Kenmore Sears Refrigerator Owner's Manual page 11

Ice Service
Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two
1/4" O.D. compression nuts, two
compression sleeves and enough
1/4" O. D, copper tubing to connect
refrigerator to water source (Your
Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office
has a kit available with a saddle-
type shutoff valve and copper
tubing Before purchasing, make
sure a saddle_type valve complies
with your local plumbing codes )
CAUTION: Do not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fall below freezing,
1. Find a 3/8" tc_1" vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator,
When it is necessary to connect into
a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather
than at the bottom to avoid drawing
off any sediment from the water pipe
2. Measure from INLET on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe, Add 7
feet to altow for moving refrigerator
for cleaning, This is the length of
1/4" O D copper tubing you wit!
need for the job (length from water
valve to water pipe PLUS7 feet)
Be sure both ends of copper tubing
are cut square
3o Turn OFF main water supply
Turn on nearest faucet long enough
to dear fine of water
CAUTION: When using any
electrical device (such as a power
drill) to facilitate installation, be
sure the device is insulated or
wired in a manner to prevent the
hazard of electrical shock
4o Using a grounded drill, drilt a
3/16" hole in the vertical cold
water pipe you have selected.,
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
PiPE
SHUTOFF
VALVE
PIPE
5. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe clamp. Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole
in water pipe and washer isunder
pipe clamp, Tighten packing nut
Tighten pipe damp screws carefully
and evenly so washer makes a
watertight connection, Do not
overtighten or you may crush
copper tubing, especially if soft
copper tubing is used., Now you are
ready to connect the copper tubing
SHUTOFF I_
PACKINGNuT /
OUTL_I'
VALVE
COMPRESSION
SLEEVE
6. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing
as shown above_ Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as far
as it will go Screw compression nut
to outlet end with adjustable
wrench_ Do not overtighten Turn
ON main water supply and flush out
tubing until water is clear_ Turn OFF
shutoff valve on water pipe You are
now ready to connect other end of
1/4" copper tubing to water valve
on back of refrigerator
u utu _ u
Through ftoor Under sineto Through wall In crawl
to basement cold wo_'er to uti{ity room space under
cold water pipe pipe cold woler pipe house
1/4 " TUBETO SHUTOFF
VALVE
NUT
TUBING
CLAMP
REFRIGERATORCONNECTtON
7. "/our model has _ water valve
compression fitting coming through
the rear wall of the rekigerator_
Assemble compression nut on
compression fitting as shown above_
Insert end of tubing into connector
and tighten compression nut Be sure
end of tubing is square in connector
and is inserted as Faras it will go, Do
not overtighten, Be sure there is
enough extra tubing (coiled into
three turns of about 10 diameter) to
allow refrigerator to move out From
wall after installation_Secure tubing
in metal clamp at top right corner of
compressor compartment cover_
8. Turn shutoff valve ON_ TIGHTEN
ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS
THAT LEAK
9. Copper tubingmay now be
fastened to baseboard,
10. Your ice cubes can only be as
kesh-tasting as the water that
produces them That s why it is a
good idea to purify the water with
a water filter° The water filter is an
optional part at extra cost and is
available from the Sears Service
Center, Order Filter No 978488
and install at the inlet water tube
connection
1 1, Water Pressure Limitations:
Not below (15 PSI,) or above
(125 PSI,)Ira problem occurs,
call your Utility Company
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24
hours for your icemaker to begin
producing ice
The first few batches of ice cubes
should be thrown away, so that
remaining impurities in the water
line will be Flushedout
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