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User manual Kenmore, model 280

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__ (included with some models) // I \ NOTE: / \ For plumbing connection, buy 2 \ To connect to 1-1/4" sweat adaptors and plumb directly to To connect to 1-1/4" copper household the inlet-outlet adaptors or bypass copper household / valve. Threads on the inlet-outlet plumbing / _. plumbing _ adaptors and bypass valve are 1" NPT. \f CAUTION: Available from Sears DO ALL SOLDERING BEFORE see Owner's Manual for part numbers Available from Sears CONNECTING SWEAT ADAPTOR see Owner's Manual for part numbers TO INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS OR BYPASS VALVE. 2-4 High Performance Valve SECTION2 PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION D. TYPICAL THREADED IN AND OUT PIPES TO SOFTENER HIGH PERFORMANCE VALVE MODELS IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING SEARS BYPASS VALVE (included) outside faucets FITTINGS REQUIRED, NOT IDENTIFIED union (2) 90 ° elbow (2) pipe (as required) __ threaded adaptor ingipeal 4ncO_u_aClh \ Bypass Valve (included with some models) 2-5 High Performance Valve SECTION3 STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL A. ASSEMBLE INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS, OR PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE Shutoff _ ----Pressure Shutoff Close the shut-off valve on S ffi Valve the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pres- C C sure tank, to turn off the wa- Water Meter Pump _' ter. T T Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater. Electrical Panel Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your house to let water drain from the pipes. Close faucets after water has drained. Visually check and remove any foreign materi- N ffi 0 If not already done, remove als from the valve inlet and outlet ports (FIG. 6). all cardboard or plastic pack _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Carefully remove the two large plastic clips (you _JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJJJ ing pieces from inside the will use them). Check to be sure the turbine and softener. Set the cardboard _JJ_JJJJJJJJJ turbine support are firmly in place. (Fig. 6) _d_ d_d_d_d_d liner (with parts for installing fastened to it) where you can 0 BYPASS VALVE: If not already done, put a light easily see it, and get to parts coating of silicone grease on the o-ring seals and as you need them. slide onto the bypass valve. Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it will go. Snap the two large holding clips into place, Remove the main cov- from the top down as shown. _(Fig. 7) er...putl outward on 2 main tabs to release. For the CAUTION...Be sure the clips snap firmly UltraSoft 400 & Ultra- into place so the bypass valve will not pull out. Soft 800 the salt hole tabs cover remains at- (Fig. 7) \ tached to the main cover when removed. GO TO PAGE 3-4. So they will not get INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAP 0 scratched or broken, set both covers aside. TORS: If not already done, put a light coating of silicone grease on the o-ring seals and slide onto the threaded adaptors. Push the adaptors into the valve inlet and outlet ports, or bypass valve ports, as far as they will go. Both adaptors are _J INSTALL SEARS BYPASS VALVE AND / OR the same and fit either port. Snap the two large THE INLET OUTLET THREADED ADAP- holding clips into place, as shown. _(Fig. 7) TORS (FIG. 4, 5 AND 6). All needed parts are on the small parts skin-pack. CAUTION...Be sure the clips snap firmly Note: into place so the adaptors will not pull out. If you will not install the bypass valve because you (Fig. 7) will have a 3-valve bypass, skip step b, but do steps a and c. GO TO PAGE 3-3. 3-1 High Performance Valve SECTION3 STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL A. ASSEMBLE INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS, OR PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE INSTALLING BYPASS VALVE, and / or INLET and OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS Before installing the bypass valve, or copper tube, be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place in the valve outlet port. turbine sensor support port OUTLET r_ \ threaded adaptors turbine (install in softener valve or bypass valve) clip (2) _ bypass valve INSTALLING HOLDING CLIPS black cross section of valve inlet or outlet bypass valve or copper tube \ clip snaps into place o-ring between larger diameter rings BYPASS VALVE TURNED DOWNWARD TURN BYPASS VALVE UPSIDE-DOWN TO CONNECT TO FLOOR LEVEL PLUMBING OUT IN 3-2 High Performance Valve SECTION3 STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL B. INSTALL 3-VALVE BYPASS _ INSTALLING 3 VALVE BYPASS AND PIPES IMPORTANT: O (FIG. 9) Cut the house main water pipe where you will connect the softener. Loosely put together pipe, fittings, and the 3 valves. Place valve(s) within easy reach. When looking at the front of the softener, the inlet is on the right side. If water in your house main water pipe runs from left to right, be sure to use a "cross-over" as shown on page 2-3. O When all pipe, fittings and valves make a good fit together, tighten all threaded joints (use pipe dope on outside threads), or solder all sweat joints. 3 -VALVE BYPASS (threadedplumbing shown) l to softener inlet 3-3 High Performance Valve SECTION3 STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL C. LOCATE WATER SOFTENER, AND CONNECT PIPES _MOVE THE SOFTENER INTO PLACE MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE Move the softener ...