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Installation Instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE (CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff xalxe to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-TypeJ -VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOTE: Conmmnwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
(hmsult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[]
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may c_ush tile
tubing.
Washer
Pipe
Clamp
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refl'igera tot.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refrigerator or ac!jacent base
cabinet) as close to tile wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [944 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
move out fl'oln tile wall after installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and tiq'_ ule (sleexe)
fi)r COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut secm'elv.
D)r plastic tubing fl'om a (kE SmartConnect ''_
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert tile molded end
of the robing into the shutoff wflve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
Ill'IV CatlSe leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve ,,_
3ression
Nut
SmartConnect_
Tubing
Packing Nut--
OutletValve-- -- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with yore" licensed plmnbe_:
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water sui_ply on and flush out tile
tubing tmtil tile water is clear.
Sh lit the water off a t the water valve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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