Maytag MBL2256KES Use and Care Guide - Page 11

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Installation 5. Slide brass nut over sleeve and screw nut into inlet port. Place adjustable wrench on nut (1) attached to plastic waterline and maintain position. Using second adjustable wrench turn the lower nut (2) counterclockwise and fully tighten while holding the upper nut in place. Important: Do not over-tighten. Cross-threading may occur. Pull on tubing to confirm connection is secure. Connect tubing to frame with water tubing clamp (C) and turn on water supply. Check for leaks and correct if necessary. Continue to observe the water supply connection for two to three hours prior to moving the refrigerator to its permanent location. 7. Monitor water connection for 24 hours. Correct leaks, if necessary. Alternate connection (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 • '//' 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. 1. 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 2. 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 old sleeve. The nut and the sleeve are provided in the use and care A packet. Place end of copper tubing into water valve inlet port. Shape tubing slightly. Do not kink so that tubing feeds straight port. into inlet 5. Slide brass nut over sleeve and screw nut into inlet port. Tighten nut with wrench. Important: Do not over-tighten. Cross threading may occur. Pull on tubing to confirm connection is secure. Connect tubing to frame with water tubing clamp (C) and turn on water supply. Check for leaks and correct if necessary. Continue to observe the water supply connection for two to three hours prior to moving the refrigerator to its permanent location. 7. Monitor water connection for 24 hours. Correct leaks, if necessary. .... @ E i 10

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Installation
5. Slide
brass nut over
sleeve and screw
nut
into inlet
port.
Place adjustable
wrench
on nut
(1)
attached
to
plastic
waterline
and
maintain
position.
Using second
adjustable
wrench
turn
the lower
nut (2)
counterclockwise
and fully
tighten
while
holding
the upper
nut in place.
Important:
Do
not over-tighten.
Cross-threading
may occur.
Pull on tubing
to confirm
connection
is secure.
Connect
tubing
to frame
with
water
tubing
clamp
(C)
and turn
on water
supply.
Check
for
leaks and correct
if necessary.
Continue
to
observe
the water
supply
connection
for two to three
hours
prior to moving
the
refrigerator
to
its permanent
location.
7. Monitor
water
connection
for 24 hours.
Correct
leaks, if necessary.
Alternate
connection
(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
• '//' 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.
2. 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 old sleeve.
The nut and the sleeve are
provided
in the use and care
A
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.
5. Slide brass nut over sleeve and screw
nut
into inlet
port. Tighten
nut with wrench.
Important:
Do not
over-tighten.
Cross
threading
may occur.
Pull on tubing
to confirm
connection
is
@
secure. Connect
tubing
to frame
with
....
water tubing
clamp
(C)
and turn
on
E
water
supply. Check
for
leaks and correct
if necessary.
Continue
to observe the
i
water
supply
connection
for two to three
hours
prior to moving
the refrigerator
to its permanent
location.
7. Monitor
water
connection
for 24 hours.
Correct
leaks, if necessary.
1. 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
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