GE 21 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 26

Installation Instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type J -VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[]
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may cHIsh tile
tubing.
Pipe
Clamp
Washer
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refl'igera tot.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufticient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 tm'ns of about
10" [25 cm ] diameter) to allow tile refl'igerator to
move out fl'om tile wall alter installation.
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CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place tile compression nut and ti_Hule (sleeve) fin.
COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff wflve.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flfllv inserted into tile valve.
Tighten tile compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE Slnart(_onnect
TM
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of tile tubing into tile shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
III_IV Cause
leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve_
?ression
Nut
SmartConnect TM
Tubing
PackingNut--
OutletValve-- -- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOT]?:: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not pemfitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Tm'n tile main water sui)ply on and flush out tile
tubing until tile water is clear.
Shut tile water off at tile water valve alter about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing,
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