GE GSS20GEWWW Use and Care Manual - Page 13

Connect The Tubing To The, Refrigerator, Turn The Water On At The, Shutoff Valve

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Installation Instructions 7 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR (CONT.) Some models have the refrigerator connection at the end of tubing located outside the compressor compartment access cover. On other models, the compressor compartment access cover must be removed in order to access the refrigerator connection at the water valve. 7 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR (CONT.) Tubing Clamp 1/4″ Compression Nut 1/4″ Tubing Ferrule (sleeve) Refrigerator Connection SmartConnect™ Tubing On models using the refrigeration connection at the water valve, remove the plastic flexible cap. 8 TURN THE WATER ON AT THE SHUTOFF VALVE Tighten any connections that leak. Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) onto the end of the tubing as shown. On a GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator Tubing kit, the nuts are already assembled to the tubing. Insert the end of the tubing into the refrigerator connection as far as possible. While holding the tubing, tighten the fitting. For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of the tubing into the refrigerator connection and tighten the compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening may cause leaks. Fasten the tubing into the clamp provided as shown to keep it in position. You may need to pry open the clamp. One of the illustrations below will look like the connection on your refrigerator. Tubing Clamp 1/4″ Compression Nut 1/4″ Tubing Ferrule (sleeve) Refrigerator Connection SmartConnect™ Tubing Reattach the access cover. 9 PLUG IN THE REFRIGERATOR Arrange the coil of tubing so that it does not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or against the wall. Push the refrigerator back to the wall. 10 START THE ICEMAKER Slide the icemaker power switch to the ON position. The icemaker will not begin to operate until it reaches its operating temperature of 15°F (-9°C) or below. It will then begin operation automatically if the icemaker power switch is in the ON position. . 13

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Installation Instructions
13
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
onto the end of the tubing as shown. On a GE
SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, the nuts
are already assembled to the tubing.
Insert the end of the tubing into the refrigerator
connection as far as possible. While holding the
tubing, tighten the fitting.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of
the tubing into the refrigerator connection and
tighten the compression nut until it is hand tight,
then tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overtightening may cause leaks.
Fasten the tubing into the clamp provided as
shown to keep it in position. You may need to pry
open the clamp.
One of the illustrations below will look like the
connection on your refrigerator.
On models using the refrigeration connection at
the water valve, remove the plastic flexible cap.
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
(CONT.)
7
Some models have the refrigerator connection at
the end of tubing located outside the compressor
compartment access cover. On other models, the
compressor compartment access cover must be
removed in order to access the refrigerator
connection at the water valve.
1/4
″
Compression
Nut
Tubing
Clamp
1/4
″
Tubing
Refrigerator
Connection
SmartConnect™
Tubing
Ferrule
(sleeve)
Tighten any connections that leak.
TURN THE WATER ON AT THE
SHUTOFF VALVE
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
(CONT.)
Reattach the access cover.
8
Arrange the coil of tubing so that it does not vibrate
against the back of the refrigerator or against the
wall. Push the refrigerator back to the wall.
PLUG IN THE REFRIGERATOR
9
START THE ICEMAKER
Slide the icemaker power switch to the
ON
position.
The icemaker will not begin to operate until it
reaches its operating temperature of 15°F (-9°C) or
below. It will then begin operation automatically if
the icemaker power switch is in the
ON
position.
.
10
7
SmartConnect™
Tubing
1/4
″
Compression
Nut
1/4
″
Tubing
Tubing
Clamp
Refrigerator
Connection
Ferrule
(sleeve)