GE 19 Use And Care & Installation Manual page 14

ROUTE THE COPPER TUBING BETWEEN THE
COLD WATER LINE AND THE REFRIGERATOR
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
floor or wall @ehind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible. Be
sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet
coiled into 3 turns of about 10" diameter) to
allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall
after installation.
CONNECT THE COPPER TUBING TO THE
SHUTOFF VALVE.
Place the compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve)
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.
TURN ON THE WATER AND FLUSH OUT
THE TUBING.
Turn the main water supply on and flush out
a.
the tubin~ until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water
b.
about one quart of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
CONNECT THE COPPER TUBING TO
THE REFRIGERATOR
Before mting tie connection to tie
cord is not plugged into tie wdl oudet.
We recommend installing a water filter
(available at service and parts centers) if your
water supply has sand or particles that could
clog the screen of the refrigerator's water valve.
Install it in the water line near the refrigerator.
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valve after
a.
Remove the plastic flexible cap from the
water valve.
1/4" Copper
b.
c.
the
d.
Fasten the copper tubing into the clamp
provided to hold it in a vertical position. You
may need to pry open the clamp.
TURN THE WATER ON AT THE
SHUTOFF VALVE.
Tighten any connections that leak.
PLUG THE REFRIGERATOR POWER CORD
INTO A GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
SET THE ICEMKER FEELER ARM TO THE
ON (DOWN) POSITION.
The icemaker will not begin to operate until it
reaches its operating temperature of 15°E or
below. It will then begin operation automatically
if the icemaker is in the ON (down) position.
first starts, causing some water spillage from the
icemaker into the ice bucket. This is normal and
should not happen again. The first few batches of
cubes should be thrown away, so that remaining
impurities in the water line will be flushed out.
MOVE THE REFRIGERATOR BACK TO
THE WALL.
the coil of copper tubing so that it does
not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or
against the wall.
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