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Ice Service (continued)
tcemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two t/4" OD compression nuts, two compression sleeves and enough 1/4" O, D copper tubing to connect refrigerator to water source, (Your
Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office has a kit available with a saddle_
type shutoff valve and copper tubing, Before purchasing, make sure a
CAUTION: Do not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures fall below freezing.
1.Find a 3/8" to t "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 the water pipe. 2o Measure from INLET on rear of refrigerator to water pipe., Add 7 feet to allow for moving refrigerator for cleaning This is the length of 1/4" OD, copper tubing you will need for the iob (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 is insulated or wired
in a manner to prevent the hazard of electrical shock.
4.Using a grounded drill, drill a 3/16" hole in the vertical cold
water pipe you have selected,
Typical
ways to connect to water
supply
PIPE
SHUTOFF
VALVE'
INLET
VERTICAL
COLD 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 is under pipe damp, 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,
I
JCOMPRESSION
SHUTOFF _ | NUT / |
PACKING
OUTLET J COMPRESSION-
VALVE J SLEEVE
6. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing as shown above, Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as far 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,
I/4" TUBE TO SHUTOFF
VALVE
I/4" COMPRESSION
NUT
TUBING
CLAMP
REFRIGERATOR CONNECTION
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 ofthe refrigerator. Assemble
compression nut on compression fitting as shown above, Insert end of tubing into connector and tighten compression nuL Be sure end of tubing is square in connector and is inserted as far as it will go Do not
overtighten, Be sure there is enough extra tubing (coiled into three turns of about 10" diameter) to allow refrigerator to move out from wall after installation Secure tubing in metal clamp at top right corner of compressor compartment cover°
8.Turn shutoff valve ON TIGHTEN ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS THAT LEAK,
9.Copper tubing may now be fastened to baseboard
10.Your ice cubes can only be as
optional part at extra cost and is available from the Sears Service Center, Order Filter No, 978488 and install at the inlet water tube connectiom
11.Water Pressure Limitations: Not below (15 PS_L) or above (125 RS,L) tf a problem occurs, call your Utility Company,
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24 hours for your icemaker to begin producing ice,
Through floor | Under sink _o | Through | wal_ | In crawl |
to basement | coId water | 1o utility | room | space under |
cold water pipe | pipe | cold wa_erpipe | house | |
The first few batches of ice cubes should be thrown away, so that
remaining impurities in the water line will be flushed out,
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