Maytag MCB2256HEB Use and Care Manual - Page 5

Replacin, the Doo, Connectin, the Wate, Supply - repair

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Installation • If tube end is damaged, cut off 5⁄8" before reconnecting. • If leaking occurs, reconnect the line. 3. Close doors. 4. Remove top hinge covers by removing Phillips screws. 5. Unscrew 5⁄16" hex head screws from top hinges. For ice and water dispensing models only: • Do not remove screw connecting green ground wire. 6. For ice and water dispensing models only: Detach main wire connector harness and red wire harness. • To detach main wire harness, use a flat blade tool or fingernail to press junction point between two connectors to release. • To detach red wire harness, press tab on underside of connector to release. 7. Remove top hinges along with doors. 8. Remove bottom hinges with a 3⁄8" hex head driver. Replacing the Doors • To replace the doors, follow the steps in Door and Hinge Removal in reverse order. IMPORTANT: If water line tube end is damaged, cut off 5⁄8" before reconnecting. Connecting the Water Supply (select models) WARNING To reduce the risk of injury or death, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before installing ice maker. • Do not attempt installation if instructions are not understood or if they are beyond personal skill level. • Observe all local codes and ordinances. • Do not service ice maker unless specifically recommended in Use & Care Guide or published user-repair instructions. • Disconnect power to refrigerator before installing ice maker. • Water damage due to an improper water connection may cause mold/mildew growth. Clean up spills or leakage immediately! CAUTION To avoid property damage or possible injury, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Consult a plumber to connect 1⁄4" O.D. copper tubing to household plumbing to assure compliance with local codes and ordinances. • Confirm water pressure to water valve is between 35 and 100 pounds per square inch, 20 pounds per square inch without filter. • Do not use a self-piercing, or 3⁄16" saddle valve. Both reduce water flow can become clogged over time, and may cause leaks if repair is attempted. • Tighten nuts by hand to prevent cross threading. Finish tightening nuts with pliers and wrenches. Do not overtighten. • Wait two to three hours before placing refrigerator into final position to check and correct any water leaks. Recheck for leaks after 24 hours. • Verify the copper tubing under the sleeve is smooth and free from defects. Do not reuse an old sleeve. 4

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3. Close
d
oors.
4. Remove top hinge covers by
removing Phillips screws.
5. Unscrew
5
16
" hex hea
d
screws from
top hinges.
Fo
r
ice and wate
r
dispensin
g
models only:
Do not remove screw
connecting green groun
d
wire.
6.
Fo
r
ice and wate
r
dispensin
g
models only:
Detach main wire
connector harness an
d
re
d
wire harness.
• To
d
etach main wire
harness, use a flat bla
d
e
tool or fingernail to press
junction point between two
connectors to release.
• To
d
etach re
d
wire harness,
press tab on un
d
ersi
d
e of
connector to release.
7. Remove top hinges along with
d
oors.
4
Installation
If tube en
d
is
d
amage
d
, cut off
5
8
" before
reconnecting.
If leaking occurs, reconnect the line.
8. Remove bottom hinges with a
3
8
" hex hea
d
d
river.
Replacin
g
the Doo
r
s
To replace the
d
oors, follow the steps in
Door and
Hinge Removal
in reverse or
d
er.
IMPORT
A
NT:
If water line tube en
d
is
d
amage
d
, cut
off
5
8
" before reconnecting.
Connectin
g
the Wate
r
Supply
(select models)
To
r
educe the
r
isk of inju
r
y o
r
death, follow
basic p
r
ecautions, includin
g
the followin
g
:
• Rea
d
all instructions before installing ice maker.
Do not attempt installation if instructions are not
un
d
erstoo
d
or if they are beyon
d
personal skill
level.
Observe all local co
d
es an
d
or
d
inances.
Do not service ice maker unless specifically
recommen
d
e
d
in Use & Care Gui
d
e or publishe
d
user-repair instructions.
Disconnect power to refrigerator before installing
ice maker.
• Water
d
amage
d
ue to an improper water
connection may cause mol
d
/mil
d
ew growth. Clean
up spills or leakage imme
d
iately!
WARNING
To avoid p
r
ope
r
ty dama
g
e o
r
possible inju
r
y,
follow basic p
r
ecautions, includin
g
the
followin
g
:
Consult a plumber to connect
1
4
" O.D. coppe
r
tubin
g
to househol
d
plumbing to assure
compliance with local co
d
es an
d
or
d
inances.
Confirm water pressure to water valve is between
35 an
d
100 poun
d
s per square inch, 20 poun
d
s
per square inch without filter.
Do not use a self-piercing, or
3
16
" sa
dd
le valve.
Both re
d
uce water flow can become clogge
d
over
time, an
d
may cause leaks if repair is attempte
d
.
Tighten nuts by han
d
to prevent cross threa
d
ing.
Finish tightening nuts with pliers an
d
wrenches.
Do not overtighten.
Wait two to three hours before placing refrigerator
into final position to check an
d
correct any water
leaks. Recheck for leaks after 24 hours.
Verify the copper tubing un
d
er the sleeve is
smooth an
d
free from
d
efects. Do not reuse an ol
d
sleeve.
CAUTION