Kenmore 625.343920, 625.343950 manual Filter Cartridge Replacement, To Remove To Tighten

FILTER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT

CAUTION: Never remove sumps with water pres3 sure in the filter system.

1.Close the water supply saddle valve ￿FIG. 1 and 2￿ to the filter. Press the vent valve on the top of the head to relieve pressure in the system￿ FIG. 5￿ or open the filtered water faucet.

2.Turn the sump off of the filter head, to the left or clockwise. Be careful, the sump is full of water. Do not lose the large o-ring seal.

Note: A special wrench is available from Sears for re2 moving the sump. See the parts list on page 11.

FIG. 5	bracket
	vent valve

o±ring		head
seal
cartridge		sump
		TURN
TURN		SUMP
SUMP		COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE	Filter II	CLOCKWISE
TO REMOVE		TO TIGHTEN
	Filter I

3.Be sure the inside of the sump is clean. Cleaners are available from Sears (see the parts list on page 11), or use hot, soapy water.

4.Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge and insert the filter cartridge in the sump. Some car2 tridges fit either way, while others fit only one way. Observe markings on the cartridge, or on the wrapper.

￿ote: If you are installing 2 different types of filter car2 tridges, be sure to install in filters I and II as the guide2 line on page 3 shows.

5.Lightly lubricate the o-ring seal, in the sump, with silicone grease or Vaseline. Be sure it is fully seated in it's groove.

6.Hold the sump up to the filter head, aligning the center hole in the cartridge with the protrusion on the bottom of the head.

￿ote: If the sump will not tighten up to the head, you may have the cartridge in upside down. Take the car2 tridge out and check for correct orientation.

7.Being careful not to cross-thread, turn (counter2 clockwise) the sump onto the filter head and tighten securely.

8.Repeat steps 2 through 7 at the other filter.

9.Open the filtered water faucet. Then￿ slowly open the water supply saddle valve and allow the filter housing to fill. While it is filling, press the filter vent valve to release air in the filter.

10.Close the filtered water faucet. Then, check for leaks between the sump and the head.

￿ote: If leaking￿ turn off the water supply and open the filtered water faucet, or press the vent valve, to de2 pressurize the filter Then, disassemble the filter and check the o-ring for cuts, flat spots, etc., and sealing surfaces for foreign material. Clean the o-ring and lu2 bricate with silicone grease or Vaseline. Carefully press into the groove in the sump.

11.On deluxe models with the electronic base, re2 move and install 2 new AA alkaline batteries in the bat2 tery pack. Removing the batteries, or momentarily dis2 connecting the leadwires, resets the 6 month electronic base timer.

12.Taste and Odor Cartridges: A taste and odor car2 tridge contains activated carbon, a black powder. When new, open the filtered water faucet and allow fine, harmless carbon particles to purge from the car2 tridge. Close the faucet when you no longer see the ``fines'' in the filtered water.

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