Hobart WS-55 Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL

WS-55 Hobart Compact Water
Softeners Installation
Instructions

WS-55

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F25407 Rev. A (0913)

WS-55 Hobart Compact Water Softeners Installation Instructions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTALLTION .............................................................................................. 3

INSTALLATION WS-55 ................................................................................. 3

DISC REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................... 9

DISC REPLACEMENT WS-55 .......................................................................... 9

DISC SELECTION ........................................................................................ 11

DISC SELECTION WS-55 ............................................................................. 11

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WS-55 Hobart Compact Water Softeners Installation Instructions - INSTALLTION

INSTALLTION

INSTALLATION WS-55

Disconnect the

electrical power to the machine and
follow lockout / tagout procedures.

1. Locate cold water supply line and appropriate
drains for softener installation.

NOTE: WS-55 is designed to operate from a cold
water supply supply only.

2. Install by-pass valving.

4. Remove all items from shipping package.

5. Locate brass in/out adapters, 4 O-rings, and
silicone seal lube.

Fig. 3

6. Locate connector hose and output hose from
Selecto filter. Apply 2 to 3 wraps of Teflon tape to
the male threads.

7. Thread the brass in/out adapters tightly onto the
threaded ends of the connector hoses.

Fig. 1

3. Install prefilter if needed.

Fig. 2

Fig. 4

8. Install one O-Ring into each groove of the brass
adapter.

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WS-55 Hobart Compact Water Softeners Installation Instructions - INSTALLTION

Fig. 5

9. Apply a small amount of seal lube evenly onto
each O-ring.

Fig. 6

10. Remove the pin and bracket from the softener in/
out port area.

Fig. 8

11. Install the brass adapters into the in/out ports and
secure by reinstalling the bracket and pin.

NOTE: The inlet connection from the building supply
is connected to the inlet of the carbon block filter head.
The outlet from the carbon block filter head is
connected to the inlet of the softener head. The outlet
from the softener head is connected to the device.

NOTE: The female end of the connector hoses is
designed to thread onto 3/4" pipe thread. Perform
appropriate plumbing to provide connections from the
water supply to the inlet hose/port and from the outlet
port/hose.

NOTE: The inlet port is identified with an arrow
pointing towards the softener controls. The softener
inlet port will receive the hose which is connected from
the outlet of the carbon block filter.

NOTE: The outlet port is identified with an arrow
pointing away from the softener controls. The outlet

Fig. 7

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port will the 60" hose that will connect to the outlet
plumbing. The supply connections should be made
before the pressure reducing valve.

Fig. 9