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15
INSTALLING THE WATER VALVE ASSEMBLY
Installing the Water Valve Assembly
CAUTION: Unplug the
Refrigerator. To eliminate
the danger of electric
shock during installation,
you must unplug the
refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Read each step thoroughly
before proceeding.
Tools needed:
• Blade-type screwdriver
• Pliers
• 1/4
″and 5/16″ Nutdriver
• Sharp knife
Step 1
At the bottom
rear of the
refrigerator,
remove the
screw(s)
holding the
compressor
compartment cover and save
them for reinstallation later.
Bend the cover back for access
to the compartment.
Step 2 (continued)
• Fasten the water valve to the
cabinet by driving the hex-head
screw (13) from the kit into
the hole in the cabinet leg.
• Check the plastic water line
nut on the bottom of the water
valve to be sure it is hand
tight. DO NOT USE TOOLS.
Step 2
• Locate the female connector
plug (B).
• Plug the female connector (B)
onto the male terminals on the
water valve (4). Either wire
can go on either terminal.
(continued next column)
B
4
B
Step 3
• Attach the water
line clamp (8)
from the kit to
the refrigerator
for safekeeping
until you
connect the
house water line to the icemaker
water valve (see the Water
Line Installation Instructions).
With the clamp directly in line
with the water valve, drive the
screw (7) from
the kit through
the clamp (8) at indent into the
back of the cabinet.
• Before the icemaker is operated,
the clamp must attach the copper
water line to the refrigerator to
help avoid undue wear on the
tubing that might cause leaks.
7
8
Step 5
Fasten the
plastic
water line to
the back of
the cabinet
with
adhesive-
backed
fasteners
(5), spacing
the fasteners
as shown to
take up slack
in the line.
Adhesive-backed fasteners
for plastic water line
5
Step 4 (continued)
• Squeeze the ends of the hose
clamp (3) or (6) from the kit
with pliers and slide the clamp
over the fill tube inlet. (Use
the black clamp with the black
fill tube inlet, use the other
clamp with the other fill tube
inlet.) While still squeezing
the clamp, insert the plastic
water line into the inlet as far
as it will go (approximately 1″
[25 mm]). Then slide the
clamp downward to capture
the plastic water line in place.
• Make sure the fill tube inlet is
aimed down.
Step 6
Refer to the Water Line
Installation Instructions for
connection to home water
supply. After the water line
installation is completed, lower
the icemaker feeler arm to the
ON (down) position.
The ice-making cycle will
not begin until the icemaker
and freezer compartment
reach operating temperature,
then ice-making will begin
automatically.
Step 4
• Remove
the small
plastic cap
(C) from
the bottom
of the fill
tube inlet
located in the upper-right rear
corner of the refrigerator.
(continued next column)
Fill
tube
inlet
(Appearance
may vary)
6
3
C
or
G
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