Installation Guide

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Todisconnect:
1. SeeFigures2and3.Removethebluelockclipfromthefitting.
2. Withthebluelockclipremoved,useyourthumbandindexfingertoholddownthelock
sleeve.Thiswillreleasethemetalteethholdingthetubeinplace.Whileholdingthelocksleeve
downwiththathand,useyourotherhandtoremovethetubefromthefitting.
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Howtoconnectthecompressionfitting
AcompressionfittingisusedtoconnectthePVCtubingtothethreadedmetalinletwithataperedopen
end,suchastherefrigeratorwaterinlet,drinkingfaucetwaterinlet,etc.
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Figure4
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1. Slidethebrassnutandtubecollarontothetube.
2. Fullyinsertthetubeinsertintotheendofthetube.
3. Slidethetubecollartowardsthetubeinsertuntilitstops.
4. Insertthetubeintothetapered,openendofthethreadedmetalinletasshowninthepicture.
5. Screwonthebrassnutandtightenitup.Thebrassnutcompressestheplastictubecollaronto
thetaperedmetalsurfaceandcreatesawatersealbetweenthemwhilethetubeinsertstiffens
thetubing.
Howtodrilla½”holeinyoursinkorcountertop
1. It’shighlyrecommendedtowatchtheYouTubevideo“HowToDrillFaucetHoles”togeta
betterunderstandingoftheprocess.Dependingonwhatkindofcountertopyouhave,youmay
wanttohireanexperiencedprofessionaltoensuretheholeisdrilledcorrectly.
2. ChooseahalfinchDiamondCoreBitforgranite,andatitaniumdrillbitforsteel.DoNOTuse
ahammerdrillonnaturestone,glass,andceramic.
3. Anindentshouldbemadewithapunchonsteelbeforedrillingtohelpguidethebit.
4. UsecautionwhendrillingonaPorcelainsink,asitcouldbeeasilychipped.Setdrillspeedon
slow.Pressthebitdownwardfirmlyuntilbreakingthroughtheslipperysurface.
5. Usecoolanttodisperseheat.Choosewaterforgranite,andoilforsteel.UsetheWaterSuction
Cuptoholdcoolantinsideandpreventthedrillbitfromslipping.
6. Startingatslowestspeed,holdthedrillfirmlyandverticallyandpreventthedrillbitfrom
slippingonthecounter.
7. Oncebreakingthroughthesmoothsurface,swirlthedrillalittletoapplypressureinacircle
evenly.
8. Bepatientanddeliberate.Itcantake20–40minutestodrillthroughoneinch.
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