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Installation
Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten
the
shutoff
xalxe
to the
cold
water
pipe
with
tile
pipe
clamp.
Pipe Clam_
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
-VerticalCold
WaterPipe
NOTE:
Conm_onwealth
of Massachusetts
Phunl)ing
(:odes
248CMR
shall
be adhered
to. Saddle
\:flves
are
illegal
and
use is not
permitted
in Massachusetts,
Consult
with
wmr
licensed
plmnber,
[]
TIGHTEN
THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten
tile
clamp
screws
until
tile
sealing
washer
begins
to swell,
NOTE:
Do not overtighten
or yo/I Ill[IVcitlsh tile
tubing.
Pipe Clamp _
Clamp Screw_
Washer
,_lnlet
End
D
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route
tile
tubing
between
tile
cold
water
line
and
the
refl'igera
tor.
Route
tile tubing
through
a hole
drilled
in tile
wall
or floor
(behind
tile
refrigerator
or ac{jacent
base
cabinet)
as close
to the
wall
as possible,
NOTE:
Be sm'e
there
is sufficient
extra
tubing
(about
8' [9.4
mr
coiled
into
3 turns
of about
10"
[25 cm]
diameter)
to alh)w
the
refl'igerator
to move
out
fl'om
the
wall after
installation.
[] CONNECT
THE TUBING
TO THE
VALVE
Place
tile
compression
nut
and
tenule
(sleexe)
fi)r COl)per
tubing
onto
tile
end
of tile
tubing
and
connect
it to tile
shutoff
xalxe.
Make
sm'e
tile
tubing
is flfllv
inserted
into
tile wflve.
Tighten
tile
compression
nut
secm'elv.
For
plastic
tubing
fl'om
a GE
Slnart(]onnect'"
Refl'igerator
Tubing
kit, insert
the
molded
end
of the
tubing
into
the
shutoff
wflve
and
tighten
compression
nut
until
it is hand-tight;
then
tighten
one
additional
turn
with
a wrench.
Overtightening
III[IV
catlse
leaks.
cession
Nut
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
_
SmartC°nnect_
Tubing
Packing Nut--
Outlet Valve--
--
Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE:
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Plmnbing
Codes
248(:MR
shall be adhered
to. Saddle
wflves
are illegal
and use is not pemfitted
in Massachusetts.
Consult
with vom" licensed
plmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Tm'n
tile
main
water
suI_ply
on and
flush
out
tile
tubing
tmtil
tile water
is clear.
Shut
tile
water
off at tile
water
valve
after
about
one
quart
(l liter)
of water
has
been
flushed
through
tile
tubing.
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