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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Electrical Shock Hazard
• Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before
installing.
o Electrical drill must be grounded before drilling
holes in water lineo
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock,
sedous injury, or death
. If the water supply to the refrigerator is from a Reverse
Osmosis Water Filtration System AND the refrigerator
is equipped with a built-in filtration system, use the
refrigerator's filter bypass plug. Using the refrigerator's
water filtration cartridge in conjunction with the RO
filter can result in hollow ice cubes and slower water
flow from the water dispenser.
• Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the risk
of expensive water damage.
• Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
ptumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified
plumber to correct water hammer before installing the
water supply line to the refrigerator.
- To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook up
the water line to the hot water line.
- If you use your refrigerator before connecting the water
line, make sure the icemaker feeler arm is kept in the
STOP (up) position,
• DO NOT install the icemaker tubing in areas where
temperatures fall betow freezing.
° When using any electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is
insulated or wired in a manner to prevent the hazard
of eiectdc shock.
• All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements_
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Cold water supply, The water pressure must be
between 20 and !20 p,si (1 4--8,2 bar) on models
without a water filter and between 40 and 120 p,s.i.
(2°8-8,2 bar) on models with a water filter
• Power drill.
• A water supply kit containing the following items
can be purchased from your Sears store or Sears
Service Center,
Copper tubing, 1/4" outer diameter to connect the
refrigerator to the water supply, Be sure both ends of
the tubing are cut square..
To determine how much copper tubing you need:
Measure the distance from the water valve on the back
of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe, Then add
8 feet (244 cm). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
[about 8 feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about
10 inches (25 cm) diameter] to allow the refrigerator
to move out from the wal! after installation,
DO NOT use 1!4" outer diameter plastic tubing or
plastic fittings.
Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (steeves)--to connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve°
Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line. The
shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a minimum
inside diameter of 5132" at the point of connection to
the COLD WATER LINE DO NOT use self-piercing
3/16" diameter saddle valves, Both may reduce water
flow and clog easily° Saddle-type shutoff valves are
included in many water supply kits_ Before purchasing,
make sure a saddle-type valve complies with your
local plumbing codes.
NOTE: If your existing water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water line to
the refrigerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting°
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