Installation
Instructions
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Turn off the gas or electric supplg to the water
heater, in the possibilitg that the water heater
mag be drained while draining pipes.
• Turn off the water supplg to pipes to be cut and
drain the house water pipes.
• Open both hot and cold faucets at the lowest
location possible.
NOTE: For easier installation,
remove the top cover.
Release 2 clips at rear of cover. Rotate cover
forward
and lift up.
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MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY
INTO INSTALLATION
POSITION
Before sliding softener
in position, be sure the
installation
surface is level and smooth. Sharp
objects under the tank mag puncture
it. If needed,
place the tank on a section of 5/4" thick (minimum)
plgwood. Then, place shims under the plgwood
as
needed to level the softener. Slide softener
into
position.
I_1 INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
• Remove plastic shipping
plug and wire from valve
outlet.
Turbine
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Valve
outlet
Turbine
shaft
and
•
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support
NOTE: Be sure the turbine
and support are firmlg
in place in the valve outlet. Blow into the valve port
and observe the turbine for free rotation.
• Push the bgpass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
Clips __
:! Outlet
. NPT
n_g_
I/
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adapter
Drain
fitti
K_
_clip
_nlet --_-,
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Bypass
O-rings_
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"'---valve
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O-ring seal goes into the outer
groove
only. The clip snaps
into
the inner
groove
(see below).
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the
top down, as shown.
SIDE
Clip
VIEW
END
VlEW
Valve
bod,
Bypass
valve
inlet
or
)ush all the wag in)
• Push the NPT adapters
(lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the
side, as shown.
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