dirty fireplace

[tennisdg]

we have a 2005 3400 with the entertainment center with the fireplace, does anyone know how to get at the fireplace, there are four small hole filled in with wood dowels but i dont know how to pull them out which would allow me to get to the fireplace to clean the cobwebbs out and dust, any help would be appreciated.

[steves]

I've had my fireplace out to fix the a loose screw holding the TV. You have to remove the four oak looking plugs. Use a small thin screwdriver or knife blade. Gently insert at the edge of the plug and press down and at the same time pull back and they will come out.
Just go slowly as you don't want to damage the plugs or the hole thickness as they need to go back in.

[tennisdg]

thanks for the info will try it, i'll let you know how it goes

[beliveauj]

What i did was take a sewing needle and poke it in the plugs to pull them out,worked great.

[Devildog]

Real men don't use sewing needles. Try a fish hook, or a firecracker.

[beliveauj]

Real men already know they are and don't have the need to try and convince everyone.

[tennisdg]

i justfinished the hole removal with just a pin, i got down there and there was a small hole just made for a pin i inserted it and they all came out, so we got the fireplace cleaned out, i want to thank you all very much on the problem.