GE 20 Manual Del Propietario Y Instalación página 18

Installation instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
I_ FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the slmtoffvalve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp --
Saddle-Type J
Shutoff Valve
,)
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
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.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
mbing.
" Washer
PipeClamp End
ClampScrew
ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the robing between the cold water line and
the refl'igerator.
Route the robing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refl'igerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra robing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to move
out fl'om the wall after installation.
17]CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) fbr
copper robing onto the end of the robing and
connect it to the shutoffvalve.
Make sure the robing is flflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic robing from a GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the robing into the shutoffvalve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
SmartConnect TM
Tubing
PackingNut --
Outlet Valve -- Ferrule (sleeve)
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.
I-8-1 F LUSH 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 robing.
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