SENTRY II 960SM Series, Owner'S Manual

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Start-Up
To begin, place the bypass in the position shown in Figure 1.
Place the softener in the Backwash cycle.
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To place the softener in the Backwash cycle press
and hold the REGEN button (approx. 6 seconds) until
the control valve initiates a regeneration cycle. The
softener is now in the Backwash cycle. An initial burst
of air will be released to the drain. Leave the unit in
the Backwash cycle until the water running to the
drain runs clear.
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Press the REGEN button to advance the controller to
the next cycle. The softener is now in the Brine/Slow
Rinse cycle.
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When the timer begins countdown press the REGEN
button to advance the controller to the next cycle. The
softener is now in the 2nd Backwash cycle.
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When the timer begins countdown press the REGEN
button to advance the controller to the next cycle. The
softener is now in the Fast Rinse cycle. Leave the
unit in the Fast Rinse cycle for at least five minutes.
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While the system is rinsing manually fill the brine tank
with fresh water until there is approximately 2” of
water above the false bottom.
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Press the REGEN button to advance the controller to
the next cycle. The softener is now in the Brine Tank
Fill cycle. Leave the unit in the Brine Tank Fill cycle
for at least one minute. This will ensure that there is
no air trapped in the brine tubing and valve.
IMPORTANT:
After the unit has filled for approximately 1
minute, raise the float to shut off the flow of water
and then check the float valve, brine tubing and
connections for leaks.
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Press the REGEN button to advance the controller to
the home position.
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Salt may be placed in the unit at this time.
To complete the Start-up place bypass in the position shown
in Figure 2
Start-Up Instructions
Figure 1
Figure 2