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The piston assembly is a crucial component in a water softener system. This component will wear out over time and can cause your control valve to work inefficiently, bind, or not work at all. It is recommended that you replace the seals & spacers when you replace the piston.
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Press and hold the red button (red) down while moving the gear (blue).
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Using an 8mm Allen wrench, turn the gear until the arrow (yellow) is pointing to the "BW" cycle (green).
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To remove the red housing locking bars keeping the powerhead in place, pull back slightly then up.
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Pinch the Brine Valve Connector to unlock and pull out to remove.
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Unlock the meter cable and pull it free from it's mount to prevent accidental damage.
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Firmly grasp the powerhead and pull it away from the valvebody.
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Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the piston assembly
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Using your fingers, pull the seals and spacers out of the valve body.
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Lubricate the center and outer edge of each seal and spacer using a food-grade silicone lubricant
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Use of another lubricant can cause swelling and failure of components.
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Insert the new seals and spacers into the valve body.
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Install in the following order: seal then spacer.
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The first one in will be a seal and the last one in before the piston will be a seal.
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Lubricate the new piston assembly with a FOOD GRADE SILICONE LUBRICANT.
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Slide the piston into the hole at the center of the seals and spacers.
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Using a #2 phillips screwdriver reinstall the 4 screws securing the piston assembly to the valve body.
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Lubricate the new o-ring (Ø28×2.65) that came with the new piston.
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Align the tab on the piston with the slot on the back of the powerhead and push in to install.
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Align the pin on the brine piston with the slot on the brine valve connector.
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Push the brine valve connector down and to the front to secure it in place.
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Press down to reinsert.
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The Housing Locking Bars will only slide in the correct orientation.
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Slide the meter sensor into the valve body.
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The meter cable will only slide in the correct orientation.
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Reconnect power to the valve and open the bypass to allow water into the valve. Take care to look for leaks.
You've now replaced the piston and seals/spacers in a Canature WaterGroup 95 valve, party on dudes!
Reconnect power to the valve and open the bypass to allow water into the valve. Take care to look for leaks.
You've now replaced the piston and seals/spacers in a Canature WaterGroup 95 valve, party on dudes!
