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GE GNSM48F Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 6

Water softening system

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Installation
Instructions
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Turn off the gas or electric supplg to the water
heater, in the possibilitg that the water heater
mag be drained while draining pipes.
• Turn off the water supplg 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.
Release 2 clips at rear of cover. Rotate cover
forward
and lift up.
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INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
• Remove plastic shipping
plug and wire from valve
outlet.
Turbine
_
Valve
outlet
Turbine
shaft
and
support
NOTE: Be sure the turbine
and support are firmlg
in place in the valve outlet. Blow into the valve port
and observe the turbine for free rotation.
• Push the bgpass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
Clips
/ NPT adapter
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.
SIDE
Clip
VIEW
END
VIEW
Valve
bad,
Bypass
valve
inlet
or
push all the way
in)
• Push the NPT adapters
(lubricate o-ring seals with
silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as
shown.
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INSTALL DRAIN FITTING
• Push the drain fitting (lubricate o-ring seals
with silicone grease) into the part of the valve
as shown.
Snap the large plastic clip in place, from the
top down as shown. Be sure the clip snaps into
place. Pull on the drain fitting
to make sure it is
held securely
in place.
Drain
fitting
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MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY
INTO INSTALLATION
POSITION
CAUTION:
• Secure the resin tank to a stable structure to
prevent
it from fulling
over.
• Locate the brine tank directlg next to the resin
tank.
Be sure the installation
surface is level and
smooth. Sharp objects under the brine tank mag
puncture
it. If needed, place the brine tank on a
section of 3/4" thick (minimum)
plgwood. Then,
place shims under the plgwood
as needed to
level the softener.
• Connect the black brine valve tube from the
brinewell to the venturi assemblg on the valve,
using the plastic nut provided.
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the
side, as shown.
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