Whirlpool WRT138FFD Installation Instructions - Page 12

Preparing the water valve tubing

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Preparing the water valve tubing (for bottom freezers only) Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. 1. Remove the tape from coiled flexible tubing coming from the water valve and straighten it. CUT TUBING HERE 2. Starting at the top of the compression nut on the water valve, measure the tubing for 30", and mark the location on the tubing with a pen. 30" 3. Use a pair of scissors or a hobby knife, and make an even cut across the water valve tubing at the 30" mark you made in the previous step. Discard the excess tubing. MAKE AN EVEN CUT ACROSS TOP Compression nut Water valve Preparing the water valve tubing (for bottom freezers only) 12

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Preparing the water valve tubing
(for bottom freezers only)
Refer to the side diagram for the following steps.
1.
Remove the tape from coiled flexible tubing coming from the
water valve and straighten it.
2.
Starting at the top of the compression nut on the water
valve, measure the tubing for 30", and mark the location on
the tubing with a pen.
3.
Use a pair of scissors or a hobby knife, and make an even
cut across the water valve tubing at the 30" mark you made
in the previous step. Discard the excess tubing.
CUT TUBING
HERE
MAKE AN
EVEN CUT
ACROSS
TOP
Compression nut
30"
Water valve
Preparing the water valve tubing (for
bottom freezers only)