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Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartConnect TM Refrigerator Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line
because the line is under pressure at all times. Certain
types of plastic will crack or rupture with age and cause
water damage to your home.
• A GEwater supplykit (containing robing, shutoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost flom vour dealer or flom Parts and Accessories,
800-626-2602 (in (anada 1.888.261.3055).
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
• 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--to _onne_t the _opper robing
to the shutotfvalve and the reliigerator water
valve.
OR
• If you are using a GE Smart( onnecff v Refiigerator
Tubing kit, the necessa_ y fittings are preassembled to
tlle robing.
• If your existing copper 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 refligerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting.
Do not cut formed end flom GE Smart( onnect TM
Refiigerator robing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoffvalve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5/32" at the point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoffvalves are included in many water supply kits.
Betore purchasing, make sure a saddleqype valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
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Install the shutoffvalve on the nearest tiequemly used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest tim(el long enough to (lear the
line of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location tot the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessa_ y to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom,
to avoid drawing off any sediment flom the
water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
I)rill a 1/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using a
seltZpierdng valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resuhing tiom drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Failure to drill a 1/4" hole may resuh in reduced ice
production or smaller cubes.
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