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Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoffvalve
to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff V alve
WaterPipe
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
Tighten
the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins
to swell.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten
or you may crush the
tubing.
,Washer
Pipe Clamp_
_lnlet
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' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall 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 shutoffvalve.
Make sure the tubing is fully 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.
Saddle4ype
ShutoffValve _1_
SmaflConnect
TM
Tubing
Packing N ut
OutletValve --
--
Ferrule ( sleeve)
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 phtmber.
[] 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 (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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