Installing The Ice Maker; Making Preparations - Whirlpool MODULAR ICE MAKER KIT Installation Manual

Installing the Ice Maker

Making preparations

1. Pull the refrigerator away from the wall so that you can easily
access the rear panel.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before installing ice maker.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
2.
Unplug Refrigerator or disconnect power.
3. Open the freezer door and remove all of the food items from
inside the freezer compartment.
4. Remove all baskets, shelves, ice cube trays, and the ice
cube tray holder (if necessary, refer to your User Guide for
the procedure). Set these items aside.
NOTE: The work areas are shown below.
Left side of
freezer
compart-
ment
Power cord plug
and receptacle
Detail A
You will be
working in
these areas
Rear wall
Work areas
5. Remove the water connection cover from the back freezer
wall by inserting a flat blade screwdriver into each of the slots
on the face of the cover and prying off.
Water connection cover
6. If present, locate tube inlet sticker on the back of the unit and
remove. Cut through any tape under the sticker.
7. Insert the fill tube through the hole in the back of the unit with
the spout facing down.
Fill tube installation
8. Install water line cover over the fill tube using two of the 5/8"
screws provided in the kit. An electric screwdriver may be
used.
5
Water line cover