GE 18 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 17

Installation Instructions
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: (:ommonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnl)ing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle \_dves
are illegal and rise is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vom" licensed i_lmnbe_:
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws until tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do
not overtighten
or VO/I Ill}IV cI'/Ish
the
tubing.
-Washer
Pipe End
ClamF
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refl'igera tot.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refrigerator or a@_cent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sm'e there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow tile refrigerator to move
out ti'onl tile wall alter installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and ti_Hule (sleexe)
for COl)per tubing onto the end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing ti'om a GE Slnart()mnect "_
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of the robing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand-tight; then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
III_IV C_I rise
lea ks.
--Compression
Nut
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
PackingNut-
SmartConnect
TM
ubing
OutletValve-- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOT[]:
Coiilillonwealth ot Massachusetts Ph/iilbino
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle xalxes
are illegal and use is not pemdtted in Massachusetts.
Consult with yore" licensed i)lmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water sui)ply on and flush out tile
tubing until tile water is clear.
Shut tile water ott at tile water valve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing,
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