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Plastic hose connection to water valve is leaking.

Plastic hose connection to water valve pn 67003659 that comes from the water filter is leaking. It is not a typical compression type, looks like a push to lock. How does this connection seal? Do you simply pry apart the end fitting from the water valve housing and replace an o ring? Is it a quarter turn to loosen type. I've never seen one like this before. Help please.

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The fitting is called a John Guest fitting. It has a couple of o-ring seals inside. Once the tube is pushed into one end it is locked in. To remove, push in on the tube (opposite of what you would think to remove) then hold down on the ring around the tube, then pull out. There is a good description on this website below

http://www.johnguest.com/

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The Ever- So- Helpful Diagnostics Mode -----
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