3M Aqua-Pure AP200 - Preparing and Connecting Tubing; Cutting and Preparing Water Line; Filter Assembly and System Flushing

3.Wrapa3”(7.62cm)
longpieceofPTFE
tape to the right
around the male
threads of the fittings.
Wrap tightly so that
it conforms to the
threads of the fitting
andoverlapsabout
1/2”.(Figure3)
4. Screw one fitting into
thefilteroutlet(top)
and the other fitting
into the filter inlet
(side).Tightenboth
fittings with a wrench.
Donotovertighten.
(Figure4)
5. Measure down from
the centerline of the
filterinletabout3”
andmarkethetube.
From this mark, mea-
sureup8”andmark
thetube.Thisisthe
sectionofthetubeto
beremoved.Ifneces-
sary,becauseoftight
quarters, additional
tubecanbecutaway.
(Figure5)
6.Cutthecoldwater
tube.Placeapan
undertubetocatch
anywaterthatmaybe
present.(Figure6)
7. Two compression
fittings are required
forthetubeends.
Checkthetubesize.
Use5/8”x3/8”,3/8”
x3/8”or1/2”x3/8”
compression fittings
as required. Slip nut
and ferrule on water
tubingasshownand
fasten fittings in place.
(Figure7)
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
Figure 8
Figure 9
CAUTION
• Install on COLD
water lines only.
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Figure 11
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Figure 7
8. Cuttwolengthsof
3/8”softcopper
tubingandbendto
shape as shown.
Bendtubingtoform
gentlecurvesrather
thansharpbends.
(Figure8)
9. Connectbothpieces
oftubingtofilterand
watertubeasshown
with compression
fittings.Donotover-
tighten nuts.
(Figure9)
10.Removehousingby
graspingwithboth
hands and turning
to the left. A wrench
maybeusedonthe
squarelugatthebot-
tom of the housing if
necessary.
(Figure10)
11.Installcartridgeby
threading into head
about5-6revolutions.
Donotovertighten.
Lubricateo-ring
with a thin film of a
siliconebasedlubri-
cantandputitback
inhousinggroove.
Thread the housing
backontheheadand
handtighten.Usingof
wrench to tighten the
housing may damage
housing and result in
water leakage.
(Figure11)
Do not crimp copper
tubing.
IMPORTANT NOTE
12.Openthecoldwaterfaucettoexpelanytrappedair.Open
theshut-offvalvetoallowwatertoenterthefilter.Ifany
leaksoccur,closetheshut-offvalveandopenthefaucet
torelievethepressure,thengentlytightenthefittingthat
isleaking.Flush10gallonsthroughsystembeforeuse
(approximately5to7.5minutes).
Compression
Fittings
Cold Water Line
ShutOff
Valve
Cold Water Line
SectionofTubing
Removed
Nut
Ferrule
Compression Fittings
Ferrule
Nut
Cartridge
O-Ring
Outlet
Inlet
Completed Connections
Tubing