Kenmore 625.383500 Use & Care Manual page 9

INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE (cont.)
Before installing the bypass valve and/or installation
adaptors, make sure that the turbine and support are
firmly in place inside the softener valve's outlet port.
Valve Outlet
INSTALL HOLDING CLIPS
Bypass Valve or
Installation Adaptor
Valve Inlet or Outlet
Plastic clip snaps
into groove in
bypass or adaptor
ALTERNATE BYPASS VALVE INSTALLATION
OUT
IN
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Installation
Turbine
Support
Figure 7
Turbine
Plastic Clip
O-Ring
Figure 8
If connecting to floor
level plumbing, install
the bypass valve turned
downward, as shown.
Figure 9
ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put together all
pipe and fittings up to the main water pipe. Make sure
that the incoming water supply pipe goes to the valve
inlet side.
CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to
nonmetallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe
has cooled before connection. See Fig. 10.
CAUTION: Be careful when putting pipe fittings togeth-
er. Do not cross thread, and do not over-
tighten.
4. Solder.
NOTE: To be certain
that heat will not
travel down the pipe
and into the bypass
valve, wrap the bot-
tom of the pipe and
the bypass valve
with a wet rag.
Incoming
Hard
Water
1. Cut pipe to
correct length
2. Solder. When
cool, do step 3.
3. Thread onto
1" NPT bypass
valve port.
IN
Figure 10
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