How to remove brine tube?

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Dvid

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Struggling to figure out how to remove this black brine tube from the rear so I can clean the brine well. Do I

A. Push it in towards the well then pull it out or
B. Just pull it out?
C. Do something else?

Some versions have a screw nut that hols the tube in place, mine does not.

Thanks! I can't find a YouTube video for this and I searched the forums.

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That looks like a push-to-connect fitting. You need to push in the ring to release it. Sometimes you need to push the pipe into the fitting while pushing the ring. They make a tool with a U-shaped end to aid pushing it in.
 

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There are videos explaining it. I tried linking one but could not get it to work. Will try another one.
EDIT... not working either. Try searching using the phrase "remove push-to-connect fitting"
 
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