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Installation
Handle Installation
If not installed, the handle is located in the interior of the
fresh food section or attached to the back of your refrig-
erator. Remove and discard handle packaging and tape.
Front Mount Handle
Materials Needed
• Gloves to protect hands
• Phillips screwdriver
• Plastic door handle removal card (or
1
⁄32" thick plastic
card), retain the card
Materials Needed
•
1
⁄4" outer diameter flexible copper tubing
• Shut-off valve (requires a
1
⁄4" hole to be drilled into
water supply line before valve attachment)
•Adjustable wrench
•
1
⁄4" hex nut driver
Note
•Add 8' to tubing length needed to reach water
supply for creation of service loop.
1. Create service loop with copper
tubing (minimum 2' diameter).
Avoid kinks in the copper tubing
when bending the service loop.
2. Remove plastic cap from water valve
inlet port.
3. Place brass nut (A) and
sleeve (B) on copper
tube end as illustrated.
(Do not use old sleeve.)
4. Place end of copper tubing into water
valve inlet port. Shape tubing slightly. Do
not kink – so that tubing feeds straight
into inlet port.
5. Slide brass nut over sleeve and screw nut
into inlet port. Tighten nut with wrench.
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten. Cross
threading may occur.
6. Pull on tubing to confirm connection is
secure. Connect tubing to frame with
water tubing clamp (C) and turn on
water supply. Check for leaks and
correct if necessary. Continue to
observe the water supply connection
for two to three hours prior to moving
the refrigerator to its permanent
location.
7. Monitor water connection for 24 hours.
Correct leaks, if necessary.
C
A
B
2' diameter
minimum
To Remove:
1. Flex the handle away from the door panel.
Simultaneously place door handle removal card
To Install:
1. The handles are to be oriented
as shown.
2. Align front mount door handle
clip with the door tabs.
3. Ensure the
handle clips
are positioned
slightly above
the door tabs.
Handle
Clip
Door
Tab
4. Rotate the handle so that the
handle is flat against the door.
6. Align bottom of handle with lower door
tab. Press upper handle end to door
surface and firmly grasp lower end of
handle. Gently slide handle upward until
bottom of handle settles on door surface,
then reverse direction, sliding down-
ward to almost engaging tab with clip.
7. Grasp the handle firmly and slide down
until it clicks. The audible click indicates
fastening clips are securely interlocked.
5. Push the handle down against the upper
door tab just enough to allow it to hang
unsupported.