GE GXSF18G Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 6

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water
heater, in the possibility that the water heater
may be drained while draining pipes.
• Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and
drain the house water pipes.
• Open both hot and cold faucets at the lowest
location possible.
NOTE: For easier installation, remove the top cover.
Slide the salt hole cover open. Locate the top cover
release point. Pull gently on the top cover at the
release point, lift up and rotate top cover backward
to remove.
Top
Cover
Release
Point
• Remove all packing material located under top
cover.
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Salt Hole
Cover
Top
Cover
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1 INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
• Remove plastic shipping plug and wire from valve
outlet.
NOTE: Be sure the turbine and support are firmly
in place in the valve outlet. Blow into the valve port
and observe the turbine for free rotation.
• Push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
Clips
Drain fitting
Inlet
O-rings
O-ring seal goes into the outer
groove only. The clip snaps into
the inner groove (see below).
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the
top down, as shown.
Clip
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Bypass valve
Valve body
(push all the way in)
inlet or outlet
• Push the NPT adapters (lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the
side, as shown.
2 MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY
INTO INSTALLATION POSITION
Before sliding softener in position, be sure the
installation surface is level and smooth. Sharp
objects under the tank may puncture it. If needed,
place the tank on a section of 3/4" thick (minimum)
plywood. Then, place shims under the plywood as
needed to level the softener. Slide softener into
position.
Turbine
Valve outlet
Turbine shaft and
support
Outlet
NPT
adapter
Clip
Bypass
valve
END
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