Installation Instructions

3INSTALL WATER LINE CLAMP

Attach the water line clamp (strain relief) (8) from the kit to the refrigerator. With the clamp directly in line with the water valve, drive the screw (7) from the kit through the clamp (8) at the indent into the back of the cabinet .

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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.

4CONNECT THE WATER LINE

Make sure there is enough plastic water line to extend from the water valve to well into the water tube inlet (15). Cut off any excess tubing.

Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp (3) 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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5ROUTE AND ATTACH THE PLASTIC WATER LINE

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

Fasten the plastic water line to the back of the cabinet with three of the adhesive-backed fasteners (5).

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 Adhesive-backed