New to coal stoves

I’ve been reading posts here to try and educate myself, new to coal stoves. I see quite a few posts mentioning removing and cleaning pipe at the end of season. Our stove is set in place with mortar, how would I access this pipe to inspect, clean or remove? Any guidance would be appreciated.

How about some pictures.

Ahhh...
The Hitzer 503...
That surround is the sealing part of the install...
Who ever did the install buttered up the edge of the surround with mortar...
If you dont want to chip off the mortar and can access the top of the chimney...
You can run a brush down the SS liner...
If one was installed to the top of the chimney...
Might only be a 5 or 6 foot section of liner to get past the smoke shelf/damper...
In that case try pulling the stove into the room 2-3 inches...
you then have access to the pins that hold the surround on...
Lift off the surround...
Remove the screw holding the liner on...
Pull the stove out of the fireplace...
Have at the chimney...
Basically the reverse of the install...
http://hitzer.com/our-products/stoves-furnaces/mo ... per-insert

Not sure why someone added that white sealant around the stove. There is insulation on the three shroud panels that should seal things up for you. My Hitzer is just pushed up against the brickwork. If I was in your shoes... I would chisel it loose, loosen the screws that hold the panels to the stove, remove the panels, and have a look. You can always put it back together with that sealant if needed.

Thank you both! I love the stove but don’t want to burn down the house. I appreciate your suggestions.

Welcome Mr. Miller. I think you've got some good info above. If you're stove was burning anthracite only, (no wood), I'll bet your pipe/chimney will be clean as a whisle, and not need any cleaning. You'll want to get the insert running, cause you're gunna love the heat it'll throw. Congrats on figuring out how to post pictures. Well done.
(p.s. you beat my post by 3 seconds)