Ice Service
Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two 1/4" O,,D, compression nuts, two compression sleeves and enough 1/4" O. D, copper tubing to connect refrigerator to water source,, ("four
Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office has a kit available with a saddle-
type shutoff valve and copper tubing. Before purchasing, make sure a
1.Find a 3/8" to 1"vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator, 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 lhe water pipe 2. Measure from INLET on rear of refrigerator to water piper Add 7 feet to allow for moving refrigerator for cleaning. This is the length of t/4" O.D._copper tubing you will need for the job (length from water valve to water pipe PLUS 7 feet)
Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square,
3.Turn OFF main water supply, Turn on nearest faucet long enough to clear line of water,
CAUTION: When using any electrical device (such as a power drill) to facilitate installation, be sure the device isinsulated or
wired in a manner to prevent the hazard of electrical shock,
4.Using a grounded drill, drilt a 3/16" hole in the vertical cold water pipe you have selected,,
PIPE _I r _
CkAMP__
vA vE X
VERT_C&L
COt D WATER
5.Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe clamp Be sure inlet end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole in water pipe and washer isunder pipe clamp, Tighten packing nut, Tighten pipe clamp screws carefully and evenly so washer makes a watertight connection Do not overtighten or you may crush copper tubing, especially if soft copper tubing is used_ Now you are ready to connect the copper tubing°
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COMPRESSION NUT/
SHUTOFF _r_
VALVE _
PACKINGNUT /
OUTLET
VALVESLEEVE
6.Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing as shown above, Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as for as it will go, Screw compression nut to outlet end with adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten,, Turn ON main water supply and flush out tubing until water is clear, Turn OFF shutoff valve on water pipe, You are now ready to connect other end of 1/4" copper tubing to water valve on back of refrigerator,
t/4"TUBETOSHUTOFE
VALVE
NUT
TUBING cLAMP
REFRIGERATORCONNECTION
7.The water valve (supplied in the icemaker kit, if not already on your model) has a compression fitting
protruding through the compressor compartment cover at the rear
of the refrigerator, Assemble
compression nut on compression fitting as shown above Insert end
of tubing into connector and tighten compression nut, Be sure end of tubing is square in connector and is inserted as far as it will go. Do not overtighteno Be sure there is enough extra tubing (coiled into three turns of about 10" diameter) to allow refrigerator to move out from watt after installation, Secure tubing in metal damp at top right corner of compressor compartment cover
8.Turn shutoff valve ON_ TIGHTEN ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS THAT LEAK.
9.Copper tubingmay now be fastened to baseboard,
10.Your ice cubes can only be as
produces them. That'swhy it is a
good idea to purify the water with a water filter. The water filter is an
optional part at extra cost and is available from the Sears Service
Center_ Order Filter No 978488 and install at the inlet water tube connection
11. Water Pressure Limitations: Not below (15 P,SJ.) or above
Typical
ways to connect
to water
supply
Through floor | Undersinkto | Throughwall | In _wl |
tobasement | coldwater | to ulility room | space under |
coldwaterpipe | pipe | cold water pipe | house |
(125 P,SI,), If a problem occurs, call your Utility Company
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24 hours for your icemaker to begin producing ice,
The first few batches of ice cubes should be thrown away, so that remaining impurities in the water line will be flushed ouL
