Materials Required
Important
•Before connecting ice maker, contact a plumber to connect copper tubing to household plumbing in compliance with local codes and ordinances.
•Amana Appliances recommends using a saddle valve. Do not use
1/4" (6 mm) outside diameter flexible copper tubing*.
*Length of copper tubing must reach from water supply connection plus an additional 8' (3 m) for service loop behind refrigerator. Tubing should be soft instead of rigid and ends should be free of burrs.
Procedure
1. Turn off water supply to refrigerator.
!CAUTION
To avoid property damage, protect soft vinyl or other flooring with cardboard, rugs, or other protective material when moving refrigerator.
2.Move refrigerator away from wall. Disconnect power.
3.Seal open end of copper tubing with masking tape to keep inside of tubing clean. Route copper tubing up to refrigerator through floor or interior wall behind refrigerator providing 3/8" (10 mm) holes as required. Temperature surrounding copper tubing must be above 35°F (1°C) to prevent water line from freezing.
4.Secure water valve mounting bracket behind square collar on water valve inlet. Attach ground wire to bracket with a 3/8" (10 mm) cutting screw and a 1/4" hex nut driver.
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A. Ground wire | B. 3/8" screw |
Ground wire attachment
!WARNING
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, ground wire must be properly attached to both bracket and water valve.
5.Remove lower horizontal and upper vertical cover on rear of refrigerator cabinet by removing screws with a 1/4" hex nut driver. On 22, 25, and 27 cubic foot models, remove black plastic spacer with a 1/4" hex nut driver.
Cover removal
6.Remove electrical wiring plugs from retainer clamp on lower rail of refrigerator cabinet. Connect electrical wiring plugs to water valve spade terminals. Non- polarized plugs connect to either terminal.
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A. Electrical wiring plug
Electrical connection
7.Secure water valve to 2 predrilled holes in lower rail of refrigerator cabinet with two 3/8" (10 mm) long cutting screws and a 1/4" hex nut driver.
8.Insert plastic tubing from water valve under lower right corner of metal cover. Carefully thread plastic tubing up to water fitting. Plastic tubing should move freely under top center portion of vertical cover. Route plastic tubing under wiring harness between top of vertical cover and water fitting.
9.Push stainless steel insert into open end of plastic tubing. Stainless steel insert must be flush with end of plastic tubing. Hold hose clamp open with pliers and slide hose clamp over water fitting. Push end of plastic tubing 5/8" (16 mm) into water fitting stem and release hose clamp. Confirm plastic tubing is secure by pulling on plastic tubing.
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A. Hose clamp | B. Stainless steel insert |
Water hose attachment to back of refrigerator
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