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Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)
4_ FASTEN THE SHUTOFF
VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
VerticalCold
WaterPipe
NOTE: Commonwealtb
of Massachusetts
Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered
m. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts.
Consuh with your licensed plumben
[] 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.
Washer
PipeClamp__
--inlet
End
Clamr
[] 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 tbere is suf?ficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter)
to allow the refrigerator
to move
out from the wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT
THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place the compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper
robing onto the end of the tubing and
connect
it to the shutoffvalve.
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 tbe molded end
of the tubing into tbe shutofl'valve
and tighten
compression
nut until it is hand-tight;
then tighten
one additional
turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
_ression
Nut
Saddle-Type
Shutoff V alve
SmartC°nnect'_
Tubing
Packing
/
Outlet V alve _/
Ferrule (sleeve}
NOTE: Commonweahh
of Massachusetts
Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered
to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts.
Consuh with your licensed plumben
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water offat the water valve after about
one quart
(1 liter) of water has been flushed
tbrough
the tubing.
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