Before using for the first time
Salt indicator
When the salt reservoir is empty, the "Salt-PC" indicator will light, indicating that it should be refilled with reactivation salt. Bypassing the salt indicator If your water is soft (below 8 gr/gal) the salt reservoir should not be filled with salt. The indicator will remain lit and should be disregarded or bypassed. ^ Remove the salt reservoir cap. Looking into the salt reservoir, you will see the top of the float chamber on the right hand side, a.
After the reservoir has been filled, the water softener is automatically reactivated the next time the dishwasher is started. The "Salt" indicator will be lit during this process.
^ Using a screwdriver, carefully pivot the float chamber towards the center of the reservoir. ^ Using needle nose pliers, pull the cap, b, off of the float chamber, and remove the float, c. Replace the float chamber cap, push the chamber back into its upright position, and replace the salt reservoir cap. The "Salt" indicator should no longer be lit.
