User manual KENMORE 625.343420

[. . . ] 625. 343420 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules, Installation and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing and using your water filter housing call this toll­ free number. . . 1 ­ 800 ­ 426 ­ 9345 DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE WATER FILTER HOUSING Safety Guides Installation Operation Cartridge Replacement Repair Parts SAVE THIS MANUAL Sears, Roebuck and Co. , Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA SAFETY GUIDES / SPECIFICATIONS Please read this entire manual before installing and using your deluxe multi-purpose water filter housing. Be sure to follow all guides and rules carefully. Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage. [. . . ] 42­34347 (also see kit above) 3/4" nipple optional shutoff valve ­ MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED ­ (see page 7) ¤ Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1­1/2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the cartridge. 5 INSTALLATION STEPS WATER FILTER HOUSING ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER A. Apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both compression fittings. CAREFULLY, turn the compression fittings into the water filter head inlet and outlet and tighten. Do not cross-thread and damage the threads. Remove the nut and brass ferrule from both com pression fittings and set aside. Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the distance ``D'' as shown below. Mark this dimension below so you do not forget. With the inlet side of the water filter facing in coming water, spread the pipes apart and fit both pipe ends into the compression fittings. Move a ferrule and nut up to the fitting. Hold the fitting with 1 wrench while tightening the nut with the other. Repeat on the other side. Note: If water flow is from right to left ( ²), be sure to turn water filter so inlet is to the right. fitting ² IN OUT nut Measure to shoulder inside of fittings. Copper pipe butts against this shoulder. brass ferrule nut ² WATER FLOW ² 4. CAUTION: Turn off the water supply to the main pipe. Open a high and low faucet, in the water system, to drain the pipe. On the main water pipe, where you will install the filter, mark the dimension D. Before you begin to cut, doublecheck your measurement. Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe. Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper or emery-cloth. Place a nut and brass ferrule (from compression fit tings) onto both pipe ends. 9. Before turning on the water supply, remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (see page 8). IMPORTANT: The house cold water pipe is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home. Grounding protects you from electrical shock. The water filter housing may have broken this ground. [. . . ] It is normal for some water to leak out. Turn the sump off of the filter head, to the left or clockwise. Note: A special wrench is available from Sears for re moving the sump. Be sure the inside of the sump is clean. [. . . ]