Important Information - Whirlpool EZ CONNECT Installation Manual

Important Information

The following information is used throughout this Installation Guide. Read it carefully so you
are familiar with it.
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all
safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or
"WARNING." These words mean:
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
• This Installation Guide gives you complete
instructions on how to install the Ice Maker
Kit in your refrigerator-freezer and connect
a water line to it. Please read the guide
carefully and follow the instructions exactly
as described. Also, make sure that you
observe all of the "safety" instructions.
• This kit is designed so that almost anyone
can install it; however, a certain amount of
mechanical ability is required.
• Before you start to install your Ice Maker
Kit, you will have to purchase a copper
tubing kit that contains a "Regular Valve
and Clamp Assembly" (for refrigerators with
an automatic ice maker, or self-filling trays).
The kit contains all of the hardware
necessary to connect your ice maker to the
water supply. You can purchase one at
most hardware or plumbing supply stores.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.
• DO NOT USE PIERCING-TYPE, OR
SHUT-OFF VALVES. They reduce the flow
of water to the ice maker, and are easily
clogged.
• DO NOT USE POLYETHYLENE TUBING
to connect the ice maker to the water line.
" (O.D.) copper tubing.
Use only 1 ⁄
4
CUSTOMER INSTALLATION IS NOT
WARRANTED BY THE REFRIGERATOR
OR ICE MAKER MANUFACTURER.
3 ⁄ "
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