3M 3MDW301 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual - Correct
For Use With Cold Water Only.
NOTE:Removeitemsfromunderthesink.Placecatchbasintheretocollectsmallamountsofwaterthatmayrunout
whendisconnectingwatersupplylines.
1. Openfaucetandturnoffcoldwatersupplytorelievepressure.
Install(2)quickconnectfittingsintoheadassemblyusingPTFEthreadtapeonly.
2. Placeabasinoratowelunderthecoldwatersupplyvalve.Removecoldside
risertubingconnectionatcoldwatersupplyvalve.Installfeedwateradapterto
thecoldwatersupplyvalveandreconnecttherisertubing.
3. Selectandmarkalocationunderthesinkthatallowsaccessforfilterchange.
4. Usingfilterheadassemblyasaguide,markholelocationssothatthereis
11/2”betweenthescrews(seeFigure2),fromcenterofeachscrew.
Installscrewsandwashershalfway,soyoucaneasilyslipthebrackettowall
beforefirmlysettingscrews.NOTE:Ifyouaremountingontosheetrockor
drywall,useanchorsorscrews(notincluded).
Wheninstalled,thebottomofthefiltershouldhavea
minimumclearanceof3”fromsinkcabinetfloorto
facilitatereplacementfilterchange.
FastenfilterheadassemblytowallwithPhillipsheadmounting
screwssupplied.
5. Cuttubingstraightwitharazorknife.
(SeeFigure3).
Determinelengthoftubingrequiredfromfilterheadassem-
blytofeedwateradapterandfromthefilterheadassemblyto
themountedPerformanceIndicatorDevice(PID)byholding
tubinginplaceensuringitisofappropriatelength.Donotkinktubingasthiswillimpedewaterflow.Ifnecessary,
looptubingaroundtoavoiditbeingkinked.(RefertotypicalinstallationexamplefoundonPage3).Installand
mountPIDperPIDmountinginstructionsonpage6,ensuringthatthetubingfromthebottomofthefaucetcan
reachtheoutletfittingofthePID.
Connect1/4”tubingfromfeedwateradaptertoinletsideoffilterhead.(See“UsingPush-InFittings”)
YoumaychoosetoinstalltheoptionalQuickConnect1/4”BallValve(included)inthelinebetweenthefeedwater
adapterandthefilterassembly.
Correct
Incorrect
Figure3
Collet
Backstop
“Using Push-In Fittings”
ToAttachTubing
(1)Pushtubinginasfarasitwillgo.
(2)Tubingmustbeinsertedpasto-ringandhitbackstop.
Pulltubetoensureitissecured.
ToReleaseTubing
(3)Pushincollettoreleasetubing.
(4) Withcolletheld,pulltubingstraightout.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk associated with property damage due to water leakage:
• Ensurealltubingandfittingsaresecureandfreeofleaks.
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CAUTION
Figure2