GE 20 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 18

mnstaliation mnstructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten tile shutoff_al_e to tile cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp --%
Saddle-Type J -VerticalCold
Shutoff Valve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
[]
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws until tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may c_ush tile
tubing.
Washer
Pipe Clamp __
Clamp Screw
[] 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 i'efFigei'atof of 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 moxe
out from the wall alter installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and teHule (sleexe) for
COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutott xalxe.
Make sure tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE SmartConnect
TM
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutott wove and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional tui'n with a wrench. Overtightening
Ill'IV Ca/ISe
leaks.
,ressionNut
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
SleartOonnect _
Tubing
PackingNut --
Outlet Valve -- Ferrule (sleeve}
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush out tile
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut tile water eli at tile water valve alter about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing,
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