Crosley XSS23G Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 28

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (Cont .)
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
4
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp .
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to .
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts . Consult with your licensed
plumber .
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
5
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell .
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing . .
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
ROUTE THE TUBING
6
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 to
allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall
after installation .
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Installation Instructions
Vertical Cold Water Pipe
Washer
Inlet End
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
7
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 .
For plastic tubing from a SmartConnect™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded
end of the tubing into the shutoff valve and
tighten compression nut until it is hand tight,
then tighten one additional turn with a wrench .
Overtightening may cause leaks .
Saddle-Type
Compression Nut
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered
to . Saddle valves are illegal and use is not
permitted in Massachusetts . Consult with your
licensed plumber .
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
8
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 (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing .
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go
back to Step 1 in Installing the Refrigerator .
SmartConnect Tubing
™
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