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Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten tile shutoff _al_e to tile cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
Pipe
Saddle-Type'"_ ColdWater Pipe
ShutoffValve
NOTE: Conm_onwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not pemfitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lmnber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or w)u may c_ush tile
tubing.
Pipe
Clamp
Screw_
Washer
Inlet End
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[] ROUTE THE TUBING
]_.oute 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 refl'igerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm ] diameter) to allow tile refrigerator
to move out fi'om the wall atter installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place tile compression nut and teHule (sleeve)
for COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff valve.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut secm'elv,
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE SmartConnect ''_
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff' wflve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
IIl[IV Catlse leaks.
I
Saddle-TypeShutoffValve I CompressionNut
SmartConnectTM
PackingNut
Ferrule(sleeve)
OutletValve
NOTE: (_onllnonwealth of Massachusetts Plulnbing
(:odes 248(:MR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not pemfitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vom" licensed plmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Tm'n tile main water sui)ply on and flush ()lit tile
tubing until tile water is clear.
Shut tile water off at tile water valve alter about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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