Heat shield in Keystone

[Chester11]

We bought I home last year with the Keystone in it. Was never used and we were the first to use it last winter, worked wonderful for our home. Went to clean the combustor and not only were the 2 bolts that hold it down stripped and broke but also the bolt that holds the small shield above the combustor. My question, can the stove be run safely without that small shield above the combustor?

 

[Itslay90]

We bought I home last year with the Keystone in it. Was never used and we were the first to use it last winter, worked wonderful for our home. Went to clean the combustor and not only were the 2 bolts that hold it down stripped and broke but also the bolt that holds the small shield above the combustor. My question, can the stove be run safely without that small shield above the combustor?

That shield,also called a flame shield is there so the flames doesn’t damaged it,and the firewood doesn’t hit the combustor