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• Small knife to cut box tape
• Variable speed hammer drill and
3
⁄
8
" concrete drill bit
(If installing on concrete)
•
3
⁄
16
drill bit for drywall anchor
• #2 Philips driver
• Adjustable wrench
• General plumbing tools for your specific plumbing type
• Plumbing Tape
• Silicone O-ring lubricant
Recommended Tools for Installation
Installation
Preparing the System for Installation
NOTICE
The Watts Model BB-S101 is factory packaged with inner
packaging for added protection. This internal packaging must
be removed from the system before beginning installation.
Step 1 -
Remove the packaging bands from the system box
and open the top flaps of the box. Remove the black foam
packaging pad.
Step 2 -
Remove the upper cardboard packaging tray and
locate the pressure gauge, flow monitor with flow meter box
marked “BB-M101”, system manual, 2" PVC plumbing adaptors
(2 each), plumbing adaptor O-ring (2 each) 2" Male Glue X 1"
FNPT PVC plumbing bushings (2 each), and anchor mounting
bolts (3 each) all packaged within the cardboard tray. Keep these
components in a safe location for later installation steps.
Step 3 -
Lift up on the system box to remove it from the filter
system. Then lift filter system out of its bottom box and set it
vertically on the floor.
Step 4 -
Note the two instruction tags at the top of the filter
housing instructing the installer to “Remove Foam Packaging”
located inside the filter housing. To remove filter housing lid, loosen
all eyebolt nuts counterclockwise, allow bolts to swing and relax
downward, then lift up on filter housing lid.
Step 5 -
Remove foam packaging pieces: A. from lid of filter
housing and B. from top of filter cartridge. To remove foam piece
B it may be necessary to remove filter cartridge by rotating
filter cartridge ½ rotation counterclockwise, then lifting up on
the filter cartridge. Once exposed, remove foam piece B. For
additional information on filter cartridge removal see Filter
Cartridge Replacement Procedure in this manual.
Step 6 -
Ensure filter housing lid O-ring is properly seated on
top of filter housing and reinstall filter housing lid. Swing the eye-
bolts into the upward position, and tighten nuts hand tight in an
opposing style pattern. Continue tightening nuts in this opposing
pattern until all are fully hand tight.
A
INSTALL AS SHOWN
& APPLY PLUMBING TAPE
TO PREVENT LEAKS
INLET PRESSURE
GAUGE
TO FACE AT PROPER
ANGLE FOR PROPER
VISUALIZATION
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
SLIGHTLY UNSCREW
EYE BOLT NUT TO
SWIVEL BOLT DOWN
REMOVE FOAM
FROM TOP LID &
DISCARD
REMOVE FOAM
STRIP FROM
HOUSING &
DISCARD
REMOVE
TAGS 2 (EA)
"REMOVE
FOAM
INSERT"