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To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury,disconnect the refrigerator
from electricaJ power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator.
To Avoid Property Damage:
o Copper tubing is recommended for the water supply line.Water supply tubing made of 1A"pJaetic is not
recommended since it greatly increases the potential for water bake. Manufacturer will not be reaponaiMe
for any damage if plastic tubing is used for supply line.
o DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall below freezing.
o Chemicals from a maffunctioning softener can damage the ice maker, ff the ice maker is connected to soft
water, ensure that the softener is maintained and working properly.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that your water supply line connections comply with all local plumbing codes.
Before Installing The Water Supply Line. You Wii/ Need
BasicTools: adjustable wrench, fiat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips TM screwdriver
o Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 20 and 100 psi.
A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper tubing. Todetermine the length of copper tubing needed,
you will need to measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water
pipe. Then add approximately 7feet (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning (as shown).
o A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type
shutoff valve.
A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
To Connect Water Supp/y Line To Ice Maker /n/et Va/ve Plastic Water Tubieg
to Ice Maker
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. _ Fi!lTube Clamp
2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water supply
Brass
and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shut Compression
off valve.
3. Unscrew plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4. Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line, (s!eeve)
as shown.
5. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it wiii go (¼ inch), waterline
Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut waterVah/e
onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten.
6. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line to rear panel of lyeHet
refrigerator as shown. _r Valve
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7. Coil excess water supply line (about 2Y2turns) behind refrigerator as shown
and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
8. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that
leak, from household water supply
9. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power sou rce. (Includeenoughtubinginlooptoallow
10. Make sure ice maker power switch is turned On (See page 15 for location of movingrefrigeratoroutforcuea_!ng_)
power switch).
mMPORTANT:It takes approximately 24 hours for the ice maker to begin producing ice, Air in new plumbing lines may
cause ice maker to cycle two or throe times before making a full tray of ice. New plumbing may cause iceto be discolored
or have poor flavor. Discard ice made during the first 24 hours.