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Installation
Instructions
[STEP 1] (continued)
To move
the
refrigerator
indoors:
• Place
a piece
of the
carton
or soft
cloth
against
the
side
panel
of the
refl'igerator
to pad
and
protect
the
stainless
steel
finish.
• Place
the
refl'igerator
on
the
handtruck
with
a side
against
the
truck
mtiy.
• Move
the
refrigerator
indoors.
REINSTALL DOORS
Refer
to the
illustration
on page
5.
• Carefully,
route
the
water
line
tubing
and
electrical
through
the
fl'eezer
side
bottom
hinge.
I.ower
the
door
onto
bottom
hinge.
• Sec/IYe
top
hinge.
• Insert
the
tubing
all the
way into
the
couple_:
• Reconnect
the
wiring
harness.
• Replace
top
filler
strip.
• Replace
top
cap
with
original
screws
and
springs.
HINT:
Use tape
or Perma
Gum
to prevent
the
spring
fl'om
sliding
off the
screw.
Folh)w
the
sanle
procedure
to reinstall
the
fl'esh
tood
door
lSTEP
2] INSTALL WATER LINE
• A cold
water
supply
is required
fl)r automatic
icemaker
operation.
The
water
pressure
must
be
between
40 and
120 p.s.i.
• Route
]/4"
OD
COl)per
tubing
between
house
cold
water
line
and
the
water
connection
location.
• Measure
the
distance
fl'om
the
water
wflve
on the
back
of the
refl'igerator
to the
water
supply
line.
Add
8 flint
length
to allow
the
refl'igerator
to be
moved
away
fl'om
the
wall
atier
installation.
Bend
the
tubing
into
3 coils
of about
10".
NOTE:
The only GE approved
plastic
tubing is
supplied
in GE SmartCmmect'"
Refrigerator
Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic
water
supply line
because
the line is under
pressure
at all times.
Certain
types of plastic
will crack or rupture
with age and
cause water
damage
to your home.
GE Smart(:onnec(
_ Refrigerator
Tubing
Kits are
awdlable
in the fi)llowing
lengths:
2' (.6 m)
- _\_X08X10002
6' (1.8 m)
- WX08X10006
15' (4.6 m)
- WX08X10015
25' (7.6 m)
- WX08X10025
Shut
off
the
main
water
supply,
Turn
on the
nearest
taucet
long
enough
to clear
the
line
of water.
• Install
a shut-off
valve
between
the
icelnaker
water
valve
and
cold
water
pipe
in a basement
or cabinet.
The
shut-off
valve
should
be
located
where
it will be
easily
accessible.
NOTE:
It is best
to install
the
wflve
into
a vertical
water
pipe.
If wm
install
the
wflve
into
a horizontal
water
pipe,
make
the
connection
at the
top
or side,
to avoid
drawing
off anv
sediment
from
the
water
pipe.
Saddle Type
Shuto_.ve
Packing_
Outlet Valve
Compression Nut
(Sleeve)
• Drill a 1/4"
hole in the water pipe.
• Fasten
the shut-offvalve
to the pipe with pipe
clamp.
• Tighten
the clamp
screws
tmtil the sealing
washer
begins
to swell. Do not over tighten.
• Place
a compression
nut and terlule
(sleeve)
onto
the
end
of the tubing
and connect
it to the shut-off
wflve.
Make
sure the tubing
is fitly
inserted
into the wflve
and ferrule
is tightened.
• Turn
on the main
water supply
and flush
debris.
Run
about
a quart
of water
through
the tubing
into a
bucket.
Shut off water supply
at the shut-off
wflve.
NOTE:
Saddle
type
shut-off
\:fives
are
included
in many
water
supply
kits. Before
i)urchasing,
make
sure
a saddle
type
wflve
complies
with
your
local
i)lmnbing
codes.
NOTE:
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Plmnbing
Codes
248CMR
shall be adhered
to. Saddle
wflves are
illegal
and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts.
Consult
with wmr licensed
i)lmnber.
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