Sears 153.332040 - Manual (Page 6)

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Materials Needed
To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials,
depending on your type of installation.
WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4”
(19.05 mm) OR 1/2” (12.7 mm) THREADED OR
COPPER PLUMBING AND FLEXIBLE GAS
CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS.
EXPANSION TANKS FOR
THERMAL EXPANSION
CONDITIONS AVAILABLE
IN 2 GALLONS
(7.6 LITERS) AND
5 GALLONS (18.9 LITERS)
CAPACITY THROUGH
LOCAL SEARS STORE OR
SERVICE CENTER.
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20”
(508 mm) DIAMETER FOR
WATER HEATERS HAVING A
DIAMETER 18” (457 mm) OR
LESS, 24” (610mm) DIAMETER
FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING
A DIAMETER 22” (559 mm) OR
LESS AND AVAILABLE IN 28”
(711 mm) DIAMETER FOR
WATER HEATERS HAVING A
DIAMETER 26” (660 mm) OR
LESS.
Basic Tools
You may or may not need all these tools, depending on your
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Sears Store.
• Pipe Wrenches (2) 14” (356 mm)
• Screwdriver
• Tin Snips
• 6’ (1.82 m) Tape or Folding Ruler
• Garden Hose
• Drill
• Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
Additional Tools Needed
When Sweat Soldering
• Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
• Propane Tank
• Soft Solder
• Solder Flux
• Emery Cloth
• Wire Brushes
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
TIN SNIPS
PIPE WRENCH
PIPE DOPE
(SQUEEZE TUBE)
USE FOR WATER AND GAS
CONNECTIONS
DRILL
GARDEN HOSE 6 FOOT TAPE
ROLL OF TEFLON
TAPE (USE ONLY ON
WATER CONNECTIONS)
HACKSAW
3/4” (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
1/2” (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH
SOLDER
FLUX
ROLL OF LEAD-FREE
SOFT SOLDER
TUBING CUTTER
PROPANE
TORCH
ROLL OF
EMERY CLOTH
MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED