GE GBS18SBPARSS Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: Conm_onwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not i)erlnitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lumbe_:
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws/mtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten
or vou may cHBh tile
tubing.
-Washer
Pipe End
ClamF
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refl'igera tot.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a@_cent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sm'e there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
()/it fFOll/ tile wall alier installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and termle (sleexe)
fin" COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile sh utoff xalxe.
Make sure tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten tile compression nut securelv.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE SmartCmmect "_
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand-tight; then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
ill}iV ca
rise
lea ks.
--Compression
Nut
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
Packing Nut-
SmartConnect
TM
ubing
OutletValve-- Ferrule(sleeve)
Check if the shutoff wdve is closed befi)re adwmcing
to tile next step.
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not pelinitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush ()lit tile
tubing tmtil the water is clear.
Shut tile water off at tile water valve alter about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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