Whirlpool GB2SHTXTS User Guide - Page 5

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4. Slidethecompressinountoverthesleevaendscrewintothe watevralveinletport. A. Plastic water tubing B. Sleeve C. Compression nut D. Copper tubing 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. TOOLS NEEDED: %6", 3/8",V4"hex-head socket wrench, a 12 Phillips screwdriver, and a flat-blade screwdriver. IM PORTANT: Your refrigerator may have a standard reversible refrigerator door (Style 1) with either a freezer door or freezer drawer, or French doors (Style 2). Follow the instructions specific to the door style of your model. All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after "Final Steps." The graphics shown for the standard door (Style 1) are for a right-hand swing refrigerator (hinges factory installed on the right). • If you only want to remove and replace the doors see "Remove Doors and Hinges" and "Replace Doors and Hinges." • Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, and remove food and adjustable door or utility bins from the doors. Replace and Remove Handles A. Plastic water fine B. Water valve inlet port C. Compression nut D. Copper tubing E. "P" clamp 6. Check connection by pulling on copper tubing. Attach copper tubing to refrigerator cabinet with a "P" clamp. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks. Correct any leaks. Complete the Installation 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 folow 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 container. Style 1-Standard Door • To replace the handle, align the handle on the door or drawer as shown. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the handle with the handle screws. • To replace the handle trim pieces, using your hand, apply firm pressure on the face of the trim and slide the trim piece toward the center of the handle. • To remove handles, reverse directions. Style 2-French Doors Metal handles To remove the handle, use a 3_32A"llen wrench to loosen the two set screws located on the side of each handle. Pull the handle straight out from the door or drawer. Make sure you keep the screws for reattaching the handles. See Metal Handle graphics 1 and 2. • To replace the handles, reverse the directions. Plastic handles - Refrigerator door • To remove the handle, grasp the lower part of the handle firmly, slide the handle up and pull the handle straight out from the door. See Plastic Handle graphic 1. To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large holes in the mounting clips are down and align the holes with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting clips are flat against the door and slide the handle down to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 1. Plastic handle - Freezer drawer • To remove the handle, grasp the handle firmly, slide the handle to the left and pull the handle straight out from the drawer. See Plastic Handle graphic 2. To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large holes in the mounting clips are to the right and align the holes with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting clips are flat against the drawer and slide the handle to the right to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 2.

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4. Slide
thecompression
nutover
thesleeve
andscrew
intothe
water
valve
inletport.
5.
A. Plastic
water tubing
C. Compression
nut
B. Sleeve
D. Copper
tubing
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. Plastic
water fine
B. Water valve inlet port
C. Compression
nut
D. Copper
tubing
E. "P" clamp
6.
Check connection
by pulling on copper tubing.
Attach
copper
tubing to refrigerator
cabinet with
a "P" clamp. Turn on water
supply
to refrigerator
and check for leaks. Correct
any leaks.
Complete the Installation
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 folow
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 container.
TOOLS
NEEDED:
%6", 3/8",
V4"
hex-head
socket
wrench,
a 12
Phillips screwdriver,
and a flat-blade
screwdriver.
IM
PORTANT:
Your refrigerator
may have a standard
reversible refrigerator
door (Style 1) with either a freezer door or freezer drawer, or
French doors (Style 2). Follow the instructions
specific
to the
door style of your model.
All graphics
referenced
in the following
instructions
are
included
later in this section
after "Final Steps." The graphics
shown
for the standard
door (Style 1) are for a right-hand
swing refrigerator
(hinges factory
installed on the right).
If you only want to remove and replace the doors see
"Remove
Doors and Hinges"
and "Replace
Doors and
Hinges."
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator
control
OFF, and
remove food and adjustable
door or utility bins from the doors.
Replace and Remove Handles
Style
1-Standard
Door
To replace the handle, align the handle
on the door or drawer
as shown. Using a Phillips screwdriver,
attach the handle with
the handle screws.
To replace the handle trim pieces, using your hand, apply firm
pressure
on the face of the trim and slide the trim piece
toward
the center of the handle.
To remove handles, reverse directions.
Style 2-French Doors
Metal handles
To remove the handle, use a 3_32"
Allen wrench
to loosen the
two set screws
located
on the side of each handle. Pull the
handle straight out from the door or drawer. Make sure you
keep the screws for reattaching
the handles.
See Metal
Handle graphics
1 and 2.
To replace the handles, reverse the directions.
Plastic handles
-
Refrigerator
door
To remove the handle, grasp the lower part of the handle
firmly, slide the handle up and pull the handle straight out from
the door. See Plastic Handle graphic
1.
To replace the handle, position
the handle so that the large
holes in the mounting
clips are down and align the holes with
the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting
clips
are flat against the door and slide the handle down to engage.
See Plastic Handle graphic 1.
Plastic handle
-
Freezer drawer
To remove the handle, grasp the handle firmly, slide the handle
to the left and pull the handle straight
out from the drawer. See
Plastic Handle graphic 2.
To replace the handle, position
the handle so that the large
holes in the mounting
clips are to the right and align the holes
with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting
clips are flat against the drawer and slide the handle to the
right to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 2.