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Filter Cartridge Installation Or Replacement - GE GXEM01Z01 Owner's Manual

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About the water filtration system.

Filter Cartridge Installation or Replacement

CAUTION:
filtration system.
Close the water supply saddle valve to the filter. (See the Installation
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Instructions for saddle valve location.) Press the vent valve on the top
of the filter I head to relieve the pressure in the system, or open the
filtered water faucet.
Remove the sump, using the sump wrench tool provided, from the
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filter head, by rotating the sump as shown in the below illustration.
Be careful, the sump may be full of water. Be sure to keep the large
o-ring seal.
Turn sump wrench tool
provided, clockwise
If you are replacing a filter cartridge, remove and discard the used filter
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cartridge.
Be sure the inside of the sump is clean. Thoroughly wash the inside of
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the sump with hot, soapy water and rinse.
Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge and insert the filter
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cartridge in the sump. Some cartridges fit either way, while others fit
only one way. Observe markings on the cartridge.
NOTE: The water filtration system uses two different types of filter cartridges.
Be sure to install them correctly.
The sediment/taste and odor filter (FXUS) should always be placed in the
filter I sump.
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Never remove the sumps when water pressure is in the water
Vent valve
Cartridge
O-ring seal
TURN SUMP
TO REMOVE
Filter II
Filter I
Bracket
Head
Sump
TURN SUMP
TO INSTALL

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