15
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION
To Connect Water Tube to
Household Water Supply
1. Disconnect
refrigerator
from electrical
power source.
2. Place end of
water supply
line into sink
or bucket.
Turn ON water
supply and
flush supply
line until water
is clear. Turn
OFF water
supply at
shutoff valve.
Place 7/16" wrench
here. Do not turn.
Place 1/2" wrench
here. Turn
clockwise.
6. Replace the connected tubes into
the clips and lock clips back in
place to keep the tubing in the right
position.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff
valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical
power source.
9. Ensure ice maker is turned ON.
10. Purge air from Ice and Water Dispenser
System by operating the water
dispenser for 3-4 minutes. This will
require dispensing several glasses of
water.
3. Open the locking
clips and grab
water line
coming from
the refrigerator.
Remove plastic
cap from water
inlet fitting and
discard cap.
4. If using
(recommended) stainless steel
braided tubing - the nut and ferrule
are already assembled on the
tubing. Slide compression nut onto
water inlet fitting and finger tighten.
5. Using 1/2” and 7/16” wrenches (one
to hold the household water line nut
and the other to hold the water inlet
fitting nut), tighten a half turn with
wrench. DO NOT over tighten.
Water
inlet
fitting
Plastic
tubing
to
water
valve
6 ft. (1.8 Meters) Stainless
Steel water line from
household water supply line
Connection to Household Water Supply
with 1/4" compression
fitting
Plastic
Cap
Remove
plastic cap
from water
inlet fitting
Water Inlet
Brass
Fitting
¼ inch
plastic tube
to water
valve
To
household
water
supply
To
unit
water valve
