Installation
15
Water Supply Requirements
Gather the required tools and parts before
starting installation. Read and follow the
instructions provided with any tools listed here.
TOOLS NEEDED:
• Flat-blade screwdriver
• 7/16" and 1/2" Open-end or two adjustable
wrenches
• 1/4" Nut driver
• 1/4" Drill bit
• Cordless drill
IMPORTANT:
• All installations must meet local plumbing code
requirements.
•
DO NOT
use a piercing-type or 3/16" (4.76
mm) saddle valve which reduces water flow and
clogs more easily.
• Use copper tubing and check for leaks. Install
copper tubing only in areas where the household
temperatures will remain above freezing.
Connect the Water Supply
IMPORTANT:
If you turn the refrigerator on
before the water line is connected, turn the ice
maker
OFF
.
Connect to Water Line
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Turn
OFF
main water supply. Turn
ON
nearest
faucet long enough to clear line of water.
3. Locate a 1/2" to 1-1/4" (12.7 mm to 31.8 mm)
vertical cold water pipe near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
•
Make sure it is a cold water pipe.
• Horizontal pipe will work, but drill on the top
side of the pipe, not the bottom. This will
help keep water away from the drill and
normal sediment from collecting in the valve.
4. Determine the length of copper tubing you
need. Measure from the connection on the rear
of the refrigerator to the water pipe. Add 7 ft
(2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use 1/4"
(6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) copper
tubing. Be sure both ends of copper tubing are
cut square.
5. Using a cordless drill, drill a 1/4" hole in the
cold water pipe you have selected.
A. Cold water pipe
B. Pipe clamp
C. Copper tubing
D. Compression nut
E. Compression sleeve
F. Shutoff valve
G. Packing nut
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
14
Door & Drawer Removal
(cont.)
Replace Doors and Hinges
1. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown
in Top Hinge graphic.
DO NOT
tighten the
screws completely.
2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as
shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Tighten
screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
Note:
Provide additional support for the
refrigerator door while the hinges are being
moved.
DO NOT
depend on the door gasket
magnets to hold the door in place while you
are working.
3. Align the door so that the bottom of the
refrigerator door aligns evenly with the top of
the freezer drawer. Tighten all screws.
4. Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-
hand side refrigerator door.
5. Replace the top hinge covers.
Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer
IMPORTANT:
Two people may be required to
remove and replace the freezer drawer.
Remove Drawer Front
1. Open the freezer drawer to full extension.
2. Loosen the four screws attaching the drawer
glides to the drawer front.
See Drawer Front
Removal graphic.
Note:
Loosen screws three to four turns. Keep
the screws in the drawer front.
3. Lift drawer front upward and off the screws.
See Drawer Front Removal graphic.
Replace Drawer Front
1. Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer
compartment. Insert the screws in the top of
the drawer front into the slots in the drawer
brackets.
See Drawer Front Replacement
graphic.
2. Pull the drawer brackets toward you to position
the two screws in the bottom of the drawer
front into the brackets.
See Drawer Front
Replacement graphic.
3. Completely tighten the four screws.
A. Loosen 4 Door Bracket Screws
A
Drawer Front Removal
Drawer Front Replacement
