GE 15 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 17

Installation Instructions
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten tile shutoffvalve to tile cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type _4
ShutoffValve
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered m. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumbm:
[] 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.
Washer
Pipe Clamp-- _lnlet End
Clam[
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refrigerator.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to tile wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator 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 shutuff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect ''_
Refrigeratur Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutuff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
Nut
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve ,_ SmartConnect _
Tubing
Packing N ut
/
/
Outlet V alve_
Ferrule{sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered tu. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumbm:
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main ,a-ater supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clea_:
Shut the water offat the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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