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-- CAREOFYOUR REVERSEOSMOSIS SYSTEM--
2.Press inwardwhileturningtheROcaptotheleft
(?)toremovefromthebracket/membranehousing.
3.Useapliers,orheavy wiremadeintoahook,to
pull theROcartridgefromthehousing.
Note:Sanitizingisrecommendedafterservicingin-
nerpartsof thesystem(see page9).
4.Install thenewcartridge,endwitho-ringsealsin-
ward.Workbackandforthtogetallthewayin(end
ofcartridgeabout1-1/4”infromendofhousing).
5.LubricatetheROcapo-ringsealifdry.Replacethe
o-ringintothecap.Press inwardonthecapwhile
turningtotheright(?)tolock.Thecapwill notgoon
if theROcartridgeisnot fullyseatedinward.
6.Checktheflowcontrolandscreen(see below).
7.PurgetheRO membranecartridgefollowinginstruc-
tionsonpage9.
FLOWCONTROLAND SCREEN
Theflowcontrol isvitalforproperoperationof the
ROmembranecartridge.Thecontrolkeepswater
flow throughthemembraneattheneededrateto ob-
tainthebestqualityproduct water.
WheneverservicingtheROsystem,checktheflow
controlto besurethesmall holethroughitisclean
and unrestricted.Alsocheckandcleanorreplacethe
cone-shapedscreeninfrontof thecontrol.TheRO
membranecannotdischargeminerals andimpuri-
tiestothedrainif theflowcontrolplugswithforeign
material.Ifthishappens,itonlytakes a short timefor
themembranetofoulandbecomeuseless.
Toclean/replaceflowcontrolandscreen(FIG.10):
1.At thedrainconnection,depress thecollet (FIG.
11)withafingerwhilecarefullypullingonthedrain
tubingtoremove.
2.Removetheflowcontrolfromtheendof thedrain
tubing.Besurethecenterholeisclean.
3.Checkthedraintubingto besureit’sclean.Then,
insertthecleanedornew flowcontrolintothetubing.
4.Withasmall screwdriver,carefullyremovethecol-
letando-ringfromthedrainport.Usea small need-
le-nosepliersortweezerstoremovethescreenfrom
thedrainport.Thoroughlyclean,or replacewitha
newscreen.Install,pointedend down.
Note:Visuallycheckto besureitispositionedcor-
rectly.
5.Inspect theo-ringandcollet.Replaceif worn,cut
orotherwisedamaged.Carefullyreplaceintothe
drainport.
6.Besuretheflowcontrolisinthe endof thetubing,
thenpushall thewayintothefitting.
flow(control)insert
screen
1/4”tubing
check
valve
TO
DRAIN
FIG. 10
cap o-ring
spring
ball
drain port
o--ringseal
collet
TUBING CONNECTION
(all push-infittinglocations)
ThisROsystemincludespush-infittingsforquick
tubingconnectionatmostlocations.If workingwith
thefittings,dothefollowing.
Connection(FIG.11):
1.Usea sharpcutterorknifetocut the endof tubing
square.
2.Inspect the end(about1”)of thetubingto besure
therearenonicks,scratchesorother roughspots.If
needed,cut thetubingagain.
3.Pushtubingthroughthecolletandallthewayinto
fitting.Full engagementis 11/16”for1/4”tubing,
and3/4”for3/8”tubing.
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