Kenmore Elite Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual page 10

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To connect your water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve:
1 Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2 Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water
supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water
supply at shutoff valve.
3 Unscrew plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4 Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply
line, as shown.
5 Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (%
inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten
compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench;
DO NOT over tighten.
6 With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line to rear panel of
refrigerator as shown.
7 Coil excess water supply line (about 2% turns) behind refrigerator as
shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any
other surface.
8 Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
9 Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
10 To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (see ice maker front cover
for ON/OFF position of arm).
It takesapproximately 24 hoursfor the ice makerto begin producingice.Air in newplumbing
linesmaycause icemakerto cycletwo or threetimesbeforemakinga fulltray of ice. New
plumbingmay causeice to be discoloredor havepoorflavor.Discardice madeduringthe
first 24 hours.
If it is necessary to move your refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow these steps
to remove them.
Beforeyoubegin,unplugthe powercordand removeanyfoodfrom door shelves.