with the
operating instructions. This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser and is only
valid when supplied with proof of purchase.

KidCo will either repair, or at our option replace, free of charge, any parts necessary to correct
defects in material or workmanship during the warranty period. This warranty is complete and
exclusive. The warranty expressly disclaims liability for incidental, special and consequential
damages of any nature. Any implied warranty arising by operation of law shall be limited in
operation to the terms of this warranty. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so
the above may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
have other rights which vary from state to state.

SHOULD REPAIR OR PARTS BE NECESSARY

Should a repair be needed during the warranty period, ship the gate in the original carton or
similar protective container (check any retail store or purchase from UPS) and send freight
prepaid (we suggest UPS) to: KidCo, Inc., 300 Terrace Drive, Mundelein, IL 60060-3836.

Include a note with your return address, day-time telephone number, and specify what is
wrong with the product. Repairs can normally be made within 48 hours after receipt at KidCo.
For additional information CALL our customer service department at [phone].

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METHOD OF PAYMENT Please do not send cash.

Check/Money Order enclosed (Payable to: KidCo, Inc.)
VISA (13 or 16 Digits) Mastercard (16 Digits)

Mo. Yr.

Credit card account number Expiration date (required)

Signature of cardholder Date

Please print name of cardholder

Name Day time phone no.

Street Address Unit

City State Zip

Order amount $
Shipping & handling $
Total $

PARTS PRICE LIST

CONFIGUREGATE - G80

Wall cover (1)
Lock fittings (1)
Wall plates (1)
Wood screws (6)
Wall cover screws (6)
Wall cover nuts (6)
Hinge covers (1)
Hinge caps (1)
Cones (1)
Removable Verticle bar (1)

$7
$7
$7
$1
$1
$1
$2
$2
$2

Price

SHIPPING AND HANDLING
CHARGES

If order includes wall covers,
lock fittings or wall plates add
$8.00
All others add $5.00

$7