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INSTALLING THE WATER VALVE ASSEMBLY
9
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:
• Phillips-type screwdriver
• Blade-type screwdriver
• 5/16
″ Nutdriver
• Sharp knife
• Pliers
Step 1
At the bottom
rear of the
refrigerator,
remove the
screw(s)
holding the
compressor
compartment cover (if covered)
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
edge hole
using the
hex-head
screw (13) from kit.
DO NOT DRILL ANY
ADDITIONAL HOLES.
Step 2
• Locate the
female
connector
plug (A)
which is
attached to
the cabinet
by a wire tie. Remove the wire
tie and discard it.
• Remove
and discard
the tape
from the
female
connector
and plug
onto the male terminals on the
water valve (4). Either wire
can go on either terminal.
(continued next column)
Wire tie
A
4
A
13
Step 3
• Push the metal clamp
(strain relief) (12) onto the
lower flange of the cabinet
back directly in line with the
water valve.
• Check the plastic water line
nut on the bottom of the water
valve to be sure it is hand
tight. DO NOT USE TOOLS.
12
Metal clamp is for copper tube in
house plumbing. Not to be used for
plastic tubing from the water valve.
Plastic water
line nut
Step 4
On models that have condenser
tubing on the back of the
cabinet, insert the plastic water
line between the tubing and the
back of the cabinet.
Condenser
tubing
Plastic
water line
Step 5
• Remove
the
small
plastic
cap
(B) from
the bottom
of the fill
tube inlet located in the upper-
right rear corner of the
refrigerator. Squeeze the ends
of the hose clamp (6) from the
kit with pliers and slide the
clamp over the 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.
Fill
tube
inlet
6
B
Step 6
Fasten the plastic water line to
the back of the cabinet with
adhesive-backed fasteners (5),
spacing the fasteners as shown
to take up the slack in the line.
Adhesive-backed fasteners for plastic water line
5
5
Step 7
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.
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