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1/4°'TUBE TO
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You wilt need a shutoff valve, two 1/4" 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
1. Find a 3/8" (10 ram) to 1"
(25 ram) 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 2. Measure from INLET on rear of refrigerator to water pipe Add 7' (2 m) to allow far moving refrigerator for cleaning This is the length of '_/4" O.D, copper tubing you will need for the job (length from water valve to water pipe PLUS 7" [2 m])_ Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square
3.Turn OFF main water supply, Turn on nearest faucet long enough to clear _ineof 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
4o Using a grounded drill, drill a 3/16" hole in the vertical cold water pipe you have selected
way s to
connect
to water
supply
VALVE--"-_L--'r"_,
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I VERTICAL
I COLD WATER
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5.Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe damp,_ Be sure inlet end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole in water pipe and washer is under 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 Nowyou are ready to connect the copper tubing,
I COMPRESSION
N UT
SHUTOFF i<_
PACKINGNLIT /
OUTLET
VALVESLEEVE
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 wilt 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
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I/4" COMPRESSION NUT
TUBING
CLAMP
REFRIGERATORCONNECTION
7oThe water vaJve (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 issquare 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" (25 cm) diameter) to allow refrigerator to move out from wall after installation Secure tubing in metal clamp attop 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
100 Your ice cubes can only be as
fresbtasting as the water that produces them. That s why it is a
good idea to purify the water with a water filter. The water filter isan
optional part at extra cost and is available from the Sears Service
Center Order Filter Na 978488 and install at the inlet water tube connection,
11.Water Pressure Limitations: Not below {15 PSI.) or above ( ] 25 P,SJ)_ tf 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
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remaining impurities in the water line will be flushed out
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