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2b. To install on (hard) steel or brass tubing supply
line.
•Thesupplylineshouldnowbedrained.Usea
battery powered or properly grounded drill to
avoid shock hazard.
•Drilla
3
/
16
" hole in the supply line; (do not
drill through the opposite wall).
•Turnthehandletoexposethelancenomore
than
3
/
16
" beyond the rubber gasket.
•Placethebodyofthevalveovertheholeso
that the lance ts into the hole.
•Assembleandtightenthebrassscrew.
•TurntheValveHandleclockwise(inward)
until rmly seated. The valve is closed.
3. With the Feed Water Saddle Valve closed,
open the sink faucet and the water supply and
allow the water to run for a few minutes to
ush any debris caused by the installation.
•ClosethefaucetandchecktheFeedWater
Saddle Valve for leaks.
3/8" DRAIN CLAMP ASSEMBLY
Drain Clamp
Front Plate
Drain Pipe
1/4" Nut
1/4" Screw
Drain Clamp
Back Plate
Black Drain Tubing
Figure 4
C. Drain Clamp Installation
Choose the drain outlet location per Sec. III, C.5.
The following are instructions for discharging into
the sink drain pipe. (Refer to Fig. 1.)
1. Position the Drain Clamp on the sink drain
pipe above the drain trap. Allow room for
drilling. Tighten securely.
FEED WATER SADDLE VALVE
Cold Water
Line
Saddle
Valve
Handle
Insert
Plastic
Ferrule
Red Tubing To
Manifold
Inlet
Compression
Nut
Tightening
Screw
Reversible
Back Plate
Figure 3
B. Feed Water Saddle Valve Installation
Decide on location. Do NOT connect to a hot
water feed line. If you are not sure of the supply,
run the hot water and feel the supply piping.
Water over 100°F may cause permanent damage to
the R.O. Membrane. (Refer to Fig. 3.)
1. Shut off the water supply and drain the line.
2a. To install on (soft) Copper Tubing supply
line:
•TurntheHandleoftheFeedWaterSaddle
Valve counter clockwise (outward) until the
lance does not protrude from the gasket. It
may have to be pushed in.
•AssembletheFeedWaterSaddleValveon
the tubing.
– for
3
/
8
" OD tubing use the back plate side
with the small groove to prevent distortion of
the tubing.
– for larger tubing (up to
5
/
8
" OD) use the large
groove of the back plate.
•Assembleandtightenthebrassscrew.
•Topiercethetubing,turntheValveHandle
fully clockwise (inward). A small amount of
water may escape from the outlet until it is
fully pierced.
•WhenyoufeeltheValveHandlermly
seated in the clockwise direction, the copper
tube is pierced and the valve is closed.