LG LRFD25850ST User Guide - Page 29

Installation, Instructions, Continued

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) 4. FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp. Pipe Clamp Saddle-Type --;_ Shutoff Valve 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. 5. 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. Pipe Clamp _lnlet End Clamp Screw_ -Washer 7. CONNECT THE 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 fully inserted into the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely. Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve ,_. Compression Packing_ Nut Outlet Valve _rule (sleeve) 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. 8. FLUSH OUT THE TUBING Turn the main water supply on and flush out the tubing until the water is clear. Shut the water off at the water valve after about one quart of water has been flushed through the tubing. 6. ROUTE THE TUBING Route the tubing between the cold water line and the refrigerator. Route the tubing 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 (about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about 10" diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation. 29

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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
(CONTINUED)
4.
FASTEN
THE SHUTOFF
VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold
water
pipe
with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
--;_
Shutoff Valve
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.
5.
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.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw_
-Washer
_lnlet
End
7.
CONNECT
THE 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
fully inserted
into the valve. Tighten the compression
nut securely.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
,_.
Packing_
Nut
Outlet
Valve
Compression
_rule
(sleeve)
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.
8.
FLUSH
OUT
THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on
and flush out the tubing until the
water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water
valve after about one quart of
water has been flushed
through
the tubing.
6.
ROUTE
THE
TUBING
Route the tubing between
the cold water line and the
refrigerator.
Route the tubing 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 (about
8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about 10" diameter)
to
allow the refrigerator
to move out from the wall after
installation.
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