Viking BRTGK72SS - Manual (Page 12)

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WATER CONNECTION
•Refer to water supply requirement section for preliminary installation and site preparation (see page 3).
•Do not use plastic water lines between refrigerator and supply . Plastic water lines can fail due to fatigue over
time and cause extensive damage to product and the home.
•Use only 1/4” (.6 cm) copper tubing for water line.
•Do not connect to reverse osmosis water filtration system.
The garden hose fitting, compression nut, and sleeve are located in the literature packet.
1. Pull copper line from plumbing forward from underneath refrigerator (see Figure A). Flush air and impurities from
water line by turning on water supply and running two (2) quarts of water into a bucket. Remove plastic cap from
water valve fitting.
2. Loosely connect garden hose fitting to water valve inlet port (see Figure B).
3. Slide copper tubing through brass ferrule, and brass sleeve (see Figure C).
4. Connect brass nut on copper tubing to garden hose fitting (see Figure D).
5. Tighten garden hose fitting.
6. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks.
7. Turn off water supply to refrigerator and correct any leaks. Repeat this process until no leaks exist.
8. Completely turn on water supply to refrigerator.
9. Verify drain pan is installed and aligned. Drain pan must be pushed past and over initial stopping point.
CONNECT TUBE TO GARDEN
HOSE TYPE FITTING
SOLENOID
VALVE
GARDEN HOSE TYPE
FITTING
Figure A
Figure B
Figure D
Figure C