Kenmore 625.38445 - Manual (Page 7)

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Installation - Type A
INSTALLATION STEPS
1. Apply 4 wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both
compression fittings.
2. Carefully turn the compression fittings into the water
filter head inlet and outlet and tighten. Do not cross-
thread and damage the threads. Do not overtighten
and crack the head.
3. Remove the nut and brass ferrule from both compres-
sion fittings and set aside. Using a tape measure or
ruler, measure the distance “D” as shown in Figure 7).
Mark this dimension at right so you do not forget.
4. IMPORTANT: Turn off the water supply to the main
pipe. Open a high and low faucet in the water system
to drain the pipe.
5. On the main water pipe, where you will install the fil-
ter, mark the dimension “D”. You will remove this
section of pipe. Before you begin to cut, double-check
your measurement.
6. Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe.
Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper
or emery cloth.
7. Place a nut and brass ferrule from compression fittings
onto both pipe ends (See Figure 8).
8. With the IN side of the water filter toward incoming
water, spread the pipes apart and fit both pipe ends
into the compression fittings. Move a ferrule and nut
up to the fitting (See Figure 9). Then, turn on and
tighten the nut. Hold the fitting with one wrench
while tightening the nut with the other. Repeat on the
other side.
9. Before turning on the water supply, remove the sump
from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (See
Page 11).
Figure 7
A. WATER FILTER ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER
USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS (See Figure 3 on Page 6)
IN OUT
Measure to shoulder
inside of fittings.
Copper pipe butts
against this shoulder.
D =
________
”
Figure 9
Figure 8
Figure 10
Ground
Wire
Clamp
(2)
Nut Brass
Ferrule Brass
Ferrule
Nut
Nut Brass
Ferrule
Nut
Fitting
WATER FLOW
GROUNDING INFORMATION :
The house cold water pipe is often used to ground elec-
trical outlets in the home. Grounding protects you from
electrical shock. Installing the water filter housing may
have broken this ground. To restore, buy and install a #4
copper wire across the filter, tightly clamped at both
ends, as shown in Figure 10.