Installation guide

TOOLSNEEDED: Flat-blade screwdriver, 7/16"and 1/2"open-end
wrenches or two adjustable wrenches, 1/4"drill bit, hand drill or
electric drill (properly grounded).
1. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet long
enough to clear line of water.
2. Find a 1/2"(12.70 ram) to 11/4"(3.18 cm) vertical COLD water
pipe near the refrigerator.
NOTE: Horizontal pipe will work, but the following procedure
must be followed: Drill on the top side of the pipe, not the
bottom. This will help keep water away from the drill. This
also keeps normal sediment from collecting in the valve.
3. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure
from the connection on the lower left rear of refrigerator to the
water pipe. Add 7 ft (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use V4"
(6.35 ram) O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure
both ends of copper tubing are cut square.
4. Using a grounded drill, drill a 1/4"(6.35 ram) hole in the cold
water pipe you have selected.
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A. Cold water pipe
B. Pipe clamp
C. Copper tubing
D. Compression nut
E. Compression sleeve
F, Shutoff valve
G, Packing nut
5. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water pipe with pipe clamp. Be
sure outlet end is solidly in the 1/4"(6.35 mm) drilled hole in
the water pipe and that washer is under the pipe clamp.
Tighten packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp screws carefully
and evenly so washer makes a watertight seal. Do not
overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing, especially if
soft (coiled) copper tubing is used. Now you are ready to
connect the copper tubing.
6. Slip compression sleeve and compression nut on copper
tubing as shown in the diagram. Insert the end of the tubing
into the outlet end of the shutoff valve as far as it will go.
Screw the compression nut onto the outlet end with an
adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten.
7. Place the free end of the tubing into a container or sink, turn
ON main water supply and flush out tubing until water is clear.
Turn OFF the shutoff valve on the water pipe.
1o Remove the shipping tape from the gray, coiled water tubing
on the rear of the refrigerator.
2. Before attaching copper tubing to refrigerator, flush at least
2 qts (1.9 L) of water through the copper tubing and into a
bucket to get rid of any particles in the water line.
3. Check for leaks around the saddle valve. Do not overtighten
clamp or sleeve. This will crush copper tubing.
4. Make connection to refrigerator.
Style 1 - Connection to Water Line: A 114"x V4"coupling is
needed in order to connect the water tubing to an existing
household water line. Thread the provided nut onto the
coupling on the end of the copper tubing.
NOTE: Tighten the nut by hand. Then tighten it with a wrench
two more turns. Do not overtighten.
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A. Water tubing from D. Coupling
refrigerator E, Ferrule
B Nut _ Nut
C Bulb G Household water line
Style 2 - Connection to Shut-off Valve: Push the bulb end of
the tubing into the water valve as far as it will go. Slide the nut
forward and finger tighten.
NOTE: Tighten the nut by hand. Then tighten it with a wrench
two more turns, Do not overtighten.
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A. Bulb
B. Nut
5. Turn shutoff valve ON.
6. Check for leaks. Tighten any nuts or connections (including
connections at the valve) that leak.
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