Kenmore UltraSoft 170 Installation Manual page 35

SECTION3 STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
C. LOCATE WATER SOFTENER, AND CONNECT PIPES
_MOVE THE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Move the softener into place, onto a level and
smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4"
plywood, at least 17" x 20", under the tank. Then
put spacers under the plywood to level the soft-
ener. Do not put shims or spacers directly under
the tank, without the plywood. The weight of
the softener, when full of salt and water, may
cause the tank to puncture or break at the shim
or spacer.
To move the softener, grip under the ridge on the
salt tank sidewall and carefully rock back and forth,
into position.
_J_ CONNECT THE SOFTENER (Refer to your
plan drawing on page 2-3, and to page 2-4 or
2-5. Read the IMPORTANT note on page 3-3.
Then, measure, cut (thread if needed) and put all
pipe and fittings together up to the main water
pipe, or to the bypass valve(s) you installed on
page 3- 3.
Notes:
• Include adaptors, reducers, union fittings, etc., as
needed.
• Cut pipe lengths exact for correct aligning, and to
prevent stress on the softener valve.
• Use pipe joint
compound or Teflon tape on out-
side pipe threads.
• When all piping fits together...
...solder all sweat fittings.
...prime and cement all PVC joints.
...tighten all threaded joints.
[] CAUTIONS:
• Never solder fittings while connected to non-
metallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has cooled
before connection (see fig. 11).
• Be careful when putting pipe fittings together.
Do not cross thread, and do not overtighten.
MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
plywood shims
TYPICAL SOLDERING
CONNECTIONS
Water Pipe
5. Solder pipe to elbow.
Note: To be certain
heat will not travel
down the pipe and
into the softener valve
or bypass valve, wrap
the pipe in a wet rag.
6. Repeat procedure on
outlet side.
4. Place o-ring seal on
threaded adaptor. Put
tube into bypass valve
port and install clip.
threaded
]
adaptor
o-ring seal_"_
clip
_v4 r_
3. Measure pipe
and cut to cor-
rect length.
1. Solder pipe to
threaded
connector.
Allowto cool.
2. Put threaded
adaptor into
bypass valve
port.
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