Water Supply To Refrigerator - Kenmore 970R4241 Series Use & Care Manual

Connecting Household Water Supply To Refrigerator
To Connect Water Supply Line To 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 (¼
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
2½ 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).
Plastic Water Tubing
to Icemaker
Fill Tube
Copper water line from
household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop
to allow moving refrigerator
out for cleaning.)
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Steel
Clamp
Brass
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve