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HI FLOW™ Six-Way 1-1/2 Inch Top Mount Valve Installation and User’s Guide
9. Lift the clamp (item 14) over the tank flange and
carefully guide the clamp so that it catches both the
valve flange and the tank flange as shown in
Figure 1
.
10. Insert the valve
screws and nuts
into the clamp half
making sure that
the nuts are located
in the special
hexagonal retainer
slots on the clamps.
See
Figure 2
.
11. Begin to tighten the clamp screws with a Phillips
screwdriver. Tap around the outside of the clamp with
a rubber mallet (or similar tool) to ensure uniform
loading and proper seating of the clamp halves.
Continue tapping and tightening until the clamp ends
touch each other. Do not tighten beyond this point to
avoid damaging the screws or clamp.
12. Check to be sure o-ring (item 18), is in place above
large thread on valve body and that o-ring is lubricated.
If o-ring requires lubrica tion, use only silicone type
lubrication.
13. Check to be sure filter piping assembly is exactly
centered about 1-1/2” below the large threaded
opening in the tank.
14. Carefully install the valve inside the filter opening so
that the filter piping assembly slips into socket of the
valve. Slowly turn valve clockwise until the thread
engages with the thread on the tank. Continue to
turn valve until the o-ring on valve contacts the tank.
Grasp valve by the two opposing ports and tighten as
secure as possible by hand.
Note:
The valve should easily thread into the filter
opening by hand, until the valve o-ring contacts
the filter surface. Failure to position the filter piping
assembly in the center of the large filter opening, can
cause the valve to not thread properly into the filter
tank.
Valve
Flange
Valve
Clamp
Half
Tank
Flange
Figure 1
Use of lubricants or pipe sealants
other than those recommended in
this instruction booklet may damage the valve and cause the
valve to separate from the filter, causing severe bodily injury
or property damage.
Chemical fumes and/or spills can
cause severe degradation of valve
components. Structurally weakened components can cause
filter valve or attachments to blow off and could cause severe
bodily injury and/or property damage.
Figure 2
15. Orient the filter and valve to allow the ports to be
plumbed to the proper location.
16. The Maximum operating pressure of this valve is
50 psi. The filter unit also has a maximum operating
pressure listed on the filter nameplate. DO NOT
OPERATE this unit above the maximum operating
pressure of the valve or the filter. Never connect the
filter and valve unit to a pump which can generate a
pressure that exceeds the operating pressure of the
filter or valve.
17. Assemble piping and pipe fittings to pump and valve.
All piping must conform to local and state plumbing
and sanitary codes.
18. Use sealant on all tapered male connections of pipe
and fittings. Use only sealant compounds suited for
plastic pipe. Support pipe to prevent strains on filter,
pump or valve.
Note:
All valve internal threads are tapered except the
air bleeder connection. Do NOT overtighten tapered
thread connections.
19. Install pressure gage in 1/4” NPT port directly across
from the pump port.
20. Never store pool chemicals within 10 feet (3 meters)
of your pool filter valve. Pool chemicals should always
be stored in a cool, dry, well venti lated area.
