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Find a %-inch to 1 %-inch vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator.
NOTE: Horizontal pipe will work, but
the following precaution must be taken:
Drill on the top side of the pipe, not
the bottom. This will help keep water
away from the drill. This also keeps nor-
mal sediment from collecting in the valve.
Measure from connection on rear of refrig-
erator to water pipe. Add 7 feet (2.1 m) to
allow for moving refrigerator for cleaning.
This is the length of N-inch O.D. copper
tubing you will need for the job (length
from connection to water pipe PLUS 7
feet [2.1 ml). Be sure both ends of copper
tubing are cut square.
Turn OFF main water suppfy. Turn ON
nearest faucet long enough to clear line
of water.
Using a grounded drill, drill a X-inch hole
on the cold water pipe you have selected.
Fasten shut-off valve to cold water pipe
with pipe clamp. Be sure outlet end is sol-
idly in the %inch drilled hole in the water
pipe and that washer is under the pipe
clamp. Tighten packing nut. Tighten the
pipe clamp screws carefully and evenly
so washer makes a watertight seal. Do
not overtighten or you may crush the
copper tubing, especially if soft (coiled)
copper tubing is used. Now you are ready
to connect the copper tubing.
Slip compression sleeve and compres-
sion nut on copper tubing as shown in
diagram. Insert end of tubing into outlet
end squarely as far as it will go. Screw
compression nut onto outlet end with ad-
justable wrench. Do not over tighten. Turn
ON main water supply and flush out tub-
ing until water is clear. Turn OFF shut-off
valve on the water pipe. Coil copper tubing.
Vertical cold
water pipe water pipe
%-Inch O.D.
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copper tubing
copper tubing
inlet
on reer of inlet on reer of
r&e rleeve
Compression nut
Compression nut
TO REFRIGERATOR + TO REFRIGERATOR +
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