Installation Instructions
1. Unscrew by hand the entire Fleck 5600 control valve from top of tank if it was shipped screwed on.
Place distributor tube in tank if not already inside tank. If not already done, make sure blue cap is on
top of distributor tube, or wrap the top of distributor tube with electrical or duct tape. The idea is we
do not want any media to go down the distributor tube.
Plug or tape top of distributor tube
when adding media to prevent media
from entering. Remove when
finished.
2. Next add the softening resin using the media funnel provided. Tank will be approximately 2/3to the
3/4 full.
3. Remove cap or tape from top of distributor tube. Be careful not to pull up distributor tube when
removing cap or tape.
4. Attach plastic top screen to the under‐side of the Fleck 5600 control valve. It is a funnel‐shaped
plastic screen that snaps on to the control valve and prevents resin from being backwashed out to
drain during the regeneration cycles.
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