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WS-40/80 Hobart Compact Water Softener Installation Instructions WS-40 WS-80 - NOTICE - This Manual is prepared for the use of trained Hobart Service Technicians and should not be used by those not properly qualified. This manual is not intended to be all encompassing. If you have not attended a Hobart Service School for this product, you should re[...]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 3 INSTALLATION WS-40/80 .............................................................................. 3 DISC REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................... 8 DISC REPLACEMEN[...]
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INSTALLATION INSTALLATION WS-40/80 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Disconnect the electrical power to the machine and follow lockout / tagout procedures. 1. Locate water supply line and appropriate drains for softener installation. 2. Install by-pass valving. Fig. 1 3. Install high temperature prefilter if needed. Fig. 2 4. Remove all items from shipping p[...]
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Fig. 5 9. Install one O-Ring into each groove of the brass adapter. Fig. 6 10. Apply a small amount of seal lube evenly onto each O-ring. Fig. 7 11. Remove the pin and bracket from the softener in/ out port area. Fig. 8 12. Install the brass adapters into the in/out ports and secure by reinstalling the bracket and pin. Fig. 9 13. The female end of [...]
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15. Insert tubing provided into the overflow port on the back of the softener and run drain lower than the cabinet connection to provide a gravity drain in the event of a internal cabinet leak. Fig. 10 16. Review the meter disc selection chart and the water analysis provided. If no water analysis is provided test the water supply. 17. To test the w[...]
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Brine Valve Settings Unit Brine Setting Float Cup Height WS-40 1.0 lb. 6.25" WS-80 1.4 lb. 6.5" E. Reinstall brine valve into the cabinet. NOTE: Do not drop brine valve into drum. Dropping may lower float cup, resulting in an improper setting. 20. To install salt alarm system remove paper lining from back of salt alarm connector box. Fig.[...]
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Fig. 17 27. Check for proper operation by pressing the recessed red button on bottom of salt alarm controller. If controller is operating properly - the indicator light will flash and an audible tone will be heard. Fig. 18 28. 29. Add a clean grade of salt at this time. Higher grades of Pelletized Salt for impurities and solubility should be used. [...]
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DISC REPLACEMENT DISC REPLACEMENT WS-40/80 1. Remove screws and cap cover from level one. Fig. 19 2. Remove balance piston. Fig. 20 3. Remove balance piston o-ring and balance piston spring. Fig. 21 4. Remove meter drive pawl. Fig. 22 5. Remove meter disc. Fig. 23 WS-40/80 Hobart Compact Water Softener Installation Instructions - DISC REPLACEMENT F[...]
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6. Install correct meter disc and reassemble in reverse order. NOTE: Be certain to start cap screws by hand rotating backwards until screw drops into thread then tighten. An alternating, crossing pattern should be used while tightening cap screws to ensure correct cap fit. WS-40/80 Hobart Compact Water Softener Installation Instructions - DISC REPL[...]
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DISC SELECTION DISC SELECTION WS-40/80 The amount of hardness removed (in compensated gpg) will be based on the amount of brine and the meter disc selected. 1. Determine the compensated hardness. This requires a hardness test and an iron test on raw water at the application site. Compensated hardness is calculated by multiplying the ferrous iron (i[...]