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OWNER'S
MANUAL

MODEL NOS.
625.348471
625.348491

Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.

Demand Water Softeners

Warranty
Start Up / Setting Timer

If you have questions when
installing, operating or maintaining your softener,
and
when setting the timer, call
this toll-free number...

1-800-426-9345

How It Works
Care Of
Specifications
Repair Parts

SAVE THIS MANUAL
Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby
the softener for future reference.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates,
PRINTED IN U.S.A.

IL 60179 USA

WARRANTY
I

SEARS RESIDENTIAL
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY

WATER SOFTENER
ON WATER SOFTENER

For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained
in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.
FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY

AGAINST

LEAKS

For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water
softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop a leak.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE N EAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty applies only while this product is in
use in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from
state to state.
Sears,

Roebuck

and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman

If you want your water softener
professionally
installed,
talk to your
prompt,
quality installation
by Sears Authorized
Installers.

SEARS

INSTALLATION

POLICY

SEARS

All installation
labor arranged
by Sears shall be
performed
in a neat,
workmanlike
manner
in
accordance
with generally
accepted
trade practices. Further,
all installations
shall comply
with all
local
laws, codes,
regulations,
and ordinances.
Customer
shall also be protected,
during
installation, by insurance
relating
to Property
Damage,
Workman's
Compensation
and Public Liability.

Estates, IL 60179

Sears Salesman.

INSTALLATION

WARRANTY

installed,
should
the workmanship
of any Sears
arranged
installation
prove faulty within one year,
Sears will, upon notice from you, cause such faults
to be corrected
at no additional
cost to you.

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe
place so you always have these facts.

*pH
Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate

for a

In addition
to any warranty
extended
to you on the
Sears merchandise
involved,
which warranty
becomes
effective
the date
the
merchandise
is

FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP

Water Softener Model No.t
Serial Number
Date Installed
Water Hardness
Iron Content

He will arrange

Grains Per Gallon
Parts Per Million

Taste And/Or Odor
Pounds!Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute

t The model number is on the rating decal, located
on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I

PAGE
NO.

SECTION 1
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A.
B.
C.

10
11-13

14
15
16
17

SERVICE TECH INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING
ROTARY VALVE SERVICE
WATER FLOW THROUGH

SECTION 6

WORKS

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 5

4
5
6-7
8
9

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE
KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING
HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST

SECTION 4
A.

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER

FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION

SECTION 3
A.
B.
C.
D.

START UP

SAFETY GUIDES
CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
PROGRAM THE TIMER
SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

SECTION 2
A.
B.

SOFTENER

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

REPAIR
PARTS

19-22
23
24-26

29-31

SECTION 1

WATER
SOFTENER
START-UP

1A.

SAFETY GUIDES

• Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener.
Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure
to follow
them could cause personal injury or
property damage. Reading this book will also help
you to get all of the benefits from your water softener.
• Your water softener will remove hardness
erals and "clear water" iron from water, up
limits shown on page 18. It will not remove
types of iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc.
not purify polluted water or make it safe to

minto the
other
It will
drink.

• Protect the softener and piping from freezing.
Damage from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 16.

CAUTIONS
PLEASE READ AND COM PLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO
THE SOFTENER
OR OTHER
PROPERTY,
PERSONAL
INJURY, OR POSSIBLE
FATAL
SHOCK.
• THIS SOFTENER
WORKS ON 24 VOLTS
ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER
INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUTLET.
• Unplug the
power cable
frayed. Make
into the power

transformer
right away if the
should become
damaged
or
repairs before plugging back
outlet.

• Always unplug the softener from electrical
power before removing outer valve covers.

SECTION 1

WATER
SOFTENER
START-UP

lB.

CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP

Refer
to the Installation
Manual,
7159931, for step-by-step
guides.

part

GUIDES TO INSTALL

no.
-"_1:_

To be sure you have done all the steps to install
the softener, read the following
list. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation
Manual.

Is the house water supply
flow going into
the softener valve INLET? Trace piping to be
sure. See pages 10 and 11.

Is the plumbing
bypass valve (or 3 valves)
for soft water service? See page 18.

INLET

set

Is the valve drain hose connected
to tile drain
fitting the right way? Does the drain hose run
to tile drain point without
sharp bends or
kinks tllat could stop or reduce water flow?
See page 16.
Is tile softener power cable connected
to the
transformel;
and is the transformer plugged
into an inside,
120V-60Hz electrical
outlet?
See page 20.

brass

-valve _F _r

plastic

Be sure to restart
20.

the water

heater.

See page
i%

-4

Note, for installations
in the State of Massachusetts:
Plumbing
codes of Massachusetts
shall be adhered to.
Consult with your licensed plumber.

Heater
Water

SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER

1C.

PROGRAM

display
\

THE TIMER

UP button

START-UP

DOWN button

)

Sears Water Line
for Customer Assistance
1-800-426-9345

Demand Water Softener

RECHARGE

TONIGHT

SELECT button

ON/OFF-HOLD button
(Recharge Tonight-Now)

When the transformer
is plugged
in, a model
code shows in the face plate display for the first
few seconds.
The model code for your water
softener
is SR22, as shown in the following
drawing.
The model code is followed
by a test
number
(example:
$3.0). After the test number,
12:00 AM begins to flash. PRESENT TIME and
RECHARGE
TONIGHT
show at the bottom of

you to use another
button.
For example,
in
setting the hardness
(step 2), the beeper sounds
repeatedly
when the display reaches i using the
DOWN button, or the highest hardness
setting
using the UP button.

the display.

NOTE:
If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the
displa)_ press the SELECT button (FIG. 1) until
they do.

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Model Nos.
625.348471
625.348491

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530

1. SET PRESENT

TIME OF DAY:

I .............
I
.',oo.'."

PRESENT

.'!

• Press the _JP!DOWN
_outtons
to set the
present
time. Press LT to move the display
ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward.

.=......

TIME

NOTE:
If SR - - is flashing in the display; press the UI_
button (FIG. 1) until SR22 shows, as needed for
your model.
Be sure to set the correct code.
Then, press the SELECT button
to display
the
flashing
12:00 AM. If other than SR22 shows,
when the transformer
is first plugged
in, please
see page 17 to reset.

noon and midnight,
be sure PM
If
the present
time is between
shovcvs.

:_'_:!_":',_,
[ PRESENT TIME

If the present
time is between
midnight
and noon, be sure AM

':':"",.,,::_o_.,,0_,,,o='"'
,''"
PRESEN_
T,ME

shows.

NOTE:
Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons changes
the time by i minute. Pressing
and holding
the
buttons
changes
the time 32 minutes
each second.

SOUND
"BEEPER":
A "beeper"
sounds while
pressing
buttons
for timer set-up.
One beep
signals
a change
in the face plate
displa)a
Repeated beeps means the timer will not accept a
change from the button you have pressed, telling

SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER

1C.
2. SET WATER

PROGRAM

HARDNESS

• Press the SELECT button
(flashing)
and HARDNESS.
The

grains

per

gallon

NUMBER:

(gpg)

hardness
of your analysis
water supplyis
on your water
report.
Be sure to enter water test results
on page 2, for future reference.

(REGENERATION)

• Press the SELECT button once to display
AM (flashing)
and RECHARGE
TIME.
At the 2:00 AM RECHARGE
TIME setting,
the softener begins regeneration
(see pages 11

!_''_

HARDNESS

If your water supply contains iron, compensate
for it by adding to the water hardness
number.
For example, assume your water is 15 gpg hard and
contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for
each I ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 25
for your hardness number.

• Press
desired
observe
time of

the @LT!DOWN@buttons
to set the
RECHARGE
starting
hour. Be sure to
the AM-PM as you did when setting the
daj4

Each press of the UP/DOWN
the display
1 hour. Continuous
UP or DOWN button changes
each second.

buttons
changes
pressure on the
the display twice

• Press the SELECT
button
once again, to
return
the present
time (steady)
of day and
RECHARGE
TONIGHT
in the displa)a

NOTE:
Each press of the UP/DOWNbutton
changes the
display by I between
i and 25. Between
25 and
the highest numbel;
the display
changes 5 at a
time...25,
30, 35, etc. Continuous
pressure on the
UP or DOWN button changes the display twice
each second.

PROGRAMMING
THE TIMER,
NUMBER 1-800-4269345.

SEE PAGE 10 FOR OTHER

-o, ,-,°-,
- •.... _,:
REC"ARG%,M_

NOTE:

• Press the _UPiDOWN_buttons
to set your
water
hardness
number
in the displaj4
The
DOWN button moves the display
to 1. The UP
button moves the display to the highest setting
(see maximum
setting for your model
in the
specifications).

HELP

2:00

If a different
RECHARGE
TIME setting would
be better for your household,
do the following.

15 gpg hardness
+10
25 HARDNESS
NUMBER

IF YOU NEED

TIME:

and 12) at 2:00 AM, ending no
later than 4:00 AM. This is a
good time in most households
because water is
notbeing
used (see AUTOMATIC
BYPASS, page
13).

NOTE:

2ppmironx5=lO
(times)

THE TIMER
3. SET RECHARGE

once to display

START-UP

CALL TOLL FREE,

FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.

SECTION 1

WATER
SOFTENER
START-UP

1D.

SANITIZING

THE WATER SOFTENER
ADD WATER

Care is taken at the factory to keep your water
softener
clean and sanitary:
Materials
used to
make the softener will not infect or contaminate
your water supply; and will not cause bacteria to
form or grow. However,
during shipping,
storage, installing
and operating,
bacteria could get
into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing
as
follows is suggested
when installing.

Salt Hole
Cover

hose

1. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to
fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of
water.
2. Remove
3/4 ounce
household

the brinewell
cover and pour about
(1 to 2 tablespoons)
of common 5.25%
bleach into the softener brinewell.

Brinewell

Water,
About 3 Gallons

Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc., are
brand names of bleach readily available.
3. Press the ON/OFF-HOLD
seconds to start a recharge.
does several things.

button and holdfor3
This first recharge

It draws
softener

the bleach into and through
to sanitize it.

It fills the
needed.

It gets all the air out of the resin

It makes the resin bed (see page
for soft water service.

salt

tank

to the water

the
level

tank.
11) ready

NOTES:
This recharge

takes about

2 hours.

You can sanitize

the softener

salt in the storage

tank.

with

Brinewell
Cover
(remove and add
about 3/4 oz. bleach)

or without

Recommended
by the Water Quality Association. On
some water supplies,
the water softener may need
periodic disinfecting. Sanitize with or without salt in the
storage tank.

SECTION 1
1 E.

WATER
SOFTENER
START-UP
FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
ADD SALT

Brine (salt dissolved
in water) is needed for each
and every regeneration.
The water for making
brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the
softener.
Howevel,
you must keep the tank
filled with salt.

Fill the tank with NUGGET
or PELLET water
softener
salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they
have
dirt and sediments
that will stop the
softener from working.
/,

Before filling, be sure the brinewell
place on the top of the brinewell.
capacity is shown on page 18.

cover is in
Salt storage
\
Brinewell

NOTE:

Cover

In humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank
half-full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging
(see page 14) occurs more often when conditions
are humid.

Water softening
salt with iron removing
additives -- Some salts have an additive
to help the
softener
handle
iron in the water supply. Although
this additive
may help to keep
the
softener resin clean, it may also release corrosive
fumes that will weaken
and shorten the life of
some softener

Sodium Information:
Water softeners
using sodium chloride
for regeneration
add sodium
to
the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted
diets should consider
the added sodium as part
of their overall sodium intake.

parts.

For example,
if your water supply is 15 grains
hard, you would
have to drink 3 quarts
of
softened
water to consume
335 milligrams
of
sodium. That is equivalent
to eating 2-1/2 slices
of white bread.
Persons who are concerned
about their drinking
water should consider
a Sears Drinking
Water
System that will remove or reduce in excess of
90% of the sodium
and other drinking
water
contaminants.

YOU HAVE NOW FINISHED
THE WATER SOFTENER
START-LT. AFTER THE SANITIZING
CHARGE, ON PAGE 8, THE SOFTENER
WILL BE GIVING YOU SOFT WATER.

RE-

SECTION

HOW
YOUR
WATER
SO ENER
WORKS

2A.

FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

EXTRA RECHARGE

PROGRAM

Sometimes,
a manually
started
regeneration
(recharge)
may be desired,
or needed.
Two
examples
are:

If electrical power to the softener goes off, the
time display
is blank but the face plate timer
keeps the correct time for about 6 hours. When
electrical
power
comes on again, you have to
reset the present
time only if the display
is
flashing.
The HARDNESS
and RECHARGE
TIME never require resetting unless a change is
desired.

--You have used more water than usual (guests
visiting)
and you may run out of soft water
before the next timer started regeneration.
--You did not refill the softener
it was gone.

with

salt before
Even if the timer is incorrect after a long power
outage, the softener works as it should to keep
you water soft. Howevel;
regenerations
may
occur at the wrong time of day until you reset the
timer to the correct time of day.

You can start a regeneration
right awa_ or you
can set the timer to regenerate
at the next 2:00
AM (or other preset recharge
time). Do the
following.
RECHARGE
•

Press

NOW

ERROR

the ON/OFF---HOLD

button

and

CODE

An error code could appear
in the face plate
display
if a problem
occurs in the softener
electronics.
If you see an error code instead of the
time of da_ please call you local Sears Service
Department
for service.

hold for
3 seconds.
RE- [
I_'ZI I
CHARGE
NOW begins
to
._" I_=_
flash in the displa_
and the I "EC"ARGE
NOW
softener enters the fill cycle
of regeneration
right away. This regeneration
will last for about 2 hours. Then, you will
have soft water again.
RECHARGE

MEMORY

E,-,-D

TONIGHT

• Press and release (do not hold) the ON/
OFF-HOLD
button.
RECHARGE TONIGHT
flashes
_.. J_-q l
in the displa_ and the softenRECHARGE
TONIGHT
er begins regeneration
at the
next preset recharge
time. If you decide to
cancel the regeneration
before it has started,
press and release the ON/OFF-HOLD
button once more to turn off the flashing RECHARGE TONIGHT.

IF YOU NEED

HELP

ON THE USE OF THE TIMER FEATURES,
NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.
10

CALL TOLL FREE,

SECTION

2B.

MowYOUR
WATER
SOFTENER
WORKS

SOFTWATER

SERVICE AND REGENERATION

SERVICE

REGENERATION

When the softener is giving you soft watel, it is
called "Service".
During
service,
hard water
comes from the house main water pipe into the
softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed

[]
FILL: Salt, dissolved
in watel, is called
brine. Brine is needed
to clean the hardness
minerals from the resin beads. To make the brine,
water flows into the salt storage area during the
fill stage as shown in FIG. 5. Fill cycle length
depends
on how much
soft water
making
capacity you have used since the last regeneration. As you use more watel, fill time increases so
more brine is made. The greater amount of brine
cleans more hardness
minerals
from the resin
bed.

made up of thousands
of tiny; plastic resin beads
(FIG. 4). As hard water passes tlu'ough the bed,
each bead
attracts
and holds
the hardness
minerals.
This is called ion-exchanging.
It is
much
like a magnet
attracting
and holding
metals.
Water without
the hardness
minerals
(soft water) flows out of the softener and into the
house soft water pipes.

WATER FLOW THROUGH
SOFTENER IN FILL

After a period of time, the resin beads become
coated with hardness
minerals and they have to
be cleaned. This cleaning is called regeneration
or recharge.
Regeneration
is started at 2:00 a.m.
by the electronic
timer (see page 13). It takes
place in 5 stages or cycles. These are:
[]
[]
r_l

FILL
BRINING
BRINE RINSE

[]
[]

soft water

hard water

o°zt !'"

BACKWASH
FAST RINSE

salt storage
tank

brine valve

WATER FLOW THROUGH
SOFTENER IN SERVICE
soft water
OUT

THE

hard water
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ilJ
salt storage
tank (salt
not shown) ''-_

fill water

brine valve

resin tank

resin bed

THE

SECTION

2B.

Mow'touRWATER
SOFTENER
WORKS
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
WATER

[] BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved
from the salt storage area, into the resin tank.
Inside
the resin tank, brine
cleans hardness
minerals
from the resin beads
and they are
discharged
out the drain. How much brine is
needed to clean the resin depends
on:

FLOW THROUGH

THE SOFT-

ENER IN BACKWASH
hard water t
bypass OUT

hard water
IN
drain

--the amount of resin in the softener,
--howfast
the brine goes through the bed.
The nozzle and venturi (FIG. 6) make suction to
take brine from the salt tank and put it into the
resin tank. They keep the brine flow down to a
very slow rate to get the best resin cleaning with
the least salt.

resin bed lifted
and expanded

[3_BRINE RINSE: After all of the brine goes into
the resin tank, the brine valve closes. Water
keeps
flowing
the same way it did during
brining
except
the brine
flow has stopped.
Hardness
minerals
and brine flush from the

[]FAST RINSE: Backwash
is followed by a fast
flow of water down through the resin tank. The
fast flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for
return to service (FIG. 8).

resin tank to the drain. Brining and brine rinse
together
vary in the length of time they take,
relative to the fill cycle length.
WATER

FLOW THROUGH

ENER IN BRINING

AND

hard water
bypass OUT t
nozzle &
venturi

brine valve

THE SOFT-

After fast rinse, the softener returns
to service.
Hard water goes into the resin tank where the
resin bed again takes out the hardness
minerals.
Soft water goes to the house soft water pipes.

BRINE RINSE

hard water
fIN

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE

drain

soft water A
OUT U

hard water
IN
drain

brine

[_BACKWASH:
During backwash,
water flows
UP through the resin tank (FIG. 7) at a fast rate to
flush iron minerals,
dirt and sediments
from the
bed and to the drain. The bed lifts and expands
for good cleaning.
12

SECTION

HOW
YOUR
WATER
SOFTENER
WORKS

2B.
AUTOMATIC

SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
BYPASS

ELECTRONICS

During
the brining,
brine rinse and backwash
cycles of regeneration,
hard water goes through
the softener valve and to the house pipes. If a
faucet is opened,
hard water is there for your
needs. However, you should not use HOT water,
if possible, because
the water heater will refill
with hard water. The softener regenerates
from
2:00 AM to about 4:00 AM, (you can change this
time.., see page 7). In most homes, 2-4 AM is a
time when not much water is used, if any.

Two main parts of the softener's
electronics
[] a WATER METER, and [] a COMPUTER.

are

[] WATER METER -- The water meter is in the
softener valve outlet. As water flows through the
meter, it sends electric pulses to the computer.
The computer
changes tile pulses to a measure in
gallons of water.
[] COMPUTER
-- The computer
is part of the
timer circuit board. It is programmed
to know
the softener's
capacity
(how many grains
of
hardness
minerals
it will take out of the water

If you get up early in tile morning
and you can
hear the softener regenerating,
change the time
setting. Set the recharge start time to 12:00 AM or
1:00 AM (page 7). Then regeneration
will start
and end tllat much earlier and your water heater
will not refill with hard water if a hot faucet is
opened.

before a regeneration
is needed).
When starting
the softener, page 7, you set it for the grains per
gallon (gpg) hardness
of tile water.
To find a regeneration
pattern
best for your
needs, the computer
uses: (1) water usage from
the mete1; (2) hardness
setting,
(3) softener
capacity, and (4) time since the last regeneration.
The computer
always adjusts this pattern to your
water using habits. It works to provide you with
soft water for the longest
time, at the most
efficient salt usage.
Softening
capacity
is used as hard water goes
through the softener and hardness
minerals
are
removed.
When tile computer
determines
that
only enough
capacity
remains
to provide
soft
water up to the next regeneration
starting
time
(2:00 AM, or as otherwise
set), it will schedule a
regeneration.
RECHARGE
TONIGHT
displays
until the regeneration
begins. When the regeneration
begins,
TONIGHT
goes off and RECHARGE NOW flashes during the 2 hour regeneration.

SECTION

CARE
OFYOUR
SOFTENER

3A.

SALT...REFILLING

STORAGE

TANK/BREAKING

A SALT BRIDGE

IMPORTANT:

WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt
level a few weeks after you install the softener
and every week after that. Refill
when
the
storage
tank is about
1/3 full. Never let the
softener use all the salt before refilling. Without
salt, you will soon have hard water.

You will have a loss in softening
capacity and
may get partly hard water if less than 10 inches
of salt is in the storage tank.

PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR SALT FILLING DIRECTIONS

SALT BRIDGE

Sometimes,
a hard crust or salt bridge forms in
the salt storage tank. It is usually caused by high
humidity
or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt
bridges,
an empty
space forms between
the
water and salt. Then salt will not dissolve (melt)
in the water to make brine. Without brine, the
resin bed does not regenerate
and you will have
hard water.

push tool into salt
bridge to break

If the storage tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if
you have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the
bridge is under it. The following
is the best way
to check for a salt bridge.

Pencil
Mark

Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of
the tank. Hold a broom handle, or like tool, up to
the softener as shown in FIG. 9. Make a pencil
mark on the handle, 1" or 2" below the top height
of the rim, as shown.
Then, carefully
push it
straight down into the salt. If a hard object is felt
before the pencil mark gets to the top of the tank,
it's most likely a salt bridge. Carefully push into
the bridge in a few places to break it. Do not try
to break the salt bridge
by pounding
on the
outside
of the salt tank. You may damage the
tank.

Broom Handle

Salt

Salt Bridge
Water Level

If the wrong kind of salt was the cause of the
bridge, take it out. Then fill the tank with nugget
or pellet salt only.
14

SECTION

3B.

CARE
OrYOUR
SOFTENER
KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER

COVERS

NOTE:

To keep your new Sears water softener looking
nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a
year. When dusty, wipe it witll a damp cloth to
keep it sparkling.
NOZZLE

CLEAN

Never use cleaners
having ammonia
or abrasives. They may scratch and dull the surface.

AND VENTURI

CLEANING

A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 10) is a must for
tile softener to work right. This small unit moves
brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank
during regeneration.
If it becomes plugged with
sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work
and you will get hard water.

THE NOZZLE

& VENTURI

Cap _.__._.
O-ring Seal -_____.__

Screen Support

To get to the nozzle and venturi,
remove
the
softener
top cover. Be sure the softener
is in
service cycle (no water pressure
at nozzle and
venturi). Then, holding the housing tightly with
1 hand, turn the cap off. Do not lose the large
o-ring
seal. Lift out the screen support
and
screen, then the nozzle and venturi.
Wash and
rinse tlle parts in warm water until clean. If
needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt.
Also check and clean tile gasket.

-_________

Screen
Nozzle & Venturi
Gasket _

NOT eE_
aB;n _tr_t h:_ oe_esl_

*Flow Plug
(t-EP)
/'__

Screen

bottom of the nozzle & venturi
housing.
*Flow Plug
(HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
Housing

Carefully
replace all parts in the correct order.
Lubricate
the o-ring seal with silicone grease or
Vaseline
and place
in position.
Install
and
tighten
tile cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten
and break the cap or housing.

*INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED SIDE UP
CONCAVE SIDE DOWN.

IRON FROM THE RESIN BED

maximum
of clear water iron, an iron filter or
other equipment
is needed.
Your local Sears
store has trained
people to help you with iron
water problems.

Your water softener
takes hardness
minerals
(calcium and magnesium)
out of tile water. Also,
it can control
some "clear water"
iron. See
maximum
allowed in tile specifications
on page
18. With clear water iron, water from a faucet is
clear when first put into a glass. After 15 to 30
minutes,
the water begins to cloud or turn rust
colored. A water softener will not remove any
iron which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it
comes from the faucet (called red water iron). To
take red water iron out of water, or over the

If your water supply has clear water iron, even
tllough less than the maximum
allowed, regular
resinbed
cleaning is needed. Sears has resinbed
cleanel; Stock No. 42-34426 for tiffs. Clean the
bed at least every 6 months. If iron appears in the
soft water before 6 months,
clean more often.
Printed instructions
are on the resin bed cleaner
bottle.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT CLEANING
AND MAINTAINING
CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.
15

YOUR SOFTENER,

SECTION

30.

CARE
OF','OUR
SOFTE.ER
KEEP THE SOFTENER

FROM FREEZING

If tlle softener is installed
where it could freeze
(summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain
all water from it to stop possible freeze damage.
To drain tlle softener:
1.

the shut-off

valve

on tlle house

water
tank.

pipe, near the water

meter

main

or pressure

Open a faucet in the soft water
pressure in the softener.

If a single bypass valve is installed, move the
stem into bypass. See FIG. 12 on page 19. In a
3-valve bypass
system, close the inlet and
outlet valve
and open the bypass valve. If
you want water in the house pipes again,
reopen the shut-off valve on tlle main water
pipe.

Unplug

tile transformer

DRAIN WATER FROM THE
SOFTENER

pipes

to vent

Drain

the brinewell

Looking at FIG. 11, lay a piece of 2 inch thick
board near the floor drain. Move the softener
close to the drain. Slowly and carefully, tip it
over until the rim rests on tlle wood block
with the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do
not allow the softener's
weight
to rest on
the inlet and outlet
fittings
or they will
break.

Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches
and hold until all water has drained. Leave the

the main

Carefully
remove
the large holding
clips at
the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 61,
on page 30). Separate
the softener from the
adaptors
or bypass valve.
Remove

at the wall outlet.

Remove
the salt hole cover and
cover. Take off both drain hoses.

cover

Wood Block

softener laying like tllis until you are ready to
use it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to
keep dirt, bugs, etc. out.

and disconnect

the brine valve tubing
at the nozzle
and
venturi assembly (see page 23). Lift the brine
valve out of tlle brinewell.
Tip the brine valve
upside down to drain out water.

SECTION 3

CARE
OFYOUR
SOFTENER

3D.

HELPFUL

HINTS CHECKLIST

... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
If your water softener fails to work, make the following
easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong
yourself and you won't have to call and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still
does not work right, call your Sears Service Department,
or call toll free, number 1-800-426-9345for
telephone
assistance.
NOTE:
1. Also read ERROR

CODE,

page

10.

2. If an error code is not dispIayed,
press and hold the SELECT button until (example:
000- -) shows in
the display. Then, press SELECT again and hold until an SR code appears. It must show S R 22 for Model
Nos. 625.348471 and 625.348491. If any other SR number shows, the softener computer
is working on
incorrect input and this would probably be the cause of the problem.
To set SR 22, press either the UP
or DOWN[y_] button. Then, press SELECT to return a flashing 12:00 AM displa_ and reset the timer on
page 6.
You can find the model
page 28.
PROBLEM
No soft water

number

of your water

softener

CAUSE

on the rating

decal,

on the brine

tank rim. See

CORRECTION

Faucet or fixture may be plumbed to
hard water

From the outlet of the water softener, trace the water flow paths
in your house pipes. If soft water is not directed to a faucet or
fixture where it is wanted, consult a plumber. To conserve salt,
the installer may have isolated some fixtures (outside faucets,
toilets, etc.) from soft water.

No salt (or salt bridged)
storage tank

Refill with salt, or break the salt bridge (page 14). Press
ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE NOW) button and hold for 3
seconds to start a regeneration (see page 10).

in the

Transfomer unplugged at the wall Check for loss of power due to any of these and correct. With
outlet, or power cable leads loose, the power back on, look at the time display and read
fuse blown, circuit breaker popped, PROGRAM MEMORY, page 10.
or circuit switched off.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass Look at FIG. 12 on page 18. Move the stem in a single valve
)osition
to service. In a 3-valve bypass, open the inlet and outlet valves,
and be sure to fully close the bypass valve.
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle & Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see page 15).
venturi

Water hard
sometimes

Valve drain hose plugged

The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp bends, or be raised
too high above the softener (see page 16 in your installation
manual).

Hardness number setting too low

Press and release the SELECT button until HARDNESS shows
in the display. Read the hardness number in the display and
be sure the same grains per gallon number is shown on your
water analysis report. See page 7 to reset. Press and release
the SELECT button until the present time shows in the display.

Using hot water when softener
regenerating

is Avoid using hot water during this time because the water
heater refills with hard water (see Automatic Bypass, page 13).

Increase in the grains of hardness in Ask your Sears retail or catalog store for a new water analysis.
your water supply
Then make a new hardness number setting (page 7).

SECTION

OT.ERT.INGS
TOK.OW

4A.

DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS

BYPASS VALVES
SINGLE-PLASTIC

SINGLE-BRASS

PULL STEM
OUTWARD
FOR
SERVICE

-..__.__..__.__.__
]
I
I
I

I
t
J

Inward
For

Push

Bypass

Inward

For

Bypass

3-VALVE
Valve
SERVICE

CloseBypass Valve
Open Inlet & OutletValves
BYPASS
Open Bypass Valve
Close Inlet & OutletValves

MODEL

Outlei
Valve
!_

NOS.

_ Inlet
Valve
Bypass

625.348471

AND

INCHES

A
B
C

Salt Tank Heiqht
Resin Tank Diameter (nominal)
Resin Tank Height (nominal)

4O- 1/4
8

102.2
20.3

101.6

Inlet-Outlet

41-1/2

105.4

Overall Height

116.8

Height

F1
F2

Length
Width

Distance between
center lines

625.348491,

TIMER

inlet-outlet

SR CODE

19-1/2

49.5

16-1/2

41.9

3-3/8

8.6

SR22

NOTE:
Please see the rating decal for water softener operating
capacity, salt usage and service How rate/pressure
loss
performance
specifications.
Performance
specifications
are validated by the Water Quality Assodation
(WQA).
The rating decal is located on the rim, under the salt hole cover (see page 28).
WATER

SUPPLY

TO WATER

SOFTENER

MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW (gpm)
MINIMUM-MAXIMUM
WATER PRESSURE (psi)
MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE (°F)
MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS (gpg)
MAXMUM "CLEAR WATER" IRON (ppm) 625.348471 and 625.348491

OTHERS
3
20-120
120
90*

TYPE OF ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL (resin)
AMOUNT OF RESIN (cu.ft.)625.348471 and 625.348491

High Capacity

REGENERATION, or RECHARGE CYCLE TIME (min.)
FILL
BRINING/BRINE RINSE
BACKWASH
FAST RINSE
TOTAL REGENERATION TIME

SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER
TYPE OF SALT NEEDED
ALTERNATE TYPE OF SALT

Nugget/Pellet
Pure, evaporated, compacted
water softener salt
STORAGE CAPACITY (pounds)
200
*Do not exceed this number when setting hardness in step 2, page
7. The maximum setting available is 95.

gpm = gallons per minute
gpg = grains per gallon

.70

2-8
103
7
3
115-121

psi = pounds per square inch
ppm = parts per million

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5A.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the
information
on the following
pages. For telephone
assistance,
call toll free, 1-800-426-9345.

II!
TRANSFORMER
24VAC

I
O,.CO,:BO*ROp,
WIRING SCHEIITIC

VAC

S 'o'0

.........

grn

FACEPLATE

/ UP button

display-_
Demand Water Softener

ON/OFF-HOLD
button
(Recharge Tonight-Now)

SELECT button

ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST
1.

Does the time display show the correct

REMOVE THE TOP COVER AND SALT TANK COVER

time of day?

- If display is blank, check power source to the
softener.
- If time is flashing, power was off for over 6 hours. The
softener resumes normal operation but regenerations occur at the wrong time.
- If an error code (Example: Err 03) shows in the face
plate displa_ go to Automatic Electronic Diagnostics.
Plumbing bypass valve(s) must be in Full Service
position.

The inlet and outlet pipes must connect to the softener
valve inlet and outlet respectively:

Is the transformer
plugged into a "live", grounded
wall outlet, and is the power cable fastened securely?

The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and sharp
bends, and not elevated over 8 ft. above the floor.

DOWN
button

Is there salt in the storage

Is the brine
diagrams).

Is the brine valve float set right? (See page 22).

Press the SELECT button 2 times to display the
hardness setting. Be sure it is the correct setting for the
household's
water supply. (Make a hardness test of
the raw water and compare with the hardness setting.
Also test a soft water sample to verify if a problem
exists.) Press SELECT twice more to return the time of
day display.

tubing

tank?

connected?

(See

water

flow

If you do not find the problem after making initial checks,
do the Manual Initiated Electronic Diagnostics, and the
Manual Advance Regeneration
Check.

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5A.
AUTOMATIC

TROUBLESHOOTING

ELECTRONIC

The face plate
computer
function
for the electrical
power

and

water

DIAGNOSTICS

The chart
appear,

has a self-diagnostic
system
(except
input

meter).

The

_...,,

POSSIBLE
MOST LIKELY

Err 01 Err 02
Err 03 Err 04
Err 05

and

shows

the possible

the error

codes

defects

for each

_"_.

}l-

motor inoperative / wiring harness or connection
high torque

code.

LESS LIKELY

to switch / position switch / valve defect causing

face plate

INITIATED

ELECTRONIC

_'_or

2. Correct defect 3. Plug-in

DIAG_

To enter diagnostics,
press and hold the SELECT button
until 000 - - shows in the display.

_"'_"

MOTOR

POSITION
SWITCH

SENSOR
HOUSING

I
WATER

could

DEFECT

PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACE PLATE: 1. Unplug transformer
transformer
4. Wait for 6 minutes. The error code will return if the defect was not corrected.

MANUAL
NOSTICS

that

While an error code appears
in the display,
all face
plate buttons
are inoperable
except
the SELECT
button. The SELECT button remains
operational
so
the service person
can make the Manual
initiated
Electronic
Diagnostics
to further
isolate the defect,
and check the water meter.

I"13

computer
monitors
the electronic
_7__ _ t..q_
components
and circuits
for correct operation.
If a malfunction
occurs,
an error
code appears
in the face plate display.

CODE

below

METER

The first 3 digits
as follows:
000 (steady)
flow through

(A)

indicate

SWITCH

water

Soft water
the meter.

m OPEN A NEARBY

not

(B)

meter

/TURBINE

operation

in use, and

.--TURBINE
SUPPORT AND
SHAFT

no
VALVE
OUTL

SOFT WATER FAUCET

000 to 199 (continual)
= Repeats display for
each gallon of water passing through the meter.
B°

If you don't get a reading
in the display,
with the
faucet open, pull the sensor from the valve outlet
port. Pass a small magnet
back and forth in front of
the sensor. You should get a reading
in the display.
If you get a reading,
unhook
the in and out
plumbing
and check the turbine
for binding.

The

letter

(P)

and

dash

(or

dashes)

indicate

POSITION
switch
operation,
if the letter appears, the switch
is dosed.
If the dash shows,
the switch is open.
Use the ON/OFF-HOLD
(Recharge
Now)
ton to manually
advance
the valve into
cycle and check correct switch operation.

buteach

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5A.
CORRECT
SWITCH
DISPLAYS

TROUBLESHOOTING
2.

Press

While

in this

tained
trical

button

and

hold

3 seconds

SR 22 shows.

Valve rotating from one position to
another

information
for various

SELECT

VALVE CYCLE STATUS
Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rinse position

-p

the

until...

diagnostic

screen,

the

Model Nos. 625.348471
and 625.348491

CODE

]

following

is available
and may be beneficial
reasons.
This information
is re-

by the computer
power

is applied

from the first time electo the face plate.

--Press
[] to display
the number
face plate has had electrical
power
--Press
[]to
tions initiated
code number

display
the number
by this face plate
was entered.

This code identifies
the softener
nominal
capadty
size. if the wrong number
shows, the softener
will
operate
on incorrect
programming.
Do the following as needed.

of days this
applied.
of regenerasince the SR

Return
the present
LECT button.

time

display:

Change
the SR number:
To display
number,
press the[]
UP or DOWN
Press SELECT, and reset the timer.

Press

the

SE-

the correct SR
[
button.

NOTE:
If the face plate is left in a diagnostic
display (or a
flashing display when setting times or hardness),
present time automatically
returns if a button is not
pressed within 4 minutes.

FACE PLATE REPLACEMENT: Be sure the valve is in
service position (observe valve cycle indicator) when
replacing the face plate.
If, after installing and programming
the replacement
face plate, the valve is not in service position, do the
following to assure correct cycle orientation, or timing,
between the face plate and valve.
Use the MANUAL ADVANCE procedures,
page 29..
With the RECHARGE NOW button, advance through
the recharge cycles until the valve stops in service position, and RECHARGE no longer flashes in the timer.
NOTE: The valve motor may automatically
drive
through several valve positions while searching for
service. If an error code occurs, unplug the transformer, then plug in again

Ino

S ECTIO N

SERVICE
TECH.
IN ORMATIO.

5A.
MANUAL ADVANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING
REGENERATION

CHECK

3. Again

press
ON/OFF-HOLD
softener
into backwash.
Look
water from the drain hose.

This check verifies proper
operation
of the valve
motor,
brine
tank fill, brine
draw;
regeneration
flow rates, and other controller
functions.
Always
make the initial checks, and the manual
initiated
diagnostics.

An obstructed
flow indicates
a plugged
tributor,
backwash
flow plug, or drain

NOTE: The face plate
time (not flashing).
,

Press

the

display

must

ON/OFF-HOLD

show

button

a steady

and

if it does
structed
tubing,

not

enter

nozzle,
or brine

the

tank,

look

venturi,
fill flow
valve riser pipe.

Press

ON/OFF-HOLD

to move

the

top dishose.
softener

into fast rinse. Again look for a fast drain flow.
Allow the softener to rinse for a few minutes
to

hold in

jbr 3 seconds. RECHARGE
NOW begins to flash
as the softener
enters the fill cycle of regeneration. Remove
the brinewell
cover and, using a
flashlight,
observe
fill water entering
the tank.
A.

to move
the
for a fast flow of

flush out any brine that may remain
tank from the brining
cycle test.

in the resin

To return the softener
OFF-HOLD.

press ON/

to service,

for an obplug,

brine

BRINE VALVE
FLOAT SETTING

CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MIN.)
FILL (flow to salt storage tank)
0.3 (1.1 liters)
.16 (.6 liters)
BRINE RINSE
BACKWASH
BRINING
FAST RINSE
,

}

/Float

After observing
fill, press the ON/OFF-HOLD
button
to move
the softener
into brining.
A
slow flow of water
to the drain
will begin.
Verify
brine
draw
from
the brine
tank
by
shining
a flashlight
into the brinewell
and
observing
a noticeable
drop in the liquid level.

NOTE: Be sure a salt bridge
with salt contact.
A.

.11 (.4 liters)
1.8 (6.8 liters)
1.8 (6.8 liters)

(flow to drain)

if the softener

does

is not preventing

FREEBOARD MEASUREMENT

water

(Distance from top of resin tank, to top of resin bed.)

not draw

brine:

-nozzle
and/or
venturi
dirty or defective.
- nozzle
and venturi
not seated
properly
on
gasket.
-restricted
drain (check drain fitting and hose).
- defective
nozzle and venturi
seal.
- other
disc,

inner
wave

valve defect (rotor
washer, etc.).

NOTE: If water system pressure
drain
hose may cause
back
brine draw.

seal, rotor

Resin Tank

FREEBOARD

7"-11"

is low; an elevated
pressure,
stopping

Resin Bed

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5B.
Before
supply

ROTARY VALVE SERVICE

working
on the
and disconnect

TO RELIEVE

valve, turn off the water
from electrical
power.

criss-cross
pattern.
If a torque
torque to 30-40 inch pounds.

the bypass

is available,

Lubricate
the gear on the motor, and the valve cam
gear with Molykote
grease,
or other high quality
gear lubricant.

PRESSURE

-3 VALVE BYPASS:
Close the inlet valve and open
a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and
open

wrench

valve.

Be sure to orient
the
lever toward
the cam.

switch

as shown,

with

the

-SEARS SPECIAL
BYPASS:
Slide the bypass
valve
stem to bypass
position.
Loosen
the 3 hex head
screws (see A in drawing)
toward
the backside
of
the valve to allow pressure
water
to bleed
out.
Catch the water with a rag.

DISASSEM

BLY

To remove
a part or group
of parts, refer to the
valve
drawing.
A common
screwdriver
or nut
driver, Phillips screwdriver
and pliers are the only
tools needed
to completely
disassemble.
SERVICING
Inspect
defects.

THE

_:" -_'"

valve cam

VALVE

all o-rings,

seals

Inspect the bottom surface
scratches,
chips or wear.
NOTE:
current

switch

If replacement
replacement

_..

and

gaskets

of the rotor

is needed,
part.

for wear

and

be sure

/_-"

&gear

@-i

disc for

to use the

flow plug (backwash
and fast rinse flow
rate control)

ASSEMBLY
rotor & disc

Be sure all parts
are in place and in the proper
position.
Lubricate
ALL o-rings
and seals with
FDA approved
silicone grease. To install the rotor
seal, first place the seal into the valve
groove,
rounded
side down
(see cross-section).
Apply
a
light coating of silicone grease to the seal's crossing
ribs. Then, carefully
center the wear strip on the
seal, and push it downward
onto the seal.
Install

the

nozzle

and

venturi

seal

and

drain

J
SEE NOZZLE
ASSEMBLY SERVICE,
SECTION 3

o-ring

wear strip ¶

rotor seal

,,!ow

drain seal
nozzle &
venturi seal

seal.

Assemble
2 o-rings
and the wave washer
onto the
rotor and disc. Then center the rotor and disc, in the
valve body, on the rotor seal.
Lower
the cover onto the valve body and rotor
shaft. Then install the cover holding screws. Before
tightening
the screws,
install
the valve cam and
gear. Then, turn the rotor (CLOCKWISE
ONLY)
to SERVICE
position.
Tighten
the screws
using a

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH
SERVICE

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

CYCLE

from Valve Inlet
(hard water)
top distributor

To Valve Outlet
(soft water)

resin tank
POSITION

__SWITCH

bottom

distributor

Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal
valve porting
routes the
water down and out the top distributor,
into the resin tank. Hard water is
softened
as it passes
through
the resin bed, then enters
the bottom
distributor.
Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet, to
the house soft water pipes.

FILL CYCLE
position switch
venturi

valve cam
rotor & disc

fill flow
plug

from Valve Inlet
(hard water)

fill water
(soft)

distributor

(soft water)

POSITION

resin tank

To Valve Outlet
_

{
__SWITCH

bottom distributor __C_::b_¢
To begin a regeneration,
motor. The valve motor

the electroic timer energizes
the circuit to the valve
rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the

position switch lever drops, to open
FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates,
the venturi.
Fill flow continues
to
tank. Soft water is still available
to

the
the
the
the

motor circuit and position the valve in
port opens for SOFT water fill through
brine valve, and into the salt storage
house lines.

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

5C.

WATER FLOW THROUGH

BRINING

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES

bypass hard water
to valve outlet
venturi

nozzle

from Valve Inlet
(hard water)

t J"

brine from
salt storage tank

POSITION

After fill, timer/switch
action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into
BRINING
position.
Water flow is directed
to the nozzle. Suction, created by the
nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the
resin bed via the bottom distributor.
Flow continues
out the top distributor
and to
the drain. Hard water is available
at the valve outlet.
When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues
in the same
directions
to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.

BACKWASH
bypass hard water
to valve outlet

flow plug

drain

CYCLE

Timer/switch
action again allows the motor to turn
the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH,
stopping
water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed
down and out the bottom distributor,
up through
the
bed, and out the top distributor
to the drain. The fast
flow (controlled
by a flow plug in the drain fitting)
flushes dirt, sediments,
iron deposits,
remaining
brine
and hardness
to the drain.

\
SWITCH

SECTION
5C.

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION
WATER FLOW THROUGH

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

FAST RINSE CYCLE
soft water
to valve

outlet

drain

POSITION

During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned
so water flow enters the
resin tank through
the top distributor,
and exits through
the bottom
distributor,
to the drain.
The electronic
timer again energizes
the motor to return
the valve to
selvice. As the valve rotates, the position
switch lever drops to open the
circuit. The valve remains
positioned
in service until the electronic
timer
initiates the next regeneration.

SECTION

SERVICE
TECH.
INFORMATION

NOTES

SECTION

REPAIR
PARTS

SEARS WATER SOFTENERS
MODEL NOS.
625.348471 AND 625.348491
VALVE ASSEMBLY

(see page30)

26
25

KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

7137604

7137612

Cover (main)
Salt Hole Cover

7118333

Wire Harness (switch)

7132840

Power Cord (transformer)

7144960

Timer Repl. (PWA)

7137620
7170466
7170458

7137599

Face Plate (order req'd decal)
Face Plate Decal, Mod 625.346471
Face Plate Decal, Mod 625.346491
Rim

7137727

Brinewell Cover

7082150

7100819

Wing Nut, 1/4"
Brinewell

7144619

Salt Storage Tank

7148875

Screw, Plastic, 1/4" x 5/8"

0900431

Tube Clamp OA

1103200

Tube Adaptor Ok

9003500

Grommet 0_,

7116488

Brine Valve Assy. (also see pg. 29)

7105047

0501744

Replacement Distributor
Resin

7092155

Resin Tank (Incl. Key No. 18)

7170270

O-Ring, 2-3/4" x 3"

7077870

Top Distributor

7170254

O-Ring, 13/16" x 1-1/16"

7170296

O-Ring, 2-7/8" x 3-1/4"

7141001

Vapor Barrier

7176292

Clamp Section (2 req.)

7088033

Clamp Retainer (2 req.)

7095373

Transformer, 24V-1OVA OA,

7159931

Installation manual

7198985

Owners Manual

Ra_ng
LocaSon

SOFTENER
ASSEMBLY

[

DESCRIPTION

not illustrated
Included in parts bags. See page 31.

SECTION

REPAIR
PARTS

SEARS WATER SOFTENERS
MODEL NOS.
625.348471 AND 625.348491

BRINE VALVE
ASSEMBLY
47--_

KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

7168647

Ceramic Weight

0513860

Float Stop

7097202

0516947

Float (Includes Key No. 33)
Float Seal

7093216

Float Rod & Stem

7092278

Guide Cap

7170288

0516211

O-Ring 15/16 x 1-3/16
Seal

0516924

Retainer, Bottom Seal

7116713

Clip

7092252

Brine Valve Body

7080653

7131365

Clip
Screen

7094979

Insert

7092294

Retaining Ring

7176161

7095470

O-Ring, 5/16 x 9/16
Brine Tube

7113016

Tubing Assy. (Incl. Key Nos. 43, 44

7171349

Cone Screen

7112997

Ground Clamp Kit OA

DESCRIPTION

& 45)

INLET - OUTLET
GROUNDING CLAMPS

Included in parts bag. See page 31.

SECTION

REPAIR
PARTS

SEARS WATER SOFTENERS
MODEL NOS.
625.348471 AND 625.348491
50
51

VALVE ASSEMBLY

\
63

64
65
66

f__96
\
76

i
75

/
/
74

/
73
72

SECTION

REPAIR
PARTS

SEARS WATER SOFTENERS
MODEL NOS. 625.348471 AND 625.348491
PARTS LIST
KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64

7131755
7133008
0900857
7117808
0503288
7113927
7142942
0501228
7170327
7024160
0900431
7116713
0507369
0507615
7170335
42-3441
2207800
7170288
7134224
7170204
7092642
7129889
7081764
7082053
7170319
7081201
7081104
1202600
1148800
7187772
7163663

65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
-

DESCRIPTION
Screw, #6-20 x 7/8 (2 req.)
Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 50)
Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.)
Motor Plate
Bearing
Cam and Gear
Clip (Drain)
Flow Plug
O-Ring, 5/8 x 13/16
Drain Hose Adaptor
Tubing Clamp Ok
Clip (2 req.) OA
Installation Nut (2 req.) •
Installation Tube (2 req.) •
Washer (2 req.) •
Install. Kit (incl. Key Nos.62-64)
Installation Adaptor (2 req.) O_
O-Ring, 15/16 x 1-3/16 (2 req.) O_
Rotor Seal
O-Ring, 3/8 x 9/16
Plug (Drain Seal)
Spring
Seal (Nozzle & Venturi)
Valve Body
O-Ring, 1/4 x 3/8 (2 req.)
Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi)
Nozzle & Venturi Housing
Nut- Ferrule

79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99

7146043
7167659
7170262
7081188
0521829
7095030
7170246
7199232
7082087
7170212
7170238
7085263
7074123
7077472
7030713
7117816
7070412
7181580
2204101
7117858
9000803
7187065

7144821

7129716

Gasket (only)

42-3433

PART OR ASSEMBLY INCLUDED WITH MODEL NO.
625.348491 ONLY

BYPASS INSTALLATION
MODEL NO. 625.34372

PART
NUMBER

7147112

Flow Plug, .3 gpm
Nozzle and Venturi -- Gasket Kit

PARTS INCLUDED WITH MODEL NO. 625.348471

KEY
NO.

DESCRIPTION
Screen
Screen Support
O-Ring, 1-1/8" x 1-3/8"
Cap
Flow Plug, .1 gpm
Cone Screen
O-Ring, 3-3/8
Rotor & Disc
Wave Washer

O-Ring, 3/4 x 15/16
O-Ring, 7/16 x 5/8
Valve Cover
Screw, #10-14 x 2 (5 req.)
Expansion Pin
Switch
Spacer
Screw, #4-24 x 1-1/8 (flat head)
Sensor Housing
Turbine Support and Shaft
Turbine
O-Ring
Nozzle & Venturi Assy. (incl. Key
Nos. 75, and 77 through 84)
Parts Bag, Model No. 625.348471 (included parts marked with a Q, pages
28, 29 & 31) -- order manuals separately, if needed.
Parts Bag, Model No. 625.348491 (included parts marked with a A, pages
28, 29 & 31) -- order manuals separately, if needed.
Seal Kit (incl. Key Nos. 67, 68, 71,
85, 88 and 89)
Drain Tube, 3/8" I.D. x 20'

notillustmted

ONLY.

VALVE
103
/

KEY
NO.
100

PART
NUMBER
0502206

101

7129863

102
103

7105013
7130911

104

7170288
42-3437

102
/

DESCRIPTION

101

Retainer Ring
Bypass Body
O-Ring, 13/16 x 1 (4 req.)
Stem

104

O-Ring, 15/16 x 1-3/16 (2 req.)
Bypass Valve (Complete) •_

x 3-5/8

OWNER'S
MANUAL
Demand Water Softeners

MODEL NOS.

For the repair or replacement

parts you need

delivered directly to your home
Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week

625.348471

1 - 800 - 366 - PART

625.348491

(1 - 800 - 366 - 7278)

For in-home

major brand repair service

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

The model number
of
your water softener
is
found on the rating decal. This decal is on the
rim, under the salt cover.

1 - 800 - 4 - REPAIR
(1 - 800 - 473 - 7247)

For the location
Sears

When requesting service
or ordering parts, always
provide the following information:

Parts and Repair Center in your area
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

1 - 800 - 488 - 1222

For information

Product Type
Model Number
Part Number
Part Description

of a

on purchasing

a Sears

=8=8==

SEARS

Maintenance
Agreement,
or to inquire
about an existing Agreement
Call 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Saturday

1 - 800 - 827 - 6655

SEARS
America's Repair Specialists

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
7198985 (4/98)

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