CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1.Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2.Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water supply and flush supply line until water is clear.
Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve.
3.Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4.If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch/6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with
a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 1.
If you use stainless steel tubing - The nut and ferrule are already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 1.
5.With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6.Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface. Do not kink tubing.
7.Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak.
8.Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9.To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice maker) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch to the “On” position (fresh food ice maker).
Plastic Water Tubing | Steel |
to Ice Maker | Clamp |
Fill Tube | Brass |
| compression |
| Nut |
| Ferrule |
| (Sleeve) |
| Water |
| line |
| Water Valve |
| Bracket |
| Valve Inlet |
| Water Valve |
Water line from
household water supply
(Include enough tubing on loop to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Figure 1
IMPORTANT
After connecting the water supply, refer to “How to Prime the Water Supply System” for important information about priming an empty water supply system.
Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes several tubing lines, a water filter, a water valve, and a water tank. To ensure that your water dispenser works properly, this system must be completely filled with water when your refrigerator is first connected to the household water supply line.
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