Maytag MBL2256KES Use and Care Guide - Page 10

Connecting, the Water Supply

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Installation Connecting the Water Supply ([select models) Materials Needed: • '/4"outer diameter flexible copper tubing • Shut-off valve (requires a '/4" hole to be drilled into water supply line before valve attachment) • Adjustable wrench (2) • '/_" hex nut driver Notes: • Use copper tubing only for installation. Plastic is less durable and can cause damage. • Add 8' to tubing length needed to reach water supply for creation of service loop. . Create service loop with copper tubing (minimum 2' diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when bending the service loop. Do not use plastic tubing. 2' diameter minimum . Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. . Place brass nut (A) and sleeve (B) on copper tube end as illustrated. Reminder: Do not use an old sleeve. The nut and sleeve are provided in the Use and Care packet. . Place end of copper tubing into water valve inlet port. Shape tubing slightly. Do not kink - so -B that tubing feeds straight into inlet port.

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Installation
Connecting
the Water Supply
([select
models)
Materials
Needed:
•
'/4"outer diameter
flexible
copper
tubing
• Shut-off
valve (requires
a '/4" hole to
be drilled
into
water
supply
line
before
valve attachment)
• Adjustable
wrench
(2)
• '/_" hex nut driver
Notes:
• Use copper
tubing
only for
installation.
Plastic
is
less durable
and can cause
damage.
• Add
8' to tubing
length
needed
to reach water
supply
for creation
of service
loop.
.
.
Create service
loop with
copper tubing
(minimum
2'
diameter).
Avoid
kinks
in the
copper tubing
when
bending
the service
loop.
Do
not
use plastic
tubing.
Remove
plastic
cap from water
valve
inlet
port.
2' diameter
minimum
.
Place brass nut (A)
and sleeve
(B)
on copper
tube
end as illustrated.
Reminder:
Do not
use an old
sleeve. The nut and sleeve
are
provided
in the Use and Care
packet.
.
Place end of copper
tubing
into
water
valve inlet
port. Shape
tubing
slightly.
Do not
kink
- so
that tubing
feeds
straight
into inlet
port.
-B