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Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need
•
Basic tools: adjustable wrenc
h, fl
at blade screwdriver, and Phillips
TM
screwdriver.
•
Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 20 and 120 psi.
•
A water supply line made of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper tubing. To determine the length of
copper tubing needed, you will need to measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the
back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so
the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning.
•
A shuto
ff
valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a
self-piercing type shuto
ff
valve.
•
A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connec
ti
ng the water supply line to the ice maker
inlet valve.
NOTE: Water line kit number 5303917950, available from your appliance dealer at addi
ti
onal cost,
contains 25 Water line kit number 5303917950, available from your appliance dealer at addi
ti
onal
cost, contains 25 compression nuts, (2) ferrules/sleeves, and instru
cti
ons for installing a water
supply line.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1.
Disconnect refrigerator from electric power supply.
2.
Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water supply and
fl
ush supply line
un
ti
l water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shuto
ff
valve.
3.
Unscrew plas
ti
c cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4.
Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve), onto water supply line, as shown.
5.
Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (1/4inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve)
into valve inlet and
fi
nger
ti
ghten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with
a wrench; DO NOT over
ti
ghten.
6.
With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line to rear panel of refrigerator at loca
ti
on
as shown.
7.
Coil excess water supply line (about 2-1/2 turns) behind refrigerator as shown and arrange
coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
8.
Turn ON water supply at shuto
ff
valve and
ti
ghten any connec
ti
ons that leak.
9.
Reconnect refrigerator to electric power supply.
10.
To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm. (See ice maker front cover for on/o
ff
posi
ti
on of
arm.
IMPORTANT: It takes approximately 24 hours for the ice maker to begin producing ice. Air in new
plumbing lines may cause ice maker to cycle two or three
ti
mes before making a full tray of ice.
New plumbing may cause ice to be discolored or have poor
fl
avor. Discard ice made during the
fi
rst 24 hours.
