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Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type J
Shutoff Valve
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered m. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumben
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
Washer
Pipe Clamp___ _lniet End
Clamp Screw _
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between the cold water line and
the refiigerator.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the w-all as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8" [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out fi'om the wall after ins 'tallation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
copper tubing onto the end of tile tubing and
connect it to the shutuff valve.
Make sure the tubing is flflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoffvalve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
Nut
Saddle-Type --\
Shutoff Valve SmartConnect
TM
Tubing
PackingNut
Outlet Valve
\ Ferrule(sleeve}
NOTE: Commonweahh of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumbm:
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the w-ater valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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