Amana AFI2538AEW important safety instructions Opening and Closing Your, Fresh Food Doors

Installation

Materials Needed:		6. Pull on tubing to confirm
• 1⁄4” outer diameter flexible copper tubing		connection is secure. Connect
• Shut-off valve (requires a 1⁄4” hole to be drilled into		tubing to frame with water	C
water supply line before valve attachment)		tubing clamp (C). Slide
		waterline into retainer, then turn
• Adjustable wrenches (2)
		on water supply. Check for
• 1⁄4” hex nut driver
		leaks and correct if necessary.	Waterline
Notes:		Continue to observe the water
			Retainer
• Use only copper tubing for installation. Plastic is		supply connection for two to
		three hours prior to moving the
less durable and can cause damage.		refrigerator to its permanent location.
• Add 8’ to tubing length needed to reach water		7. Monitor water connection for 24 hours. Correct
supply for creation of service loop.		leaks, if necessary.
1. Create service loop with copper		Opening and Closing Your
tubing (minimum 2’	2’ diameter
		Fresh Food Doors
diameter). Avoid kinks in	minimum
the copper tubing when	2’	Your new refrigerator is
bending it into a service			Vertical
		uniquely designed with two
loop. Do not use plastic			Hinged
		fresh food doors. Either door
			Section
tubing.
		can be opened or closed
2. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port.		independently of one another.
		For proper usage and to
3. Place brass nut (A) and sleeve (B)		avoid possible damage,
on copper tube end as illustrated.	A	always ensure the vertical
Reminder: Do not use an old		hinged section (on the left
sleeve. The nut and sleeve are	B	fresh food door) remains
		folded inward before closing
provided in the Use and Care packet.
		both doors. When both doors
		are closed, the hinged section
4. Place end of copper		automatically forms a seal between the two doors.
		When the left door is opened, the vertical hinged
tubing into water valve
inlet port.		section automatically folds inward so that is is out of
5. Slide brass nut over		the way.
		WARNING
sleeve and screw nut into	2
inlet port. Tighten nut		To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe
with wrench.
	1	personal injury or death, DO NOT attempt to
(1) Place adjustable		remove the vertical hinged section from the fresh
wrench on nut attached	Waterline	food section.
to plastic waterline and
	Supply	CAUTION
maintain position.	Retainer
(2) Using second		To avoid possible product damage, ALWAYS verify
		that the vertical hinged section is folded against
adjustable wrench turn the upper nut clockwise and
		the edge of the door prior to closing.
fully tighten while holding the lower nut in place.

Important: Do not over-tighten. Cross threading may occur.

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