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
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 |
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cartridge |
| sump | |
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| TURN | |
TURN |
| SUMP | |
SUMP |
| COUNTER- | |
CLOCKWISE | Filter II | CLOCKWISE | |
TO REMOVE | TO TIGHTEN | ||
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| Filter I |
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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
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
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
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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