GE 22 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 16

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type J -VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOTE: Conmmnwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle \_flves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[]
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell,
NOTE: Do not overtighten or yo/i ill[iv citlsh tile
tubing.
Washer
Pipe
Clamp
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile 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 refrigerator or ac!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
move out fl'Oln tile wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and fish ule (sleeve)
fi_r COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to the shutoff wflve.
Make sure tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut secm'elv.
D_r plastic tubing fl'om a (kE SmartConnect ''_
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff wflve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
III_IV Catlse
leaks,
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve ,_
3ression
Nut
SmartConnect _
Tubing
Packing Nut--
Outlet Valve-- -- Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE:
(_Ollllllonwealth of JV]assachtlsetts Phllllbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with yore" licensed plmnbe_:
[] 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 after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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