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Connect to Refrigerator, Style 1, Style 2, Complete the Installation - refrigerators

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Connect to Refrigerator Depending on your model, the water line may come down from the top or up from the bottom. Follow the connection instructions for your model. Style 1 1. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Attach the copper tube to the valve inlet using a compression nut and sleeve as shown. Tighten the compression nut. Do not overtighten. Confirm copper tubing is secure by pulling on copper tubing. 2. Create a service loop with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks when coiling the copper tubing. Secure copper tubing to refrigerator cabinet with a "P" clamp. A B C D 5. Using an adjustable wrench, hold the nut on the plastic water line to keep it from moving. Then, with a second wrench turn the compression nut on the copper tubing counterclockwise to completely tighten. Do not overtighten. A B C D A. "P" clamp B. Plastic water line C. Compression nut D. Copper tubing 6. Check connection by pulling on copper tubing. Attach the plastic water line to the refrigerator cabinet with a "P" clamp. 7. Turn on water supply to the refrigerator and check for leaks. Correct any leaks. Complete the Installation WARNING A. Copper tubing B. "P" clamp C. Compression nut D. Compression sleeve 3. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks. Correct any leaks. Style 2 1. Create a service loop (minimum diameter of 2 ft [61 cm]) with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks when coiling the copper tubing. 2. Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Place a compression nut and sleeve on the copper tubing. 3. Insert the end of the copper tubing into the water valve inlet port. Shape tubing slightly so that the tubing feeds straight into the port to avoid kinks. 4. Slide the compression nut over the sleeve and screw into the water valve inlet port. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 1. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. NOTE: Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to completely fill the ice storage bin. A B C D A. Plastic water tubing C. Compression nut B. Sleeve D. Copper tubing 5

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Connect to Refrigerator
Depending on your model, the water line may come down from
the top or up from the bottom. Follow the connection instructions
for your model.
Style 1
1.
Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Attach the
copper tube to the valve inlet using a compression nut and
sleeve as shown. Tighten the compression nut. Do not
overtighten. Confirm copper tubing is secure by pulling on
copper tubing.
2.
Create a service loop with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks
when coiling the copper tubing. Secure copper tubing to
refrigerator cabinet with a “P” clamp.
3.
Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks.
Correct any leaks.
Style 2
1.
Create a service loop (minimum diameter of 2 ft [61 cm]) with
the copper tubing. Avoid kinks when coiling the copper
tubing.
2.
Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Place a
compression nut and sleeve on the copper tubing.
3.
Insert the end of the copper tubing into the water valve inlet
port. Shape tubing slightly so that the tubing feeds straight
into the port to avoid kinks.
4.
Slide the compression nut over the sleeve and screw into the
water valve inlet port.
5.
Using an adjustable wrench, hold the nut on the plastic water
line to keep it from moving. Then, with a second wrench turn
the compression nut on the copper tubing counterclockwise
to completely tighten. Do not overtighten.
6.
Check connection by pulling on copper tubing. Attach the
plastic water line to the refrigerator cabinet with a “P” clamp.
7.
Turn on water supply to the refrigerator and check for leaks.
Correct any leaks.
Complete the Installation
1.
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
NOTE:
Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard
the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to
completely fill the ice storage bin.
A. Copper tubing
B. “P” clamp
C. Compression nut
D. Compression sleeve
A. Plastic water tubing
B. Sleeve
C. Compression nut
D. Copper tubing
B
A
C
D
B
A
C
D
A. “P” clamp
B. Plastic water line
C. Compression nut
D. Copper tubing
B
C
D
A
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING