GE GXSF30V Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 12

Installation Instructions.
TURN OFF WATER SUPPLY
1. Close the main water supply valve, located near Salt
the well pump or water meter.
2. Open all faucets to drain all water from house
pipes.
NOTE: Be sure not to drain water from the water Brinewell
heater, as damage to the water heater elements
could result.
INSTALL THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW
ELBOW
Install the brine tank overflow grommet and elbow
in the 13/16" diameter hole in the back of the salt
storage tank sidewall, see Figure 9.
NOTE: The brine tank overflow elbow accepts
either 1/2" or 3/8" !.D.hose.
INSTALL THE BYPASS VALVE
NOTE: For easier installation, remove the top
cover. Release 2 clips at rear of cover. Rotate
cover forward and lift up.
1. Visually check and remove any debris from the
water softener valve inlet and outlet ports, see
Figure 7.
2. Hake sure the turbine assembly spins freely in
the"out" port of the valve, see Figure 8.
3. If not already done, put a light coating of
silicone grease on the single bypass valve
o-rings, see Figure 7.
/4.Push the single bypass valve into the softener
valve as far as it will go. Snap the two large
holding clips into place, from the top down, see
Figure 7 and 10.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the clips snap firmly into
place so the single bypass valve will not pull out.
HOVE THE WATER SOFTENER INTO PLACE
WARNING!
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move end install
weter Softener Feilure to do so con result
in beck or other injury.
1. Hove the water softener into the desired
location. Set it on a solid, level surface.
IMPORTANT: Do not place shims directly under
the salt storage tank to level the softener. The
weight of the tank, when full of water and salt,
may cause the tank to fracture at the shim.
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Salt
Storage_
Tank
Tube
Valve
Jri
Assembly
"Nut- Ferrule
Brine Tank
Overflow
Elbow
Tubing
Stem
Figure 9
Note: Unit is shown with top cover removed.
SINGLE BYPASS VALVE
nnecting to floor
_- _
? evel plumbing, install
_ the bypassvalve turned
downward, asshown.
CORRECTASSEMBLY
Outside diameter of -_ --_.,_ Outside diameter of
water softener votve J _clip channel on single
inlet & outlet bypass valve
Figure 10
NOTE: Be sure all 3 tabs of the clip go through the match
ing holes on the water softener valve inlet or outlet, and
fully into the channel on the single bypass valve. Make sure
that the tabs are fully seated.