GE 20 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 19

Installation Instructions
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
• geti)i'e inaking tile connection to tile refl'igerator,
be sure tile refl'igerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet.
• If your refl'igerator does not have a water filter,
we recon/inend installing one if your water sui)ply
has sand or particles that could clog tile screen of
tile refl'igerator's water wdve. Install it ill tile
water line near the refl'igerator. If using a GE
Slnart(:onnect'" ReflJgerator Tubing kit, you
will need an additional tube (X._3X08X10009)
to connect tile filter. Do not cut plastic tube
to install filter.
Some models have tile refl'igerator connection at
tile end of tubing located outside tile comi)ressor
COlllpai'tlllent access cover. OIl other inodels, tile
COlllI)I'essoI" COllli)ai'tll/ent access cover illtlst be
removed in order to access tile refligerator
connection at tile water wdve.
On models usin,*, _ tile refrigeration, connection at
tile water xalxe, remoxe tile plastic flexible cap.
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Place tile comi)ression nut and terrule (sleeve)
onto the end of the tubing as shown, Oil a GE
Slnart(_onnect Refl'igerator Tubing kit, tile nuts
are already asselnbled to the tubing.
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CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR (CONT.)
Insert tile end of tile tubing into tile rel]'igerator
connection as far as possible. While holding tile
tubing, tighten tile fitting.
D)I" plastic tubing fl'oln a GE Slnart(_onnect
I_.efl'igerator Tubing kit, insert the inolded end of
the tubing into the refl'igerator connection and
tighten the comi)ression nut until it is hand tight,
then tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overtightening may cause leaks.
Fasten tile tubing into tile clam I) provided as
shown to kee I) it ill position. You Inav need to pry
open tile clamp.
One of the illustrations below will look like the
cmmection on your
refrigerator.
1/4"
Tubing
Clamp
Tubing
Nut
Ferrule
(sleeve)
Refrk
Connection
Ferrule _ %__
Connection
SmartConnect _
Tubing
1/4" 1/4"
Tubing
SmartConnecff
Tubing
[] TURN THE WATER ON AT THE
SHUTOFF VALVE
Tighten any connections that leak.
Reattach tile access cover.
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