Watts Industries FMRO5-MT-AG, Installation Instructions Manual

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Procedures:
A. Center punch small indent for hole.
B. Drill the required pilot hole.
C. Set-up the chassis punch per instructions and
tighten nut to cut the desired hole size.
D. Clean up sharp edges with file.
2. Mounting the faucet
Disassemble hardware from the threaded nipple,
except for chrome base plates and rubber washers.
(Rubber washers may be replaced with bead of
plumber's putty for neater appearance.)
Feed the threaded nipple through sink or counter
mounting hole and orient the faucet. From below
sink or counter, assemble the white spacer flat
washer and hex nut on threaded nipple and tighten
by hand. (Open end up; open side toward air gap).
After checking faucet orientation, tighten with a
wrench until secure.
3. Feed water valve and tubing installation
The saddle tapping valve which is supplied is
designed for use with 3/8" to 1/2" OD soft copper
supply tubing (plain or chromed) and rigid metal
pipe. Do not use with flexible ribbed supply tubing
which is too thin and requires special hardware.
Self-tapping feed water saddle valve installation
Installation procedures using soft copper tubing:
1. Turn off cold water valve from under sink or
main water line valve for whole house.
2. Before installing saddle tapping valve, make
sure piercing lance does not protrude beyond
rubber gasket.
3. Assemble saddle valve on copper tubing.
4. Turn handle clockwise to pierce soft copper
tube until valve is firmly seated. (Valve is
closed in this position.)
5. Turn on water supply to pressure cold water
line.
6. Snug nut/seal with wrench around valve stem.
7. Connect tubing to feed water valve using brass
compression nut, insert and plastic sleeve.
Saddle valve installations with metal pipe:
1. Turn off cold water supply.
2. Drill 3/16" hole at desired location.
3. At this point, make sure piercing lance does not
protrude beyond rubber gasket.
4. Assemble saddle on to pipe, aligning with hole.
5. Turn saddle valve handle clockwise to close
valve.
6. Tighten nut/seal around valve stem with
wrench.
7. Connect tubing to feed water valve using brass
compression nut, insert and plastic sleeve.
8. Turn on cold water supply.
9. To open valve, turn handle counterclockwise
and check for leaks.
4. Drain saddle valve installation
Prior to proceeding it is important to inspect the
condition of drain pipes to make sure they are not
thin and frail.
Drain saddle valves are designed to be installed on
standard 1-1/2" OD drain pipe. Install drain saddle
valve above (and before) the trap and on the
vertical or horizontal tailpiece. Never install a drain
saddle valve close to the outlet of a garbage
disposal or plugging of the RO drain line may result.
Drain saddle valve installation
Procedures
1. Position threaded half of drain saddle valve at
selected location and mark for the opening.
2. Drill 1/4" hole at mark through one side of pipe.
3. Position both halves of drain saddle on drain
pipe so threaded opening lines with hole.
4. Secure drain saddle clamp on valve with bolts
and nuts provided. (Do not over tighten and
make sure there is equal space between saddle
halves on each side.)
Valve handle
Reversible
backplate
Tightening
screw
Tubing to
RO inlet
Compression
nut
Brass
insert
Plastic ferrule
Brass
insert
1/4" Screw 1/4" Nut
Drain pipe
1/4" Drilled hole
Drain clamp
front plate