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INSTALLATION
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FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
7
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water
pipe with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp_
Saddle-Type
_
_
_Vertical
Cold
Shutoff
Valve
_
I
Water
Pipe
x@NOTE
"/
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be
adhered to. Saddle valves are illegal and_
use is not permitted
in Massachusetts.
_
8
, Consult with your licensed plumber
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 wan
after installation.
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 Nut .......................
Outlet
Valve _
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(sleeve)
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 watl
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.
Tubing
Clamp
_
1,4in. Tubing
CompressionS_ IIIIl.-'.X 1t I/ Y//f_tt II
Nut
.......
_.....
Ferrule
_
_
1
(sleeve)
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