Kenmore 795.7104 manual Installation Instructions, Choose The Valve Location, Route

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used drinking water line.

1. SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY

Turn on the nearest faucet to relieve the pressure on the line.

5.TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP

Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer begins to swell.

NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the tubing.

Washer

Pipe Clamp __ Inlet End

2. CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION

Choose a location for the valve

Clamp Screw

that

is easily

accessible.

It is best

to connect into the side of a

vertical water pipe. When it is

necessary to connect into a

horizontal

water

pipe, make the

6. ROUTE

THE TUBING

connection to the top or side, rather than at the

Route the tubing between the cold water line and

bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from

the refrigerator.

the

water

pipe.

Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall

3. DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE

or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base

Drill a 1/4" hole in the water

cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.

pipe

using

a sharp

bit. Remove

1_1

NOTE:

Be sure there

is

sufficient

extra

tubing

any

burrs

resulting

from

drilling

J_

I

(about

8 feet

coiled

into

3 turns

of

about

10"

the

hole in

the pipe.

Take

care

_

I

diameter)

to

allow

the

refrigerator

to

move out

not

to

allow water to drain into

J_Y

1

I

from the wall after installation.

the drill. Failure to drill a 1/4"

hole may result in reduced ice production or

7. CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE

smaller

cubes.

NOTE:

The

hookup

line

cannot

be white,

plastic

Place

the

compression

nut

and

ferrule

(sleeve)

tubing.

Licensed

plumbers

must

use

only

copper

for copper

tubing

onto

the

end

of

the

tubing

and

tubing

NDA

tubing

#49595

or 49599

or Cross

connect

it to the

shutoff

valve.

Make

sure the

Link

Polyethylene(PEX)

tubing.

tubing

is

fully

inserted

into

the

valve.

Tighten

the

4. FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE

compression

nut

securely.

Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe

Saddle-Type

,,_

with

the pipe

clamp.

Pipe Clamp

Shutoff Valve _

h

Packing

Nut

_

ession

Nut

Outlet

Valve

Ferrule (sleeve)

Saddle-Type

Vertical

Cold

Shutoff

Valve

Water

Pipe

NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.

NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.

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