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Installation instructions
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type _/' l
ShutoffValve
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
_] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
Washer
Pipe Clamp--
Clamp
[] ROUTETHETUBING
Route the robing between the cold water line and
the refligerator.
Route the robing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
to allow the refligerator to move out flom the wall
af*er installation.
CONNECTTHE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper
tubing
onto the end
of the tubing
and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is flflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression
nut
securely.
For plastic tubing flom a GE SmartConnect _'*
Ref_igerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the robing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand-fight; then tighten
one additional mrn with a wrench. Overflghtening
may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type _ J_
ShutoffValve _,
PackingNut _
OutletValve .-/
r-----Compression
Nut
|SmartConnect _
NOTE: Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Constflt with your licensed plumber.
FLUSH OUTTHETUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
robing until the water is clear
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the robing.
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