Installation - Kenmore 625.383000 Use & Care Manual

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.
Turbine
Support
Valve Outlet j" Turbine
/
Figure 7
INSTALL HOLDING CLIPS
Bypass Valve or Plastic Clip
Installation Adaptor /
\
Valve Inlet or Outlet "_ O-Ring
Plastic clip snaps
into groove in
bypass or adaptor
Figure 8
ALTERNATE BYPASS VALVE INSTALLATION
IN
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.
o
/Vlain _Vater Pipe
Solder.
NOTE: To be certain
that heat will not
travel down the pipe
and into the bypass
valve or installation
adaptors, wrap the
bottom of the p_pe
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. Put threaded
adaptor into
bypass valve
port.
IN
Figure 10
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