Sears 53071 - Manual (Page 11)

Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two
1 /4" O D. compression rruts, two
compression sleeves ond enough
1 /4" O D copper tubing to connect
refrigerator to water source (Your
Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office
has a kit available with a saddle-
type shutoff valve and copper
tubing. Before purchasing, make
sure a saddle-type valve complies
with your local plumbing codes |
CAUTION: Do noHnstali icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fall below freezing.
1. Find Cl 3/8" to 1" vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator
When it is necessary to connect into
a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather
than at the bottom to avoid drawing
off any sediment from the water pipe
2* Measure from INLET on rear of
refrigerator to wafer pipe. Add 7
feet to allow for moving refrigerator
for cleaning This is the length of
] /4" O D copper tubing you will
need for the job (length from wafer
valve to water pipe PLUS 7 feet),
Be sure both ends of copper tubing
are cut square
3. Turn OFF main water supply
Turn on nearest faucet long enough
to dear line of water
CAUTION: When using any
electrical device (such as o power
drill) to facilitate installation, be
sure the device is insulated or
wired In a manner to prevent the
hazard of electrical shock
4, Using a grounded drill, drill a
3/16" hole in the vertical cold
woter pipe you have selected.
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
S. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe clamp. Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole
in water pipe and washer is under
pipe clamp. Tighten packing nut.
Tighten pipe damp screws carefully
and evenly so washer mokes o
watertight connection, Do not
overtighten or you may crush
copper tubing, especially if soft
copper tubing is used. Now you are
ready to conned the copper tubing
Ó. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing
as shown above Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as far
as it will go Screw compression nut
to outlet end with adjustable
wrench Do not overtighten . Turn
ON main water supply and flush out
tubing until woter Is dear Turn OFF
shutoff valve on water pipe You are
now rea dy to connect other end of
1 /4" copper tubing to water valve
on bock of refrigerator
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Through Hoor
io
basemenf
cold wafer pipe
Under sink fo
cold woler
pipe
7. Your model has a water valve
compression fitting coming through
the rear wall of the refrigerator
Assemble compression nut on
compression fitting as shown above
Insert end of tubing into connector
and tighten compression nut Be sure
end of tubing is square in connector
and is inserted as far as it will go. Do
not overtighten Be sure there is
enough extra tubing (coiled into
three turns of about 10" diameter) fo
allow refrigerator to move out from
wall after installation Secure tubing
in metal clamp at top right corner of
compressor compartment cover.
8. Turn shutoff valve ON TIGHTEN
ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS
THAT LEAK
9. Copper tubing may now be
fastened to baseboard
10. Your ice cubes can only be as
fresh-tasting as the water that
produces them ThaTs why it Is a
good idea to purify the water with
a water filter The water filter is an
optional part at extra cost and is
available from the Sears Service
Center, Order Filter No. 978488
and install at the inlet woter tube
connection,
11. Water Pressure Limitations:
Not below (15 PS 1,) or above
(125 P.S,i,), if a problem occurs,
call your Utility Company
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24
hours for your Icemaker to begin
producing ice
The first few batches of ice cubes
should be thrown away, so that
remaining impurities in the water
line will be flushed out
Through wall
\o
uf¡li^y' room
cold wafer pipe
In Cfowl
ipoce under
house