Kenmore 625.384650 owner manual Replacement

				FILTER CARTRIDGE			REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:		Never	remove	sumps with water pres-			to relieve	pressure	in the	system.
sure in the filter system.							2. Turn the sump off of the filter head, to the left or
1. Close	the	water	supply	shut-off	valve	(FIG. 1,	clockwise	1/4 turn.	Be careful,		the sump is full of wa-
page 4)	to the filter.		Open	the filtered	water	faucet	ter. Do not	lose the	large	o-ring	seal.

FIG. 6

ca_ridge

S

o-ring

seal

TURN

SUMP

CLOCKWISE

TO REMOVE

Filter I

3.Be sure the inside of the sump is clean. Use hot, soapy water and rinse thoroughly.

4.Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge

and insert the filter cartridge in the sump. Be sure the

two o-rings are towards the filter head.

Note: If you are installing two different types of filter

cartridges, be sure to install in filters I and II as the

guideline 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 its groove.

6.Hold the sump up to the filter head aligning the

protrusion on the cartridge with the center hole in the bottom of the head.

Note: If the sump will not tighten up to the head you may have the cartridge in upside down. Take the car- tridge out and check for correct orientation.

7. Turn (counterclockwise) the sump onto the filter head 1/4 turn.

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

head

TURN

SUMP

COUNTER-

CLOCKWISE

TO TIGHTEN

Filter II

9. Open the filtered water faucet. Then, slowly open

the water supply valve and allow the filter housing to fill.

10.Close the filtered water faucet. Check for leaks be- tween the sump and the head.

11.Remove and replace batteries to reset counter and timer.

Note: If leaking, turn off the water supply and open

the filtered water faucet to depressurize 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 lubricate with silicone grease or Vaseline. Carefully press the o- ring into the groove in the sump.

12.Taste and Odor Cartridges: A taste and odor car-

tridge contains activated carbon, a black powder. When new, open the filtered water faucet and allow

fine, harmless carbon particles to purge from the car- tridge. Close the faucet when you no longer see the

"fines" in the filtered water, or approximately 2-3 minutes.

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