Large Tube Nut
Coupling Nut
Escutcheon
Fiber Washer
Rubber Seal
Replace the Vacuum Breaker
Close the control stop valve.
NOTE: If the unit has not flushed since the stop valve was closed,
the inlet arm may still be pressurized. Use manual flush button to
release pressure.
Using a large adjustable wrench, loosen the large tube nut at the
base of the valve body. Let the tube nut slide down the tailpiece.
Gently rotate the top of the valve body away from you while
pulling the top of the tailpiece toward you. Separate the tailpiece
from the valve body. The vacuum breaker should now be exposed
for removal.
Remove the loose fiber washer and vacuum breaker from the
tailpiece. Discard both the fiber washer and vacuum breaker.
Install a new vacuum breaker into the tailpiece and place a new
fiber washer on the top of the vacuum breaker.
Gently rotate the tailpiece and valve body back together until the
large tube nut can be threaded onto the bottom of the valve body.
Using a large adjustable wrench, tighten the large tube nut.
Open the control stop valve.
Verify the valve functions.
1108712-5-C
Valve Body
Inlet Arm Nut
Control Stop
Fiber Washer
Vacuum Breaker
Tailpiece
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