Wells WATER-MAX Owner's Manual page 42

SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
CAUTION:
Burn Hazard
Carefully empty water from tank
and remove tank from Water-
Max™ and before performing any
servicing.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
#2 Phillips Screwdriver
7/16" Open-End Wrench
Container to hold fasteners
Food-Grade Silicone Sealant
Note: Be careful to avoid
scraping, trapping or pinching
wires as the reservoir is lowered
into the wrap.
LOW WATER LEVEL PROBE
Repair time not to exceed 0.5 hour
A. Removal and Disassembly
1. Carefully drain all water from the tank. Remove the tank from
Water-Max™. Remove the tank lid from the tank and store in
a safe place.
2. Disassemble the tank (see page 25).
3. Disconnect wiring from the probe. Disassemble probe.
Withdraw the probe from the inside of the tank. Discard the
old probe and nylon sealing washers.
B. Install
1. Clean the inside of the tank around the probe mounting hole.
2. Apply a thin bead of food-grade silicone sealant around the
lip of the male sealing washer.
washer into the mounting hole from the inside of the tank.
3. Apply a thin bead of food-grade silicone sealant to one side of
the female sealing washer. From outside of the tank, slide the
female sealing washer over the protruding shoulder of the
male sealing washer with the sealant side toward the tank.
4. Install probe assembly:
a. Apply a thin bead of food-grade silicone sealant to the
underside of the head of the probe.
b. Insert the probe into the sealing washers from the inside
of the tank. Orient the slot in the face of the probe
vertically.
c. Slide a flat washer and a lock washer over the protruding
threads of the probe. Thread on one nut. Tighten until the
sealing washer assembly is visibly compressed.
5. Reconnect wiring.
6. Examine all wiring connectors. Be sure that all connectors are
secure before reassembling tank.
7. Reassemble tank (see page 39).
8. Fill the tank with tap water. Check for leaks.
9. Empty the tank. Reinstall tank on Water-Max™. Observe
operation as the tank fills:
a. Water-Max™ should dispense until the water level
reaches the probe.
b. Dispense must stop when the water level reaches the
probe.
10. Reinstall the tank lid.
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Insert the male sealing