GEAppliances GTL27 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 19

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
[] 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.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
Washer
Inlet End
[] 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.
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 feet [244 co] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 co] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to
move out from the wall after installation.
171CONNECT 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 valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect 'M
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
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Compression Nut
/ SmartConnect TM Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
Before making the connection to the refrigerator,
be sure the refrigerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet.
If your refrigerator does not hove o water filter,
we recommend installing one 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. GE
SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit , you
will need an additional tube (WXO8X10002) to
connect the filter. Do not cut plastic tube to
install filter.
Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water
valve (refrigerator connection).
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