GE 22 Owners And Installation Manual page 16

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff vaNe to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp --
Saddle-Type J
Shutoff V alve
,)
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
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 plumbeL
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
robing.
Washer
Pipe End
Clamp
I_ ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refligeratoL
Rotate the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refligerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
[about 8 feet (244 cm) 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 shutoff vaNe.
Make sure the tubing is flail), inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression
nut
securely.
For plastic robing flom a GE SmartConnecff M
Refligerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff vane and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional mrn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
_ression
Nut
SmartConnect TM
Tubing
PackingNut--
OutletValve.-- _ Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Gommonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle vanes
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumbeL
I-8-1 F LUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear
S]ltat 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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