Hearthstone Heritage 8024 bypass handle reversed?

[HotBurner]

This is our first year with a new Hearthstone Heritage model 8024. We're very happy with it, but I'm confused about one thing. Our stove has the wood loading door on the right and the catalyst control on the left, which seems to be the non-default setup. The manual describes the bypass handle operation like this: "When the handle is pointed towards the front of the stove, the bypass door is open, and when the handle is pointed towards the rear of the stove, the bypass door is closed." But in looking at the handle on my stove, this seems to be reversed. The arrow for "engaged" would have the handle pointing to the front of the stove and "bypass" towards the rear. I'm guessing my stove is reversed because the side door is on the non-default side, but I'm not sure. Can anyone tell me if I should be following the instructions in the manual or the arrows on the handle? I've tried experimenting with the handle and looking at the smoke from the chimney, but I can't really tell a difference.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

Poke your head or a camera into the firebox and see if you can see the bypass open.

 

[wetwood4life]

I bet the handle works the same on either side (always front to bypass) because the bypass door inside must be the same. When they put the handle on the other side, the little "Engaged" label ended up backward.

But definitely just look inside. If it's like our Castleton, you might need a mirror or remove one of the vermiculite baffles.