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Procedure
1. Turn off water supply to refrigerator.
Caution
To avoid property damage, protect soft vinyl
or other flooring with cardboard, rugs, or other
protective material when moving refrigerator.
2. Move refrigerator away from wall.
3. Seal open end of copper tubing with masking tape
to keep inside of tubing clean. Route copper tubing
up to refrigerator through floor or interior wall behind
refrigerator providing 3/8" (10 mm) holes as
required. Copper tubing route must be above 35°F
(1°C) to prevent water line from freezing.
4. Remove a section of the fiberboard back cover by
removing screws with a 1/4" hex nut driver. Fold
cover back to expose water valve mounting bracket
and cover plate.
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5. Remove water valve cover plate by removing 2
screws with a 1/4" hex nut driver. Discard water
valve cover plate. Save screws. Use screws to
install water valve.
6. Remove wires by pushing wire tie through hole in
water valve cover plate with pliers. Do not cut wire
tie near wires.
Wire tie
7. Connect wires to water valve. Place water valve on
mounting bracket. Insert screws into top 2 holes in
water valve cover plate and lower 2 holes in
mounting bracket. Tighten screws with a 1/4" hex
nut driver.
8. Replace fiberboard back cover by placing cover on
refrigerator cabinet. Insert and tighten screws with a
1/4" hex nut driver. Confirm elbow on water valve
protrudes through hole in back cover. Confirm
plastic tubing is routed through cutout section on top
of back cover.
Plastic tubing
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Water valve elbow
9. Remove tape from end of copper tubing. Put end of
copper tubing into sink or bucket. Slightly turn on
water supply to refrigerator. Water will be under
considerable pressure. Allow water to run through
copper tubing for 1 minute to flush out copper
tubing. Turn off water supply to refrigerator when
flushing is complete.
10. Remove plastic cap from water valve. Place brass
nut and brass sleeve on copper tubing. Insert
copper tubing into water valve inlet port. Connect
brass nut on copper tubing to water valve inlet port
with an adjustable wrench. Confirm copper tubing is
secure by pulling on copper tubing.
11. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for
leaks. Turn off water supply to refrigerator and
correct any leaks. Repeat this process until no leaks
are found, then completely turn on water supply to
refrigerator.
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