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Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions

Installing the water line.Shut Off the Main Water Supply

Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the line of water.

Install the Shutoff Valve

Install the shutoff valve on the nearest

frequently used drinking water line.

Choose a location for the valve that is easily

accessible. It is best to connect into the side

of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary

to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make

the connection to the top or side, rather than

at the bottom, to avoid drawing off any

sediment from the water pipe.

Drill a 1/4″hole in the water pipe, using a

sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from

drilling the hole in the pipe.

Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe

with the pipe clamp.

Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing

washer begins to swell.

Do not overtighten or you may crush the copper

tubing.

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Route the Copper Tubing and Connect It to the Shutoff Valve

Route the copper 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.

Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing [about

8 feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about 10

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(25 cm) diameter] to allow the refrigerator to

move out from the wall after installation.

Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)

onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the

shutoff valve.

Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the

valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.

Turn On the Water and Flush Out the Tubing

Turn the main water supply on and flush out

the tubing until the water is clear. Shut the water off at the water valve after

about one quart (1 l) of water has been

flushed through the tubing.

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Washer Inlet End

Pipe Clamp

Vertical Cold Water Pipe

Saddle-Type

Shutoff Valve

Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve Compression Nut

Packing Nut

Outlet Valve

Ferrule (sleeve)

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

Contents

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