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SECTION 4

STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

4A. ASSEMBLE INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS. OR PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE

1. Close the shut off valve on the house main water pipe,

near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the wa

ter.

2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater.

3. Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your

house to let water drain from the pipes. Close faucets af

ter water has drained.

4. INSTALL THE INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS OR

SEARS BYPASS VALVE, SEARS STOCK NO. 42-3437

(FIGURES 6 & 7).

NOTE: If you wlH install the bypass valve (use following

steps a and c), the adaptors are not used. If you do not

install the bypass valve, you must use the adaptors (use

following steps a and b).

a. Visually check and remove any foreign materials from

the valve inlet and outlet ports (Figure 6).

b. INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS (Adaptors and clips

are on the cardboard liner). Push the adaptors into the

valve inlet and outlet ports as far as they will go. Both

adaptors are the same and fit either valve port. SNAP

THE TWO LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO PLACE

FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN. CAUTION ... BE

SURETHE CLIPS SNAP FIRMLY INTO PLACE SO THE

ADAPTORS WILL NOT PULL OUT ... GO TO PAGE 12.

C. BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3437

If not already done, put a light coating of silicone grease

or Vaseline on the bypass valve o-rings.

Push the bypass valve into the filter valve as far as it will

go. SNAP THE TWO LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO

PLACE, FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN ... CAU

TION ... BE SURE THE CLIPS SNAP FIRMLY INTO

PLACE, SO THE BYPASS VALVE WILL NOT PULL OUT.

GOTO PAGE 13.

Gas

Valve

Electrical

Panel

FIG. 6

INSTALLING INLET - OUTLET

ADAPTORS OR BYPASS VALVE

FIG. 7

SIDE VIEW

TURN BYPASS VALVE

UPSIDE DOWN TO

CONNECT TO FLOOR

LEVEL PLUMBING

END VIEW

CLIP-

Valve Body

Inlet or Outlet

Installation Adaptor

Bypass Valve

(Push all the wray in)

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