GE GSHF5PGXAEWW Owner's Manual And Installation page 26

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Saddle-Tgpe
Shutoff Valve
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with gour licensed
plumbeE
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush
the tubing.
Pipe Clamp X4'
Clamp
Screw
Washer
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Inlet End
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line
and the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing to
allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall
after installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fullg inserted into
the valve. Tighten the compression nut securelg.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnecf M
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then
tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overtightening mag cause leaks.
Saddle-Tgpe Compression Nut
Shutoff Valve
SmartConnecf"
Packing Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with gour licensed
plumber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supplg on and flush out
the tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
I To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go back I
to Step 1 in Instolling the Refrigeroto_
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