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Owner and Operational Manua Model: Serial Number: Install Date: Installed By: Service Phone: Sold By: Please read this manual carefully before proceeding with installation. Your failure to follow any of these instructions or operating parameters may lead to personal injury or damage to the equipment and/or personal property.
Contents AM1FB Control Specifications ................................3 Control Valve Function and Cycles of Operation ..........................5 Service Instructions .................................... 6 Drive Assembly ....................................6 Drive Cap Assembly, Main Piston and Regenerant Piston ......................7 Spacer Stack Assembly ................................... 8 Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector ..........................8 Refill Flow Control Assembly of Refill Port Plug ...........................
AM1FB Control Specifications Cycles........................3 - 6 Valve Material......................Noryl (1) FLOW RATES Service @ 15 psi drop (includes bypass and meter) ........27 gpm Backwash @ 25 psi drop (includes bypass and meter) ......27 gpm Cv Service ....................7.0 Cv Backwash ....................
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Page 4 Minimum/Maximum Operating Pressures 20 psi (138kPa or 1.4 bar) -125 psi (862 kPa or 8.6 bar) Minimum/Maximum Operating Temperatures Minimum/Maximum Operating Temperatures Power Adapter: Supply Voltage See Drawings and Part Numbers page 1 for data Supply Frequency Output Voltage Output Current No user serviceable parts are on the PC board, the motor, or the power adapter.
Page 5 Control Valve Function and Cycles of Operation This glass filled Noryl fully automatic control valve is designed as the primary control center to direct and regulate all cycles of a water softener or filter. When the control valve is set up as a filter, the control valve can be set to perform down flow regeneration or simply backwash.
Page 6 Service Instructions Drive Assembly Remove the valve cover to access the drive assembly. Disconnect the power source plug (black wire) from the PC board prior to disconnecting the motor or water meter plugs from the PC board. The motor plug connects to the two-pin jack on the left-hand side of the PC board. The power source plug connects to the four-pin jack.
Page 7 Replace the motor if necessary. Do not lubricate the motor or the gears. When reinstalling the motor gently turn the motor while inserting so that the gear on the motor meshes with the gears under the drive gear cove and the small plastic bulge engages one of the slots on the motor housing.
Page 8 The regenerant piston (the small diameter one behind the main piston) is removed from the main piston by un- snapping it from its latch. Chemically clean in dilute sodium bisulfite or vinegar or replace the regenerant piston if needed.
Page 9 Two holes are labeled DN and UP. Check for compliance with one of the following: a. for down flow systems, the appropriate size injector is located in the “DN” hole, a plug is in the “UP” hole and that the piston is a combination of the down flow main piston and the regenerate piston;...
Page 10 Bypass Valve The working parts of the bypass valve are the rotor assemblies that are contained under the bypass valve caps. Before working on the rotors, make sure the system is depressurized. Turn the red arrow shaped handles towards the center of the bypass valve and back to the arrow direction several times to ensure rotor is turning freely.
Page 14 Refill Flow Control Assembly and Refill Port Plug Drawing No. Order No. Description Quantity AM1 Refill Port Plug Asy V3195-01 This part is required for backwash only systems H4615 Elbow Locking Clip H4628 Elbow 3/8” Liquifit V3163 O-ring 019 V3165-01* AM1 RFC Retainer Asy (0.5 gpm) V3182...
Page 16 Water Meter, Meter Plug and Mixing Valve Drawing No. Order No. Description Quantity V3151 AM1 Nut 1” QC V3003* AM1 Meter ASY V3118-01 AM1 Turbine ASY V3105 0-ring 215 V3003-01 AM1 Meter Plug ASY V3013 Mixing Valve Optional *Order number V3003 includes V3118-01 AM1 Turbine ASY and V3105 O-ring THIS WATER METER SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE PRIMARY MONITORING DEVICE FOR CRITICAL OR HEALTH EFFECT APPLICATIONS.
Once the OEM Cycle Sequence has been set, the other procedures can be accessed in any order. Details on each of the procedures are provided on the following pages. To “lock out” access to diagnostic and valve history displays and modifications to settings except for hardness, day override, time of regeneration, and time of day by anyone but the manufacturer, press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and CLOCK in sequence after settings are made.
OEM Configuration Setup Step 1CS – Press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. Then press STEP 1CS NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. If the screen in Step 2CS does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and CLOCK in sequence, then press NEXT and ▼...
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Step 4CS – Allows selection of one of the following using ▲ or ▼: STEP 4CS the Control Valve to act as an alternator; or • the Control Valve to have a no hard water bypass: or • the Control Valve to have a Separate Source during the regeneration cycle; or •...
For Clack Corporation alternator systems using AM1, AM1.25 and AM1.5 valves there will be an option to delay the last two cycles of regeneration (only Rinse and Fill). This feature splits the regeneration into two portions. The first portion of the regeneration will start immediately and all programmed cycles before the Rinse and Fill cycles will be performed.
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Configuring the Control Valve for No Hard Water Bypass Operation: Select NO HARD BYPASS for control operation. For no hard water bypass operation, the three wire connector is not used. Selection requires that a connection to MAV or a Clack No Hard Water Bypass Valve is made to the two pin connector labeled MAV located on the printed circuit board.
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Configuring the Control Valve to operate with Clack System Controller: Select SYSTEM CONTROLLER to link the Control Valve to the Clack System Controller. For communication between the Control Valve and the System Controller a three wire communication cable is required. Press NEXT to go to Step 5CS.
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Step 6CS – This allows the use of an outside signal to control the initiation of a regeneration. Selection only matters if a connection is made to the two pin connector labeled DP SWITCH located on the printed circuit board. Following is an explanation of the options FF –...
OEM Softener System Setup Type Fill Service Backwash Draw Backwash Rinse Fill Softening DN Post 9.5 LBS Softening DN Pre 9.5 LBS Softening UP Post 9.5 LBS Softening UP Pre 9.5 LBS Softening DN Post 2.0” Valve 6 MIN Softening DN Pre 2.0” Valve 6 MIN Cycle Units...
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Step 8S –Set Grains Capacity using ▲ or ▼. The ion exchange capacity is in grains of hardness as calcium STEP 8S carbonate for the system based on the pounds of salt that will be used. Calculate the pounds of salt using the fill time previously selected.
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Step 13S: Set Relay DURATION TIME using ▲ or ▼. STEP 13S • If TIME is selected in Step 11S, the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired. Ranges from 0:01 to 500:00 minutes. • If VOLUME or REGEN VOLUME is selected in Step 11S, the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired.
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Step 20S: Status display only, if Step 17S is set to TIME or BOTH. Shows time remaining to Service Alarm. Can STEP 20S be reset to the initial value by pressing ▲ and ▼ for approximately 3 seconds. Press NEXT to exit OEM Softener System Setup or to go to Step 21S.
Setting Options Table Regeneration Regeneration System Type Day Override Option Type Regeneration occurs at the next regeneration time when Softening Auto Normal 1-28 days volume capacity falls below the reserve capacity, or the specified number of days is reached, whichever comes first. Regeneration occurs at the next regeneration time when Softening Auto...
OEM Filter System Setup Type Backwash Draw Backwash Rinse Draw Fill Filtering DN Post 0.95 gal. Filtering DN Post (2” valve) 6 min. Cycle Units Range Default Backwash 1-120 or OFF Rinse 1-120 or OFF Draw (Up or Down) 1-160 or OFF Fill (all but 2”...
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Step 7F – Select the gallons for the fifth cycle using ▼ or ▲. When 2.0 is selected in Step 2CS, FILL STEP 7F is in minutes. Press NEXT to go to Step 8F. Press REGEN to return to the previous step. Step 8F –...
Installer Display Settings STEP 1I - Press NEXT and ▲ simultaneously for 3 seconds. STEP 1I STEP 2I – Hardness: Set the amount of hardness in grains of hardness as calcium carbonate per STEP 2I gallon using ▼ or ▲. The default is 20 with value ranges from 1 to 150 in 1 grain increments. Note: The grains per gallon can be increased if soluble iron needs to be reduced.
User Display Settings General Operation When the system is operating, one of several displays may be shown. The displays normally rotate, however pressing NEXT will pause on the selected display for 5 minutes. Pressing NEXT will alternate between the displays. One of the displays is always the current time of day.
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Regeneration Mode Typically a system is set to regenerate at a time of low water usage. An example of a time with low water usage is when a household is asleep. If there is a demand for water when the system is regenerating, untreated water will be used.
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Power Loss If the power goes out the system will keep time until the battery is depleted. If an extended power outage occurs, the time of day will flash on and off which indicates the time of day should be reset and the non rechargeable battery replaced. The system will remember the rest.
Diagnostics STEP 1D – Press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for three seconds. If screen in step 2D does not appear STEP 1D in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and CLOCK in sequence, then press ▲...
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STEP 7D – Flow rate, maximum last seven days: Use ▲ or ▼ to display the maximum flow rate STEP 7D in gallons per minute that occurred in each of the last seven days. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed.
Valve History STEP 1VH – Press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for three seconds and release. Then press ▲ and ▼ STEP 1VH simultaneously and release. If screen in step 2VH does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated.
Water Treatment System Warranty This quality FRAKCO water softener is designed and built to provide many years of satisfactory performance under normal use. FRAKCO, INC. pledges to the original owner that for sixty months, all non-wearable items of the above-described water treatment system proven to be defective due to workmanship and/or materials will be replaced or repaired.
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