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FASTEN
THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten
the
shutoff valve
to
the
cold
water
pipe
with
the pipe clamp.
Vertical
Cold
Wat8r
Pipe
0 NOTE
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Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be
adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and
use is
not
permitted
in
Massachusetts.
Consult
with
your licensed plumber.
5 TIGHTEN THE
PIPE
CLAMP
Tighten
the
clamp screws until
the
sealing
washer begins
to
swell.
NOTE: Do
not
overtighten
clamp
or
you
may
crush
the
tubing.
Pipe
Clamp
Clamp Screw
6
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.
0 NOTE
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Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8
feet
coiled
into
3 turns
of
about 10
in.
diameter)
to
allow
the
refrigerator
to
move
out
from
the
wall
after installation.
INSTALLATION
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7 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. Make sure
the
tubing is fully inserted
into
the
valve. Tighten
the
compression
nut
securely.
Saddle-Type
ShUIIDff
Valve
8 FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn
the
main
water
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supply on and flush
out
........
the tubing until
the
water
.,
_
ll
is clear.
Shut
the
water
off
at
the
r
water
valve after about "
one quart
of
water
has
been
flushed through the tubing.
9 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTE:
Before making
the
connection
to
the
refrigerator, be sura
that
the
refrigerator power cord
is
not plugged into
the
wall outlet.
a.
Remove
the
plastic flexible cap
from
the
water
valve.
b. Place the compression
nut
and ferrule
(sleeve)
onto
the
end
of
the tubing
as
shown.
c.
Insert
the
end
of
the copper tubing into
the
connection as far as possible.
While
holding
the
tubing, tighten
the
fitting.
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