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1) Before beginning your installation, please first fa-
miliarize yourself with the IN and OUT ports on the
Fleck 5600 Meter Valve.
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In order to prevent
damage to your home and to the softener
system, install the softener according to the
In and oUt arrows on the softener valve
2) Locate the main shut-off valve for your house and
turn it to the OFF position. If you have a private
well, this valve should be near your well pressure
tank. If you have a city water supply, your valve
should be near your water meter
3) Depressurize and drain your home of water by
turning on all faucets and fixtures in your home,
including those outside
4) Pick your installation point and cut a section of
pipe out to run to and from your softener.
In most
cases it is preferred to keep outside lines Un-
SoFtened. If you wish to keep your outside
lines unsoftened, you must plumb BYPaSS
lines to run hard water to these fixtures
5) Using soldered copper, PVC plastic pipe, or flex-
ible connections, plumb the system according to
all local plumbing codes.
If using copper pipe,
please pre-fabricate at least a 12” section
of pipe for the In and oUt bound lines and
use a wet rag on the lines being soldered to
prevent heat damage during soldering
6) Once all connections have been made, place the
system into bypass by either using your existing
3-valve bypass (if ordered with a YOKE adaptor),
or by switching your included bypass ON (if or-
dered with a bypass)
7) Next, gradually open your main valve and allow all
air in your plumbing lines to escape slowly. Also,
you may turn off all outside and inside faucets
and fixtures
8) Check for leaks at your plumbing site for signs
of slow drips and rectify if necessary.
Please do
not take the softener out of BYPaSS as the
installation is not completed yet. Please take
this opportunity to check and re-check the In
and oUt ports to make sure they are correct
F I G u R e 8 - C
5) Finally, assemble the plumbing adaptor to the
valve as shown in Figure 8-C (your bypass/
plumbing adapter model may vary). When
assembling the clips back onto the valve, leave
the first clip loose, tighten the second clip, and
complete the assembly by tightening the first
clip.
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Please lightly tighten the screws
into the meter as overtightening will easily
cause cracking
3) Locate the plumbing adapter that was shipped
with your system and disassemble the plumbing
adaptor clips as shown in Figure 8-A
4) Using the included silicone lubricant packet,
lubricate the o-rings on the Fleck 5600 Meter
Valve as shown in Figure 8-B
F I G u R e 8 - a
F I G u R e 8 - B
