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INSTALLATION
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6
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water
pipe with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp _
Saddle-Type
_"
_
_Vertical
Cold
Shutoff
Valve
_
I
Water
Pipe
-@ NOTE
"/
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
[
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be
adhered to. Saddle valves are illegal and I
use is not permitted
in Massachusetts._
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten
clamp
or
you may crush the tubing.
Pipe Clamp
_,
Clamp
Screw
--
Washer
_
Inlet End
ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between
the cold water
line and the refrigerator,
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in
the wall or floor (behind the refrigerator
or
adjacent base cabinet) as close to the wall
as possible.
_@
NOTE
Be sure there is sufficient
extra tubing
(about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of
about 10 in. diameter) to allow the
refrigerator to move out from the wall
after installation.
7
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
Place the compression
nut and ferrule
(sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of
the tubing and connect it to the shutoff
valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inserted
into the valve. Tighten the compression
nut securely.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff
Valve
Packing
Nu_
Outlet
Valve
Compression
Ferrule
(sleeve)
8
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
water valve after about
one quart of water has
been flushed through the tubing.
9
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTE: Before making the connection
to the refrigerator,
be sure that the
refrigerator
power cord is not plugged into
the wall outlet.
a. Remove the plastic flexible cap from
the water valve.
b. Place the compression
nut and ferrule
(sleeve) onto the end of the tubing as
shown.
c. Insert the end of the copper tubing into
the connection
as far as possible. While
holding the tubing, tighten the fitting.
TubingClamp /,-1-_
¼ in.Tubing
¼in.
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Refrigerator
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