c. Fasten
the shutoff
valve to the cold
water
pipe with
the pipe clamp.
d. Tighten
the clamp
screws
until the
sealing
washer
begins
to swell. Do
not overtighten
or
you may crush
the
copper
tubing.
Pipe
Washer
end
Vertical
cold water
pipe
[_] ROute the
Copper
Tubing
Between
the Cold Water
Line
and the Refrigerator.
Route
the tubing
through
a hole drilled
in the floor
or wa!! (behind
the refrigerator
or adjacent
base
cabinet)
as close to the wall as possible.
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.
[_ Connect
the CopperTubing
to the
Shutoff
Valve.
Place the compression
nut and ferrule
(sleeve)
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.
Saddle-type
Packing nut
Outlet valve
Compression
nut
(sleeve)
[]
Connect
the Copper
Tubing
to the Refrigerator.
Before
making
the
connection
to the
refrigerator,
be sure the
refrigerator
power
cord
is not plugged
into
the wall outlet.
We recommend
installing
a water
filter to purif!i water,
The water filter is an optional
part at extra cost and is
available
from the Sears Service Center.
Remove the plastic
flexible cap flora
the water valve.
b_ Place the
compression
nut
and ferrule
(sleeve)
onto the end of the
tubing
as shown,
c. Insert
the end of
the copper
tubing
into the water valve
d.
Ferrule
114"
(sleeve)
Compression
nut_\
Refrigerator
tubing
connection
connection
as far as possible.
While holding the tubing, tighten the fitting,
Fasten the copper tubing into the clamp provided
to hold it in a vertical position° You may need to
p_y open the clamp.
[_ Turn the "Water
On at the
Shutoff
Valve.
Tighten any connections
that lealc
[_
Plug the
Refrigerator
Power
Cord
into a Grounded
Electrical
Outlet.
1-_ Turn
On the Water
and Flush Out
theTubing.
a. Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear_
b. Shut the water off at the water valve after about one
quart of water has been flushed through the tubing.
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