Owner's Manual

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TOOLS NEEDED:
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
■ Flat-blade screwdriver
■ ⁷⁄₁₆" and ¹⁄₂" open-end wrenches or two adjustable wrenches
■ ¹⁄₄" nut driver
Connect to Water Line
IMPORTANT: If you turn the refrigerator on before the water
line is connected, turn the ice maker OFF.
Style 1 (Recommended)
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet long
enough to clear line of water.
3. Use a quarter-turn shutoff valve or the equivalent, served by
a ¹⁄₂" copper household supply line.
NOTE: To allow sufficient water flow to the refrigerator, a
minimum ¹⁄₂" size copper household supply line is
recommended.
4. Now you are ready to connect the copper tubing to the
shutoff valve. Use ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) soft
copper tubing to connect the shutoff valve and the
refrigerator.
■ Ensure that you have the proper length needed for the
job. Be sure both ends of the copper tubing are cut
square.
■ Slip compression sleeve and compression nut onto
copper tubing as shown. Insert end of tubing into outlet
end squarely as far as it will go. Screw compression nut
onto outlet end with adjustable wrench. Do not
overtighten.
5. Place the free end of the tubing into a container or sink, and
turn on main water supply to flush out tubing until water is
clear. Turn off shutoff valve on the water pipe.
NOTE: Always drain the water line before making the final
connection to the inlet of the water valve, to avoid possible
water valve malfunction.
6. Bend the copper tubing to meet the water line inlet, which is
located on the back of the refrigerator cabinet as shown.
Leave a coil of copper tubing to allow the refrigerator to be
pulled out of the cabinet or away from the wall for service.
Style 2
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet long
enough to clear line of water.
3. Locate a
¹⁄₂" (1.27 cm) to 1¹⁄₄" (3.18 cm) vertical cold water
pipe near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
■ Make sure it is a cold water pipe.
■ Horizontal pipe will work, but drill on the top side of the
pipe, not the bottom. This will help keep water away
from the drill and normal sediment from collecting in the
valve.
4. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure
from the connection on the lower rear corner of refrigerator
to the water pipe. Add 7 ft (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use
¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be
sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square.
5. Using a cordless drill, drill a ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) hole in the cold
water pipe you have selected.
6. Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe
clamp. Be sure the outlet end is solidly in the ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm)
drilled hole in the water pipe and that the washer is under
the pipe clamp. Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the pipe
clamp screws slowly and evenly so the washer makes a
watertight seal. Do not overtighten, or you may crush the
copper tubing.
7. Slip the compression sleeve and compression nut on the
copper tubing as shown. Insert the end of the tubing into the
outlet end squarely as far as it will go. Screw the
compression nut onto outlet end with adjustable wrench. Do
not overtighten.
8. Place the free end of the tubing in a container or sink, and
turn ON the main water supply. Flush the tubing until water
is clear. Turn OFF the shutoff valve on the water pipe. Coil
the copper tubing.
A. Bulb
B. Nut
C. Copper tubing (to refrigerator)
D. Household supply line (½" minimum)
A. Compression sleeve
B. Compression nut
C. Copper tubing
A
B
D
C
B CA
A. Cold water pipe
B. Pipe clamp
C. Copper tubing
D. Compression nut
E. Compression sleeve
F. Shutoff valve
G. Packing nut
A
B
C
DEF
G