Owner Manual

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WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION
If you use braided flexible stainless
steel tubing - The nut is already
assembled on the tubing. Slide the
nut onto the valve inlet and finger
tighten the nut onto valve. Tighten
another half turn with a wrench; DO
NOT overtighten. See Figure 2.
IMPORTANT
After connecting the water supply, refer
to “Priming the Water Supply System”
for important information about priming
an empty water supply system.
Your refrigerator’s water supply system
includes several tubing lines, a water
filter, and a water valve. To ensure that
your water dispenser works properly,
completely fill this system with water
when you first connect your refrigerator
to the household water supply line.
5. With the steel clamp and screw,
secure the water supply line (copper
tubing only) to the rear panel of
refrigerator as shown.
6. Coil the excess water supply line
(copper tubing only), about 2½ turns,
behind refrigerator as shown and
arrange coils so they do not vibrate or
wear against any other surface.
7. Turn ON the water supply at shuto
valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
8. Reconnect the refrigerator to elec-
trical power source.
A B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Figure 1
A Plastic Water Tubing to
Ice Maker Fill Tube
B Steel Clamp
C Brass Compression Nut
D Ferrule (Sleeve)
E Copper Water Line
F Water Valve Bracket
G Valve Inlet
H Water Valve
I Copper Water Line from
Household Water Supply*
J Braided Flexible Stainless Steel
Water Line
K 6 ft. (1.8 m) Braided Flexible
Stainless Steel Water Line from
Household Water Supply*
*Include enough tubing in the loop to allow
moving the refrigerator out for cleaning
A B
J
F
G
H
K
Figure 2