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Ice Service
tcemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two
I/4" O D compression nuts, two
compression sleeves and enough
1/4" O D copper tubing to connect
reffig erator 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 saddle-type valve complies
with your local plumbing codes )
CAUTION: Do not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fail below freezing
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 the water pipe.
2o Measure from INLET on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe Add 7
feet to allow for moving refrigerator
for cteaning rThis isthe length of
1/4" O,D copper tubing you will
need for the job (length from water
valve to water pipe PLUS7 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
PZPE
SHUTOFF
INL_
VERTICAL
COLD WATER
5oFasten shutoff:valve to cold water
pipe with pipe clamp. Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/t6" 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 Now you are
ready to connect the copper tubing
SHUTOFF _:_
VALVE (_
PACKINGNUT /
OUTLET
VALVE
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
SLEEVE
6_ Slip compression sleeve and
compression nuton copper tubing
as shown above, Insert end of
tubing intooutlet end squarely as far
as itwill 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
t/4" copper tubing to water valve
on back of refrigerator,
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
Through floor
Io basement
cold waler plpe
Under sinkto
cold wa_er
pipe
Through wall
Io utility room
c0td wate_ pipe
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Incrawl
space under
hOUSe
1/4 '_TUBETO SHUTOFF
VALVE
COMPRESSION
NUT
TUBING
CLAMP
REFRIGERATORCONNECTION
7. Your model has a water valve
compression fitting coming through
the rear wall of the refrigerator
Assemble compression nut on
compression fitting as shown above
Insertend of tubing intoconnector
and tighten compression nut, Be sure
end of tubingissquare in connector
and isinserted as far as itwill go Do
not overtighten, Be surethere is
enough extra tubing (coiled into
threeturns 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,
9o Copper tubing may now be
fastened to baseboard
10. Your ice cubes can only be as
fresh-tasting 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 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 PS 1,) or above
(!25 PS 1,),Ira problem occurs,
cali 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 out
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