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Installation instructions
| iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE (CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp --
Saddle-TypeJ VerticalCold
ShutoffValve WaterPipe
NOT[:: (;ommonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not l)erlnitted 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 vo/I Ill}IV cI/Ish tile
tubing.
Washer
Pipe
Claml
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refrigerator,
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a@_cent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 fl_et [944 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
move out fl'om tile wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and feHule (sleexe)
fi_r COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile
wdve, Tighten the compression nut securely,
For plastic tubing fl'om an approved refl'igerator
tubing kit, insert the molded end of the tubing into
the shutoff wdve and tighten compression nut until
it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn
with a wrench, Overtightening may cause leaks,
Saddle-T_
ShutoffValve
)ression
Nut
Approved
PlasticTubing
Packing Nut--
Outlet Valve-- Ferrule (sleeve)
NOT[:: Collllllonwealth of Massachusetts Phllllbing
Codes 948CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wdves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lmnber,
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush out tile
tubing until tile water is clear.
Shut tile water off at tile water wdve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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