GE GSH22JFTECC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 12

Installation Instructions
[] SHUT OFF MAIN WATER SUPPLY
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make tile 'connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom,
to aw)id drawing off any sediment fl'om the
water pipe.
Drill a ]/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using a
self:piercing valve) using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting fi'om drilling tile hole in tile pipe.
TaKe canre not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Failure to drill a l/4" hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Tighten tile clamp screws until tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may c_ush the
tubing. Washer
PipeClamp _1_ End
Clamp Screw
Saddle@pe J VerticalCold
Shutoff Valve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with w)ur licensed pluml)e_:
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile robing between tile cold water line and
tile refrigerator.
Route tile robing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor
(behind tile refligerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE; Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing to
allow the refrigerator to move out fi'om the wall
after installation.
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[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place tile compression nut and ti_Hule (sleeve)
flw
(-opper tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fiflly inserted into the wflve.
Tighten tile compression nut securel)'.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE Sinart(]onnect
TM
Refligerator Tubing kit, insert tile 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
Ill'IV CatlSe
leaks.
oressionNut
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
SmartConnect TM
Tubing
PackingNut --
Outlet Valve --
--
Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed pluml)e_:
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water suI_pl,v on and flush out tile
tul)ing until tile water is clear.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
• gefl)re making tile connection to tile refligerator,
be sure tile refligerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet.
• If your refligerator does not have a water filter,
we recommend installing one if vour water SUl)ply
has sand or particles that could clog tile screen of
the refrigerator's water wflve. Install it in the
water line near tile refligerator. If using a GE
SmartConnect
TM
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, you
will need an additional tube (WX08X10009)
to connect tile filter. Do not cut plastic tube
to install filter.
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