GE GXSF18G Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 6

Installation Instructions
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Turn off the gas or electric supplg to the water
heater, in the possibilitg that the water heater
mall be drained while draining pipes.
• Turn off the water supplll 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 gentlll on the top cover at the
release point, lift up and rotate top cover backward
to remove.
Top
Cover
Release
Point
Salt Hole
Cover
Top
Cover
• Remove all packing material located under top
cover.
| INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
• Remove plastic shipping plug and wire from valve
outlet.
Turbine
'1 _L
• "" _ Valve outlet
Turbine shaft and
support
NOTE: Be sure the turbine and support are firmlll
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.
C li ps A-_
:_ ._Outlet . NPT
...... :_: r
s............... ,. :_ adapte
Drain fitti __ _--- Clip
Inlet_:__ Bypass
O-rings _ 7_1" '--"---valve
/
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
SIDE
VIEW
Valve
inlet or outlet
END
VIEW
Bypass valve
(push all the way in}
• 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.
r_ HOVE 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 mall puncture it. If needed,
place the tank on a section of 3/4" thick (minimum)
plllwood. Then, place shims under the plllwood as
needed to level the softener. Slide softener into
position.