GE GTH18SBXARSS Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 17

Installation Instructions
[] 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 Plmnl)ing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wdves
are illegal and rise is not permitted in Massachusetts.
(_onsult with vom" licensed i_lmnbe_:
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws until tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do
not overtighten
or VO/1 Ill}IV cI'/Ish
tile
tubing.
-Washer
Pipe End
Clamg
[] 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 refrigerator
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 tile refrigerator to move
out ti'om the wall atter installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and teHule (sleexe)
for COl)per tubing onto the end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut secm'elv.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE Sinart()mnect "_
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of the robing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand-tight; then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
III_IV C_l rise
lea ks.
--Compression
Nut
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
PackingNut-
SmartConnect
TM
OutletValve-- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE:
Collllllonwealth ot Massachusetts Phmlbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not pemdtted in Massachusetts.
Consult with yore" licensed i)lmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water sui)ply on and flush out tile
tubing tmtil tile water is clear.
Sh
tit th e water ott a t the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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