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1.
Place a piece of masking tape or duct tape on the determined location where the hole is to be drilled.
2.
Use a variable speed drill at slow speed with ¼" drill bit and drill a centering hole in the center of the desired
faucet location. Use lubricating oil to keep the drill bit cool while drilling.
3.
Enlarge the hole using a ½" drill bit. Keep bit well-oiled and cool, drill slowly.
4.
File or clean the surrounding area and then remove the masking or duct tape.
Caution! The metal chips on
porcelain will stain very fast.
5.
Place the chrome cover plate and the rubber washer onto the threaded mounting tube at the base of the
faucet before placing in drilled hole.
6.
From under the sink, install the white plastic locating washer, the small metal washer and screw on the nut
until it is tight against the underside of the sink or counter.
7.
With all fittings in place, thread the tube fastening nut and collet. Insert the tubing into the faucet inlet and
tighten the nut.
8.
Connect the other free end of the ¼" tubing to the post filter. Please refer to connection diagrams at the end
of this manual for appropriate connection.
Step 3: Mounting the Tank Ball Valve
NOTE:
Do not tamper with the air valve on the lower side of the storage tank. Factory preset to 5-7 psi
1.
Remove the plastic cap on top of the tank.
2.
Put Teflon tape around the thread.
3.
Connect the ball valve to the thread. Hand-tighten only. Do not use a wrench or over tighten it.
4.
Connect ¼" tubing to the ball valve and connect the other free end of the ¼" tubing to the post filter.
CAUTION! Be careful not to damage plastic thread of the tank ball valve.