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installation
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connecting Ice Maker To
A WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personai injury,
from electrical power before connecting a water supply fine to the refrigerator.
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CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
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recommended since it greatly
damage if plastic tubing
• DO NOT instaii water suppiy tub
icaisfrom a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker.
water, ensure that the softener is maintained and working properly.
nected to soft
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sure that your water supply line connections com ply with ail local plum bing codes.
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need
•
Basic Toois:
adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips™ screwdriver
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Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 20 and 100 psi.
•
A water supply line m ade of
V4
inch (6.4 m m ) O D, copper tubing. To determ ine the length of copper tubing needed,
you will need to m easure the distance from the ice m aker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water
pipe. Then add approxim ately 7 feet (2.1 m eters), so the refrigerator can be m oved out for cleaning (as shown).
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A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system .
DO NOT
use a self-piercing type
shutoff valve.
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A com pression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the water suppiy line to the ice m aker inlet valve.
NOTE:
A water line kit is available from your appliance dealer at additional cost, it contain
inch O D copper tubing, a saddle type shutoff valve (nonpiercing), (2) inch brass com plp^phin® ^^^^^^
sleeves, and instructions for installing a water supply line.
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To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1.
Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2.
Place end of water suppiy line into sink or bucket. Turn O N water supply
and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn O FF water suppiy at shut
off valve.
3.
Unscrew plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4.
Slide brass com pression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water suppiy line,
as shown.
5.
Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go
{V4
inch).
Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten com pression nut
onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench;
DO NOT
over tighten.
6.
W ith steel clam p and screw, secure water suppiy line to rear panel of
refrigerator as shown.
7.
Coil excess water supply line (about
2
V
2
turns) behind refrigerator as shown
and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
8.
Turn O N water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that
leak.
9.
Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
10. To turn ice m aker on, lower wire signal arm (see ice m aker front cover for
O N/O FF position of arm ).
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- Copper water line
froiTi household water supply:
(Include enou9h tuhin9 in loop to allow :
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
IMPORTANT
It takes approxim ately 24 hours for the ice m aker to begin prodiicing ice. Air ipihippM
cause ice m aker to cycle two or three tim es before m aking a full tray of ice. New plum bing m ay'diuSilci fe
or have poor flavor. Discard ice m ade during the first 24 hours.
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