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| Installation Help |
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Installing nozzles into your display
Tools needed: 1/2" Drill Bit, Power Drill
Drill a hole wherever you want the nozzle placed. Take the misting assembly apart by
pressing the inner ring and pulling it apart. DO NOT FORCE IT APART
! Undo one of the nuts on the bulkhead. Feed
through the hole. Put the nut back onto the bulkhead and hand tighten. Re-assemble the misting assembly by plugging the components back. Do this for all the misting assemblies. Cut tubing to size and connect all the assemblies together.
Installing bulkhead fitting into the reservoir
Tools needed: 3/4" Spade Drill Bit, Power Drill, Adjustable wrench
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Using your drill, make a hole with a 3/4" spade drill bit. You can use other types of bits, as long as you make a nice 3/4" hole. Spade bits cut into the plastic with ease and are well guided by the sharp tip (plus they're dirt cheap and there is always few kicking around the house). Do not make your hole at the very bottom of the reservoir (plastic bucket in this case). In case you do have some debris falling into your container, you will not suck it into your misting kit and prematurely clog your nozzles, just keep about 1" from the bottom to be on the safe side.
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Push the fitting from the inside of the bucket out. Make sure that the rubber 'O ring' is securely placed against the lip of the bulkhead. This will be a very tight fit and you will need to use quite a bit of strength to force the bulkhead through the wall of your reservoir. If you have trouble pushing it through, you may want to ask your mom or your big sister to do it for you :-)
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Screw on the brass nut onto the 1/4" part of the bulkhead. Hand tighten for now. Take a look inside the bucket and make sure that the bulkhead is pushed in all the way in.
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You will now need to use an adjustable wrench and tighten the brass nut in order to make a water tight seal. Do not try to over tighten. If you feel that the nut is very snug, take a look inside the bucket and make sure there is a marked compression on the rubber 'O ring'. This will be tight enough.
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Push your tubing into the bulkhead. Before plugging the other end of the tube into your pump, it's a good idea to test for any leaks. Fill the bucket with water and leave it for 30 minutes. If you do not spot any leaks you're done. If there are leaks, tighten the nut a little bit more. TIP: When testing for leaks, you may want to plug in your tubing into the bulkhead and then drop the rest of it in the bucket.
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