GE IM-6 Install Water Line Clamp, Route the Plastic Water Line, Connect the Water Line

Installation Instructions

3INSTALL WATER LINE CLAMP

•Push the metal water line clamp (strain relief) (12) onto the lower flange of the cabinet back, directly in line with the water valve.

•The metal clamp is for the house water line. (See the Water Line Installation Instructions). It is not to be used for the tubing from the water valve up to the icemaker.

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4ROUTE THE PLASTIC WATER LINE

On models that have condenser tubing on the back of the cabinet, insert the plastic water line between the tubing and the back of the cabinet .

Condenser	Plastic water line
tubing

5CONNECT THE WATER LINE

•Remove the small plastic cap (B) from the bottom of the water tube inlet located in the upper-right rear corner of the refrigerator.

•Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp (6) from the kit with pliers and slide the clamp over the water tube inlet.

•While still squeezing the clamp, insert the

plastic water line into the inlet as far as it will go (approximately 1″ [25 mm]).

•Then slide the clamp downward to capture the plastic water line in place.

•Make sure the fill tube is aimed down.

Water tube
inlet	6

B

6ATTACH THE PLASTIC WATER LINE

Fasten the plastic water line to the back of the cabinet with adhesive-backed fasteners (5), spacing the fasteners as shown to take up the slack in the line.

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Adhesive-backed fasteners for plastic water line

7WATER VALVE INSTALLED

Refer to the Water Line Installation Instructions for connection to the home water supply. After water line installation is completed, set the icemaker power switch to ON.

The icemaking cycle will not begin until the icemaker and freezer compartment reach operating temperature, then icemaking will begin automatically.

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