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r u] Page 9 F-1 000 4.5 INSTALLING THE MOLDED IN-"LINE FITTING (MI) All molded in-line (MI) fittings have male American National Standard Taper Pipe Threads(MPT) • Select an area on the pipe as outlined in section 4 1 •Install the F-1000 as you would any other plastic pipe fitting Be sure the inlet and outlet fittings are aligned properly Improper alignment of the fittings will put stress on the adapter connections and may cause leaking or fitting damage Do not over tighten the fittings Use Teflon®tape sealant only on the adapter threads •The F-1000 can be mounted on horizontal or vertical runs of pipe Mounting at the twelve o'clock position on horizontal pipe is recommended Mounting anywhere around the diameter of vertical pipe is acceptable, however, the pipe must be completely full of water at all times See figure 4, 5 and 6 •Be sure the inlet and outlet plumbing is properly secured The F-1000 is not designed to support the weight of related piping Improperly supported pipes will put stress on the adapter connections and may cause leaking or fitting damage � xs� {camMen ominal Pipe$ ,� `"": �° > gh 1Hesght 86 5 r r M. 318 MPT-low flow 473 52T Molded in-line body 318" 318'MPT-std flow 4 73' 538 H with M P T 112* 112'MPT-low flow 509 5 38- Pe 11Y 1I2'MPT-std flow 509 538' 314 314'MPT4ow flew 5 25' 558' 314- 314 MPT-std flow 525, 557 10, 1 0"MPT-low flow 565 657 10, 1 0 MPT-std flow 5 65" 557" L. ._- _-..� Fig 10 4.6 HOW TO INSTALL MOLDED PVC TEE FITTINGS (TE) •Select an area on the pipe as outlined in section 4 1 •Remove the F-1000 sensor from the tee fittingDo not glue the me�' ' �' v 1 �°�Irr e' 4- g Hom �PYpe`� l a� T� TEE while the sensor is installed. T"�@ �� •Install the F-1000 tee fitting as you would any other plastic 1 4" s- 1-12' 4-1/2 6-518• pipe solvent weld(glue) fitting Do not use too much glue- Z 4-314 7-118• Excessive glue may create a disturbance in the flow stream which will effect the accuracy of the meter •The F-1000 can be mounted on horizontal or vertical runs of pipe Mounting at the twelve o'clock position on horizontal ;�ar6as, pipe is recommended Mounting anywhere around the diame- ter of vertical pipe is acceptable, however, the pipe must be H Tee FdHng completely full of water at all tunes See figure 4, 5 and 6 •Install the F-1000 sensor Be sure two O-nngs are located on -� the sensor body The 0-rings have been lubricated at the Nominal factory with silicone oil Push the sensor assembly into the Pipe Size saddle with a twisting motion The notch on the sensor body must fit into the slot on the saddle Be sure the sensor is fully L .---1 inserted into the saddle HAND TIGHTEN the union nut Fig. 11