Frigidaire FFTR1425VW Complete Owners Guide - Page 11

11 WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION To Connect the Water Supply Line To the Ice Maker Inlet Valve 1. Disconnect the refrigerator from the electrical power source. 2. Place the end of water supply line into a sink or bucket. Turn ON the water supply and flush the supply line until the water is clear. Turn OFF the water supply at the shutoff valve. 3. Remove the plastic cap from the water valve inlet and discard the cap. 4. If you use copper tubing, slide brass compression nut, and then the fer- rule (sleeve) onto the water supply line. Push the water supply line into the water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼" / 6.4 mm). Slide the ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten the compression nut onto the valve. Tighten another ½ turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See below. Plastic Water Tubing to Ice Maker Fill Tube Steel Clamp and Screw Brass Compression Nut Ferrule (Sleeve) Copper Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet Water Valve Plastic Water Tubing to Ice Maker Fill Tube Braided Flexible Stainless Steel Water Line Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet Water Valve 6 ft minimum (1.8 m) braided flexible stainless steel water line from household water supply (Include enough tubing to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) Units with braided flexible stainless steel tubing 5. With the steel clamp and screw, secure the water supply line (copper tubing only) to the rear panel of refrigerator as shown. 6. Coil the excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind the refrigerator as shown and arrange the coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface. 7. To turn the ice maker on, press the ice maker's On/Off power switch so the LED is illuminated. Copper water line from household water supply (Include enough tubing in loop to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) Units with copper tubing If you use braided flexible stainless steel tubing, the nut is already assembled on the tubing. Slide the nut onto the valve inlet and finger tighten the nut onto valve. Tighten another ½ turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See below. smerovdicee 8. Turn ON the water supply at the shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak. 9. Reconnect the refrigerator to the electrical power source.