6
Connecting the Water Supply
Read all directions before you begin.
IMPORTANT:
If you turn the refrigerator on before the water line
is connected, turn the ice maker OFF.
Connect to Water Line
Unplug the refrigerator or disconnect power.
1.
Turn OFF the main water supply. Turn ON the nearest faucet
2.
long enough to clear the line of water.
Locate a ½” to 1
3.
¼” (13 mm to 32 mm) vertical cold water
pipe near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure it is a cold water pipe.
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A horizontal pipe will work, but drill on the top side of the
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pipe, not the bottom. This will help keep water away from
the drill and normal sediment from collecting in the valve.
Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure
4.
from the connection on the rear of the refrigerator to the
water pipe. Add 7 ft (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use ¼”
(6.4 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure both
ends of the copper tubing are cut square.
Using a cordless drill, drill a
5.
¼” hole in the cold water pipe
you have selected.
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe
6.
clamp. Be sure the outlet end is solidly in the ¼” drilled
hole in the water pipe and that the washer is under the pipe
clamp.
Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp screws slowly
7.
and evenly so that the washer makes a watertight seal. Do
not overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing.
Slip the compression sleeve and compression nut on
8.
the copper tubing as shown. Insert the end of the tubing
into the outlet end squarely as far as it will go. Screw the
compression nut onto the outlet end with an adjustable
wrench. Do not overtighten.
Place the free end of the tubing in a container or sink, and
9.
turn ON the main water supply. Flush the tubing until the
water is clear.
Turn OFF the shutoff valve on the water pipe. Coil the copper
10.
tubing.
Installation Instructions
Copper tubing
Packing
nut
Compression
sleeve
Shutoff
valve
Compression
nut
Pipe clamp
Cold water pipe
Reconnect the wiring
7.
plug on top of the left-
hand side refrigerator
door.
Reconnect the water
8.
line by firmly pushing
one line inside the
other. Slide the black
locking collar fully
forward. While holding
the tabbed section of
the waterline, turn the
locking collar counterclockwise until you hear a “click.” NOTE:
The arrow on the tabbed section should align with the two
bars on the locking collar. Check for leaks.
Replace the top hinge covers.
9.
Reinstalling the Doors
After the moving the refrigerator to the location where it will be
used, reinstall the door(s) and freezer drawer front.
Replace the rollers.
1.
Slide the screws on the
2.
back of the drawer front
into the slots in the drawer
brackets on both sides.
You may need to move
the bottom of the bracket
around slightly to get the
slot to line up with the
screw.
Tighten the four front panel
3.
screws completely. Do not
over-tighten.
Assemble the parts for the top hinges as shown. Do not
4.
tighten the screws completely.
Install the center hinges using the existing Phillips screws. If
5.
equipped reinstall the center hinge shims.
Replace the refrigerator doors by
6.
placing the holes on the bottom over
the center hinge pins. Slip the top
hinge pins into the holes on top of the
doors. While holding each refrigerator
door upright, tighten down the top
hinge screws.
Center hinge
Shim
(some models)
Top hinge
Hinge pin
Wiring plug
Water line
