Connecting The Copper Tubing To The Water Valve - Whirlpool EZ CONNECT Installation Manual

Connecting the copper tubing to the water valv e
Refer to the diagram below for the following
steps.
1. Check to make sure that the free end of
the tubing is round and cut even. If neces-
sary, prepare the end in the same manner
as you did earlier. Be sure to clean the
filings from inside the tubing after you
prepare the end.
When you perform the next step, make sure
not to kink the copper tubing.
2. Starting at the free end, straighten ap-
proximately 20 " of the copper tubing.
3. Close the water tap you left open earlier to
bleed the water lines.
4. Insert the end of the copper tubing into a
pail, and have someone turn on the water
supply. Allow enough water to flow
through the lines to thoroughly flush them
out. Once the water runs clear, turn off the
supply and bleed the lines.
5. Remove the strain relief clamp from the
rear of the cabinet and slide it over the end
of the copper tubing. Make sure you posi-
tion the flanges as shown.
6. Slide a compression nut over the free
end of the copper tubing.
7. Slide a compression sleeve over the
copper tubing and position it 1 " from
the end.
8. If one is installed, remove the plastic cap
from the water inlet fitting on the water
valve and discard the cap.
9. Insert the end of the tubing into the water
inlet connector at the top of the water
valve as far as it will go, and hand tighten
the compression nut as much as possible.
10. Use a ⁄ " open-end wrench, and further
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tighten the compression nut on the water
inlet connector one additional turn . If
necessary, you will tighten the nut further
after you turn on the water supply.
11. Mount the strain relief clamp to the back
of the cabinet with the hex-head screw
you removed earlier.
Copper
tubing clamp
Water valve
Connecting the copper tubing
to the water valve
Mounting screw
Copper tubing
Compression
nut
Compression
sleeve
Water inlet
fitting
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