GE IM-5SS Ice Maker User Manual


 
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Installation Instructions
INSTALL WATER LINE CLAMP
Push the water line clamp (strain relief) (12) onto
the lower flange of the cabinet back, directly in
line with the water valve.
The water line clamp is for the house water line.
(See the Water Line Installation Instructions). It is
not to be used for the tubing from the water valve
up to the icemaker.
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ROUTE THE PLASTIC WATER LINE
On models that have condensor tubing on the back
of the cabinet, insert the plastic water line between
the tubing and the back of the cabinet.
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Condenser
tubing
Plastic water line
CONNECT THE WATER LINE
Remove the small plastic cap (B) from the bottom
of the water tube inlet located in the upper-right
rear corner of the refrigerator.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp (6) from the
kit with pliers and slide the clamp over the water
tube inlet.
While still squeezing the clamp, insert the
plastic water line into the inlet as far as it will
go (approximately 1[25 mm]).
Then slide the clamp downward to capture the
plastic water line in place.
Make sure the fill tube is aimed down.
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Water tube
inlet
B
ATTACH THE PLASTIC WATER LINE
Fasten the plastic water line to the back of the cabinet
with adhesive-backed fasteners (5), spacing the
fasteners as shown to take up the slack in the line.
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Adhesive-backed fasteners for plastic water line
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WATER VALVE INSTALLED
Refer to the Water Line Installation Instructions for
connection to the home water supply. After water
line installation is completed, set the icemaker
power switch to I (on).
The icemaking cycle will not begin until the icemaker
and freezer compartment reach operating temperature,
then icemaking will begin automatically.
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