Prepare The Water System - Kenmore 5912 - 21.7 cu. Ft. Refrigerator Use And Care Manual

Style 2 - Connection t o Water L ine
1. Unplug r efrigerator ordisconnect power.
2. Remove anddiscard t heblack nylon plug from thegray water
tubeontherear o ftherefrigerator.
3. Ifthegray water tubesupplied w ith therefrigerator isnotlong
enough, a1/4" x1/4" (6.35 mmx 6.35 mm) c oupling i sneeded
inorder t oconnect thewater t ubing t oanexisting h ousehold
water l ine. T hread t heprovided nutontothecoupling o nthe
endofthecopper tubing.
NOTE: Tighten thenutbyhand. Then tighten i twithawrench
twomore turns. D onotovertighten.
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A B C
A. Refrigerator water tubing
B. Nut (provided)
C. Bulb
D. Coupling (provided)
Turn shutoff valve ON.
Check for leaks. Tighten any nuts or connections (including
connections at the valve) that leak.
D E F G
E. Ferrule (purchased)
F. Nut (purchased)
G. Household water line
Style 3 - Connection to Shut-off Valve
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Remove and discard the black nylon plug from the gray water
tube on the rear of the refrigerator.
3. Thread the provided nut onto the water valve as shown.
NOTE: Tighten the nut by hand. Then tighten it with a wrench
two more turns. Do not overtighten.
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J/ I
B
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A. Bulb
B. Nut (provided)
Turn shutoff valve ON.
Check for leaks. Tighten any nuts or connections (including
connections at the valve) that leak.
Complete the Installation
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
1. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
2. Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System."
NOTE: It may take up to 24 hours for your ice maker to begin
producing ice.
Please read before using the water system.
Immediately after installation, follow the steps below to make
sure that the water system is properly cleaned.
1. Open the freezer door and turn off the ice maker by lifting up
the wire shutoff arm as shown.
NOTE: If your model has a base grille filter system, make sure the
base grille filter is properly installed and the cap is in the
horizontal position.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or
of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before
or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction
may be used on disinfected waters that may contain
filterable cysts.
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Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the water
dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds.
Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow,
continue depressing and releasing the dispenser lever
(5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) for an additional 2 minutes.
This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing system.
Additional flushing may be required in some households.
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out
of the dispenser.
Open the freezer door and turn on the ice maker by lowering
the wire shutoff arm.
• Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice.
• Discard the first three batches of ice produced.
• Depending on your model, you may want to select the
maximum ice feature to increase the production of ice.