GE IM-4A Manual Del Propietário página 36

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
5
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.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp Screw
6
ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the 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 refrigerator
to move out from the wall after installation.
7
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 shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then
tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overtightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Installation Instructions
Washer
Inlet End
™
Compression
Nut
SmartConnect ™
Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
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(CONT.)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in
Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.
8
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
9
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
• Before making the connection to the
refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power cord
is not plugged into the wall outlet.
• If your refrigerator does not have a water filter,
we recommend installing one if your water
supply has sand or particles that could clog the
screen of the refrigerator's water valve. Install it
in the water line near the refrigerator. If using
GE SmartConnect ™
you will need an additional tube (WX08X10002)
to connect the filter. Do not cut plastic tube to
install filter.
Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water
valve (refrigerator connection).
Refrigerator Tubing kit,