Installation Steps - North Star NSC30UD1 Installation Operation & Maintenance

1.
INSTALL BYPASS VALVE and/or PLASTIC
INSTALLATION ADAPTORS:
NOTE: Before installing the bypass valve or plastic
installation adaptors, be sure the turbine and support are
firmly in place, in the valve outlet. Blow into the valve port
and observe the turbine for free rotation.
turbine support
" Push the bypass valve, with lubricated o--ring
seals in place, into the valve inlet and outlet ports,
Figures 1A and 1C.
- - AND/OR - -
" Slide plastic installation adaptors, with lubricated
o--ring seals in place, into the softener valve or
bypass valve inlet and outlet ports, Figure 1A.
" Snap the two large plastic clips in place, from the
top down, Figures 1A and 1B. Be sure they snap
into place. Pull on the plastic installation
adaptors, or bypass valve, to make sure they are
held securely in place.
2.
INSTALL THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW FIT-
TINGS:
" Insert the rubber grommet into the 3/4" diameter
hole in the brine tank sidewall, see page 10.
" Push the barbed end of the hose adaptor elbow
into the grommet.
3.
MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY (CAB-
INET MODEL), OR RESIN TANK (TWO TANK
MODEL) INTO INSTALLATION POSITION:
" Be sure the installation surface is level and
smooth. If needed, place the tank on a section of
3/4" thick (min.) plywood. Then, place shims under
the plywood as needed to level the softener.
4.
PLUMB IN AND OUT PIPES TO AND FROM
SOFTENER:
CAUTIONS: Observe all of the following cautions
while you connect inlet and outlet plumbing.
" Turn off the house water supply valve and
open faucets to relieve pressure in the pipes.
HARD WATER
" BE SURE RAW,
TO INLET
THE VALVE
" Be sure to use bypass valve(s).
NOTE: CHECK LOCAL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL CODES. THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM
TO THEM. In Massachusetts, plumbing codes of Massachusetts shall be adhered to. Consult with your li-
censed plumber.
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INSTALLATION STEPS

sensor port
turbine
IS DIRECTED
PORT.
FIGURE 1
A
OUTLET
INLET
clip (2)
B
clip
bypass valve or
plastic adaptor
clip snaps into place
between larger diameter rings
C
OUT
IN
clip (2)
plastic installation adaptors
(install in softener valve or
bypass valve)
bypass
valve
cross section of
valve inlet or outlet
o--ring
Turn bypass valve
upside down to
connect to floor level
plumbing.