Installation Instructions

Water Connection

The garden hose fitting, compression nut, and sleeve are located in the literature packet. Amana® Clean 'n Clear Bayonet Style Water Filtration System WF60 is shipped in crisper drawer. See water filter installation and operating instructions for specifics.

1.Flush air and impurities from water line by turning on water supply and running a pint or more of water into a bucket.

2.Remove plastic cap from water valve fitting. Connect copper tubing to water valve with brass nut and brass sleeve. Insert copper tubing completely into water valve inlet port. Connect brass nut on copper tubing to water valve inlet port fitting. Confirm copper tubing is secure by pulling on copper tubing.

3.Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check f o r leaks. Turn off water supply to refrigerator and correct any leaks. Repeat this process until no leaks exist. Completely turn on water supply to refrigerator.

4.Verify drain pan is installed and aligned.

5.Replace toe grille with air vents to the top. Kitchen flooring must allow toe grille to be removed. See "Installation Specifications" for height clearance. See "Custom Finishing Options" when using a custom toe grille.

Air vents

Door Panel Installation

Panels must not weigh more than 50 pounds per door.

Refrigerator Door 3/4" Raised Panel

1.Slide out handle screw insert and remove handle by removing screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Handle

Handle screw insert

Screws

Refrigerator Door

 

2.

Align panel brackets (supplied) with center edge

 

Clip

of panel. Install brackets using 1/4" screws

 

 

(supplied).

 

3.

If base panel is less than 1/4" use plastic

 

 

shims (supplied). Shims go between bracket and

Toe grille

 

wood to space panels to desired depth.

4.

Drive low profile screws (supplied) with

 

 

 

Phillips screwdriver.

 

 

• Panel brackets must be exactly flush to 1/16"

 

 

inboard of panel edge.

 

 

• For ease of panel installation 2 people are

 

 

required to lift and guide panel into trim.

 

 

• Install 1 panel at a time.

 

5.

Align panel in trim and push evenly. For

 

 

smoother installation apply bar soap on door

 

 

trim and refrigerator trim. If panel binds loosen

 

 

top or side door trim. Adjust panel and retighten.

 

6.

Install handle with screws. Install screw strip

 

 

(supplied) by starting in one corner and pushing

 

 

the length of the strip down.

November 1996

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Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator Water Connection, Door Panel Installation, Refrigerator Door 3/4 Raised Panel