GE IM-6 Icemaker Installation Instructions K, Remove Fill Hole Plug, Install Mounting Bracket

Installation Instructions

ICEMAKER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS K

Are these the right instructions for your model? Follow the Installation Instructions indicated by the label on the back of the refrigerator— C F G H J K L M N P Q R S or T

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read each step thoroughly before proceeding.

•CAUTION – Unplug the

Refrigerator. To eliminate the danger of electric shock during installation, you must unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet .

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Flat blade and Phillips	Pliers	Sharp knife
screwdrivers

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INSTALL FILL TUBE

• Slide the insulated fill tube (21)	21
onto the water tube inlet (15),
making sure that the open side
of the fill tube faces up.	15

•Go to the back of the refrigerator. On the tube side

of the water tube inlet (15) there is an adhesive backing. Remove the adhesive backing and slide the tube into the hole near the top at the back of the refrigerator. Firmly press on the inlet to secure it to the refrigerator.

1PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION

•Remove the upper outlet cover with a flat-blade screwdriver.

•If there is already an icemaker bracket (26) installed in the freezer, remove the two screws holding on the cover. Remove and discard the cover. Go to Step 5.

Cover

2REMOVE FILL HOLE PLUG

•Remove and discard the large white plug from the rear freezer wall. Pull out the gray insulation plug and remove any debris.

Remove plug

4INSTALL MOUNTING BRACKET

•Remove the three small plug buttons on the rear wall of the freezer and replace them with three screws (27) supplied with the icemaker kit. Do

not screw them all the way in. The screws should extend approximately 1/4″ (6 mm) out from

the freezer wall.

• Install the icemaker bracket (26) by hanging it from the three screws that were just installed. Tighten the three screws securely.

5SET POWER SWITCH TO OFF

Set the icemaker power switch to OFF. Leave the power switch in the OFF position until the refrigerator is connected to the water supply to prevent premature operation.

Hole for wire tie

Power

Switch

(Appearance may vary)

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