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DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Lightly clamp the thermostat down to a work surface.
2. Use a 3 mm tool to break all of the M4 screws loose in a crisscrossing
pattern.
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3. Use the 3 mm tool to completely remove each screw from the top ther-
mostat half. Discard / recycle the screws.
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4. Slowly release and remove the clamp from the thermostat, followed by
carefully removing the top half of the thermostat. Set aside.
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5. Remove the old spring from the thermostat and discard / recycle.
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6. Working from the inside oval of the gasket gland, carefully extract the
old O-ring from the gland using a gasket pick or similar tool.
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WARNING: DO NOT damage the outside edge of the oval O-ring gland.
7. Carefully remove the valve and element from the bottom half of the
thermostat.
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8. Remove the element from the valve and discard the element.
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9. Clean / wipe-off all parts prior to reassembly.
REASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the bottom half of the thermostat onto the work surface.
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WARNING: Ensure that the alignment dots are oriented properly.
2. Place the new element into the valve.
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3. Carefully slide the valve and element back into the recess on the bottom
half of the thermostat.
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4. Place the new O-ring into the oval gland on the bottom half of the ther-
mostat.
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5. Place the new spring onto the valve, centered over the element.
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6. Place the top half of the thermostat onto the spring, ensuring the spring
locates in the milled pocket within the top half of the thermostat.
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WARNING: Ensure that the alignment dots are oriented properly.
7. Slowly compress the top half of the thermostat onto the bottom half.
Tip:
Ensure that the O-ring stays in the gland during reassembly.
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Gently fixture the top half using the same clamp as before.