installation instructions
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FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Tgpe
Shutoff Valve
Vertical Cold Water Pipe
NOTE:Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with gour licensed
plumber.
r_ TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or gou mag crush the
tubing.
Pipe Clamp
Washer
Inlet End
Clamp
Screw
D ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line
and the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing to
allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall after installation.
rfl CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end
of the tubing and connect it to the
shutoff valve.
Hake sure the tubing is fullg inserted
into the valve. Tighten the compression
nut securelg.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of
the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then
tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overtightening mag cause leaks.
Saddle-Tgpe Compression Nut
Shutoff Valve
SmartConnect''
Packing Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
NOTE:Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with gour licensed
plumber.
r8] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supplg on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go back
to Step 1 in Installing the Refrigerator.
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