AMERICANA 16 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 14

Installation Instructions
B INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamF
Saddle-Type --
ShutoffValve
-- VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vour licensed plumber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not oxertighten or you may c_ush tile
tubing.
-Washer
PipeClamp_
_lnlet End
ClampScrew_ )
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sure there is sufl'icient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 tm'ns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
Inove out fl'Oln tile wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and terrule (sleexe)
for copper tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to the sh utofl xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flfllv inserted into tile
wflve. Tighten the compression nut secm'ely:
For plastic tubing fl'om an approved refl'igerator
tubing kit, insert tile molded end of tile tubing into
the shutoff wflve and tighten compression nut until
it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn
with a wrench. Overtightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve ._
xession
Nut
Approved
PlasticTubing
PackingNut.
OutletValve-- --Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE:
Coillillonwealth of Massachusetts Phlillbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plumber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush ()lit tile
tubing tmtil the water is clear,
Shut the water off at the water wflve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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