Installation Instructions

3INSTALL WATER LINE CLAMP

Attach the metal water line clamp (strain relief)

(8) to the refrigerator. Drive one of the screws, removed in Step 1, into the cabinet edge through the clamp and hole in compressor cover.

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

Screw

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4CONNECT 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

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B

5ROUTE AND ATTACH THE PLASTIC WATER LINE

Route the plastic water line along the back of the refrigerator to the water tube inlet .

Use the three adhesive backed fasteners (5) to secure the plastic water line to the case back.

Adhesive-backed fasteners for plastic water line

6WATER 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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GE IM-6 installation instructions Install Water Line Clamp