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Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two
1/4" O D compression nuts, two
compression sleeves and enough
1/4" OD copper tubing to connect
refrigerator to water source (Your
Sears Stare or Catalog Sales Office
has a kit available with a saddler
type shutoff valve and copper
tubing Before purchasing, make
sure a saddle-type valve complies
with your local plumbing codes )
CAUTION: Do not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fall below Freezing.
1. Find a 3/8" to 1" vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator
When it is necessary to connect into
a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the tap or side, rather
than at the bottom to avoid drawing
off any sediment from the water pipe
2. Measure from INLET on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe Add 7
feet to alfow for moving refrigerator
for cleaning This is the length of
1/4" O D copper tubing you will
need for the job (length from water
valve to water pipe PLUS7 feet)
Be sure both ends of copper tubing
are cut square
3. Turn OFF main water supply
Turn on nearest I:aucet long enough
to clear line of water
CAUTION: When using any
electrical device (such as a power
drill) to facilitate installation, be
sure the device is insulated or
wired in a manner to prevent the
hazard of electrical shock
4. Using a grounded drill, drill a
3/16" hole in the vertical cold
water pipe you have selected
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
Through floor
_obasemenl
cold water pipe
PtPE _I t--'-
SHUTOFF
VALVE_"i
-WASHER
VERTICAL
COLD WATER
PiPE
5. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe damp Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/16" dri!led hole
in water pipe and washer is under
pipe clamp Tighten packing nut
Tighten pipe clamp screws carefully
and evenly so washer makes a
watertight connection Do not
overtighten or you may cru_,h
copper tubing, especially if soft
copper tubing is used Now you are
ready to connect the copper tubing
S
PACKING
NUT /
OUTLET
VALVE
I'
COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
SLEEVE
6. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing
as shown above Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as far
as it will go Screw compression nut
to outlet end with adjustable
wrench. Do not overtighten. Turn
ON main water suppty and flush out
tubing until water is clear Turn OFF
shutoff valve on water pipe You are
now ready to connect other end of
]/4" copper tubing to water valve
on back of refrigerator
Under sinklo Through walt Iecrawl
cold wc_er 1outili_ room space ur_de_
pipe ca_d wa_er pipe house
t/4" TUBE TO SHUTOFF
VALVE
N UT
TUBING
CLAMP
REFRIGERATOR CONNECTION
7. Your model has a water valve
compression fitting coming through
the rear walt oFthe refrigerator
Assembie compression nut on
compression fitting as shown above
insert end of tubing into connector
and tighten compression nut Be sure
end of tubing is square in connector
and isinserted asfar as itwill go Do
not overtighten Be sure there is
enough extra tubing (coiled into
three turns oFabout 10" diameter) to
aIIow refrigerator to move out from
waft after installation Secure tubing
in metal clamp at top right corner of
compressor compartment cover
8. Turn shutoff valve ON TIGHTEN
ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS
THAT LEAK
9. Copper tubing may now be
fastened to baseboard
10. Your ice cubes can only be as
fresh-tasting as the water that
produces them That's why it isa
good idea ta purify the water with
a water filter The water fitter is an
optional part at extra cast and is
available from the Sears Service
Center Order Filter No. 978488
and instaiJat the inlet water tube
connection,
11. Water Pressure Limitations:
Nat below {15 PS I ) or above
(125 P.S1.).Ira problem occurs,
call your Utility Company
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24
hours for your icemaker to begin
producing ice
The first few batches of ice cubes
should be thrown away, so that
remaining impurities in the water
line will be flushed out
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