Kenmore 7146611 - Manual (Page 11)

SECTION 4
STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
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4A. ASSEMBLE INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS. OR PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE
1. Close the shut off valve on the house main water pipe,
near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the wa­
ter.
2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater.
3. Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your
house to let water drain from the pipes. Close faucets af­
ter water has drained.
4. INSTALL THE INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS OR
SEARS BYPASS VALVE, SEARS STOCK NO. 42-3437
(FIGURES 6 & 7).
NOTE: If you wlH install the bypass valve (use following
steps a and c), the adaptors are not used. If you do not
install the bypass valve, you must use the adaptors (use
following steps a and b).
a. Visually check and remove any foreign materials from
the valve inlet and outlet ports (Figure 6 ).
b. INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS (Adaptors and clips
are on the cardboard liner). Push the adaptors into the
valve inlet and outlet ports as far as they will go. Both
adaptors are the same and fit either valve port. SNAP
THE TWO LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO PLACE
FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN. CAUTION ... BE
SURETHE CLIPS SNAP FIRMLY INTO PLACE SO THE
ADAPTORS WILL NOT PULL OUT ... GO TO PAGE 12.
C. BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3437
If not already done, put a light coating of silicone grease
or Vaseline on the bypass valve o-rings.
Push the bypass valve into the filter valve as far as it will
go. SNAP THE TWO LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO
PLACE, FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN ... CAU­
TION ... BE SURE THE CLIPS SNAP FIRMLY INTO
PLACE, SO THE BYPASS VALVE WILL NOT PULL OUT.
GOTO PAGE 13.
Gas
Valve
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Electrical
Panel
FIG. 6
INSTALLING INLET - OUTLET
ADAPTORS OR BYPASS VALVE
FIG. 7
SIDE VIEW
TURN BYPASS VALVE
UPSIDE DOWN TO
CONNECT TO FLOOR
LEVEL PLUMBING
END VIEW
CLIP-
Valve Body
Inlet or Outlet
Installation Adaptor
or
Bypass Valve
(Push all the wray in)
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