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    8EAR8 Kenmore Water Softener microMAX MODEL NO. 625.348460 -- WARRANTY m START UP/SETTING TIMER -- HOW IT WORKS -- CARE OF- - SPECIFICATIONS -- REPAIR PARTS -- SAVE THIS MANUAL (Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference). PRmlrED m U,8,A.[...]

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    WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener. FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS For te[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL C. PROGRAM THE TIMER D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 4 5 6-7 8 9 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 10 B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 11-13 SECTION 3 CA[...]

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    SECTION 1 wATER SOFrE.ER START-UP I I I I 1A. SAFETY GUIDES • Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be- fore installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Fail- ure to follow them could cause personal Injury or property damage. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from[...]

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    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP I | lB. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7141417, for step-by-step guides. To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page num- bers referred to are in the Installation Manual. v' Is the house water flow go[...]

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    SECTION 1 WATER sOrrE.ER START-UP t I 1C. PROG, RAM THE TIMER F m DOWN UP buaon button (_ --"'--" lmNla=m=_ ON/OFF - HOLD butto_ SELECT butlon (RECHARGE TONIGHT- NOW) J When the transformer is plugged in, the model code SC21 shows in the face plate display for a few seconds, followed by a test number (exam- ple: $4.0). After the tes[...]

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    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER STAnT-UP I 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER: • Press the SELECT button once to display 15 (flashing) and HARDNESS. The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page 2, for future reference. NOTE: If your water supply co[...]

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    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP ,11 II ! I ID. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, ba[...]

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    SECTION 1 WATER SO E.ER START-UP I 1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making bdne is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. However, you must keep the tank filled with salt. Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt. DO NOT use rock [...]

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    SECTION 2 .ow YOUR WATER SO E.ER WORKS I 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two examples are... ...You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer started regeneration. ...You did not refill the so[...]

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    SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER sO rENER WORKS 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called "Service". During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG. 4). A[...]

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    SECTION 2 How YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS I I 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION r2-1BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the sail storage area, into the resin tank. inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin depends on.[...]

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    SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. However, you should not use HOT water, if possible, becaus[...]

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    SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SO rE.ER 3A. SALT...REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt level a few weeks after you install the softener and every week after that. Refill when the stora_oe tank is about 113 full. Never let the softener use all the salt before refilling. Without salt, you will soon have hard[...]

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    SECTION 3 CARE OF Your SOFTENER I I 3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS To keep your new Sears water softener looking nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year. When dusty, wipe it with a clamp cloth to keep it sparkling. NOTE: Never use cleaners having ammonia or abra- sives. They may scratch and dull the surface. NOZZLE AND V[...]

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    SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER III I II 3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all weter from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. 2. Op[...]

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    SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SO ENER 3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST I ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong yourseff and you won't have to cell and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still does not work right, call your Sears Serv[...]

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    SECTION 4 OT.ER T.INQS TO KNOW I 4A. I DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS BYPASS VALVES SINGLE-PLASTIC PULL STEM OUTWARD FOR SERVICE Push SINGLE-BRASS 9-VALVE Bypass ValVe Inlet Valve /--) I __ I I :..-8-.J' TIE D C A Salt Tank Height 21-3/4 55.2 B Resin Tank Diameter (nominal) 10 25.4 C Resin Tank Height (nominal) 21 53.3 D Inlet-Outlet Height 22-[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH. INFORMATION 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING KEEP THIS MANUAL WITH YOUR WATER SOFTENER. IF REPAIRS ARE NEEDED, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN MUST HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES. 24VAC WIRING SCHEMATIC NC tt NO N DOWN UP bumm ,/ ON_DFF - HOUD burn SELECT imuan ALWAYSMAKE THESE INmAL CHECKS FIRST 1. Does the time display show[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVlCER'S TECH. I..ORMATION 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate computer has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The Erlr" I computer monitors the electron- D-_ ic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an err[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH. INFORMATION I 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rince position For this model, the AUTO RECHARGE dis- play must show. If anything other than AUTO shows, press a UP or DOWN button until it does show. 4. Press SELECT once again to display12 [...]

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    SECTION 5 SERV,CER'S TECH. I.FOR.ATION ! I 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. AL- WAYS MAKE THE INITIAL CHECKS, AND THE MANUAL INITIATED DIAGNOSTICS. NOTE: The face plate display must[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH. INFORMATION I I 5B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE BEFORE WORKING ON THE VALVE, TURN OFF THE WATER SUPPLY AND DISCONNECT FROM ELECTRICAL POWER. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE... ...3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. ...SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the [...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH. INFORMATION I II I 5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE INLET VALVE OUTLET SWITCH Hard water enters the valve inlet port. internal valve porting mutes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed, then enters the bottom d[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVlCSR'S TECH. INFORMATION =, ! 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES ROTOR & DISC VALVE OUTLET POS_TION .= BRINE FROM SALT STORAGE TANK RESIN I _ ./ DISTRIBUTOR After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to tum the rotor and disc into BRINING pos_on. Water flow is directed to the nozzle[...]

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    SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH. INFORMATION I 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE ROTOR & DISC POSITION SWITCH VALVE OUTLET • / "_" _ BOTTOM DISTRIBUTOR DRAIN POSITION SWITCH TOP _@ DISTRIBUTOR During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor[...]

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    SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 3 VALVE ASSEMBLY SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625, 348460 KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 7137604 2 7137612 3 7118333 4 7084330 7152913 7137620 7145568 7 7137&99 8 7137727 9 7082150 10 7106962 11 7152963 12 7143956 13 0900431 14 1103200 15 9003500 16 7145500 17 7152947 18 0900039 19 0900215 20 7150327 21 7141001 7088041 7088033 7[...]

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    SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 44 J BRINE VALVE r ASSEMBLY INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS m "--1 SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348460 KEY NO. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 -44 45 46 47 48 PART NUMBER 0505957 0513860 7092317 0516947 7093216 7092278 O9O0535 0516211 0516924 7116713 7092252 7O8O653 7131365 7094979 7092294 7092286 7152989[...]

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    SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS I , ! SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO, 625.348460 VALVE ASSEMBLY 58 59 6O TUBING 7s i 75 74 73 30[...]

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    SECTION 6 R PAIR PARTS I KEY NO. 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 56 59 6O 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7O 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 PART NIMBER 7131755 7133008 0900857 7117808 O5O3288 7113927 7142942 0501228 O9OOO41 7024160 0900431 7116713 0507369 0507615 O9OO570 42-3441 2207800 O9OO535 7134224 7092634 7092642 7129889 7081764 7082053 09OOO64 7081201 7081104 12026[...]

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    sw s Kenmore OWNERS MANUAL SERVICE MODEL NO. 625.348460 Water Softener Your Sears Water Softener has added value when you consider that Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears trained techni- cians -- professional technicians specifically trained on Sears prod- ucts, having the parts, tools and equipment to ensure that we meet our ple[...]