Whirlpool 1VET27DKGW1 Use & Care Manual page 8

joints.
Attaching the automatic ice maker to a water supply
(cont.)
6. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water pipe with pipe
clamp. Be sure inlet end is solidly in the hole in the
water pipe and that rubber washer is under the pipe
clamp. Tighten packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp
screws carefully and evenly so rubber washer makes
a watertight seal. If connecting to a copper water line,
do not overtighten or you may crush the copper
tubing. Now you are ready to connect the copper
tubing.
7. Slide compression nut and compression sleeve onto
copper tubing. Insert end of tubing squarely into outlet
end as far as it will go. Start compression nut onto
outlet end by hand and tighten with a 1/2" open-end
wrench or adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten.
8. Place the free end of the tubing in a bucket (or sink).
Turn ON main water supply. Turn the shutoff valve
handle to the left (counterclockwise) and flush out
tubing until water is clear. Check for leaks. Turn shutoff
valve handle to the right (clockwise) to turn OFF water.
Until you are ready to connect tubing to refrigerator,
position copper tubing so that it is out of the way and
will not be crushed or kinked.
Connecting to refrigerator
1. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Place
brass nut and brass sleeve on copper tubing. Insert
copper tubing into water valve inlet port. Hand-tighten
brass nut on copper tubing to water valve inlet port.
Use a wrench to finish tightening nut. Be careful not to
overtighten nut. Confirm copper tubing is secure by
pulling on copper tubing.
2. Create service loop using extreme care to avoid kinks.
Secure copper tubing to refrigerator cabinet with a
"P" clamp.
3. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for
leaks. Correct any leaks.
4. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power.
5. Push refrigerator into opening.
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Nut
Rubber washer
Screw
Pilot tube
Packing nut
Shutoff valve
Compression sleeve
Outlet end
refrigerator to water pipe plus
Pipe clamp assembly
Shutoff valve
Turn to open
shutoff valve
T-handle
Brass sleeve
Water valve inlet connection
Nut
Back pipe clamp
Front pipe clamp
Screw
Vertical cold
water pipe
Compression nut
1/4-inch O.D. copper tubing
(length from inlet on rear of
7 feet [2.1m])
Vertical cold
water pipe
Water flow
1/4-inch O.D.
copper tubing
Compression nut
"P" clamp
Copper tubing
Brass nut