Sears 52268 - Manual (Page 9)

Ice Service
Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
Yoy will need a shutoFf valve, two
1 /4" 0,D, compression nuts, two
compression sleeves and 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 not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fall below freezing,
1. Find a 3/8" to 1" vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator.
When it is necessary to connect into
a horizontal water pipe, moke the
connection to the top or side, rather
than at the bottom to avoid drawing
off any sediment from the wafer pipe
2. Measure from INLET on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe. Add 7
feet to allow for moving refrigerator
for cleaning This is the length of
1 /4" O.D copper tubing you will
need for the job (length from water
valve to wafer 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 clear 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
wafer pipe you have selected
5. Fasten shutoff valve to cold wafer
pipe with pipe clamp. Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole
in water pipe and washer is under
pipe damp. Tighten packing nut.
Tighten pipe damp screws carefully
and evenly so washer makes a
watertight connection . Do not
overtighten or you may crush
copper tubing, especially if soft
copper tubing is used. Now you ore
ady to connect the copper tubing. re
SHUTOFF
VAIVE
COMPRESSION
NUT
PACKING
NUT
OUTLET
VALVE
COMPRESSION
SLEEVE
6. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing
os 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 water is dear. Turn OFF
shutoff valve on water pipe. You are
now ready to connect other end of
1 /4" copper tubing to water valve
on back of refrigerator.
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
C
tr-ir tr
Through floor
lo basemeni
cold water pipe Under sink lo
cold water
pipe
Through wail
to utility room
cold water pipe
In crawl
space urrder
house
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) to
allow refrigerator to move out from
wall after installation. Secure tubing
in metal damp 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 os
fresh-tasting as the water that
produces them. That's why it is a
good idea to purify the wafer 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 water tube
connection.
11. Water Pressure Limitations:
Not below (15 P.S.I.j or above
(125 P.S I,), If a problem occurs,
coll 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