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Style2 - Connectiotno WaterLine 1. Unplugrefrigeratoorrdisconnepcot wer. 2. Removaenddiscartdheblacknylonplugfromthegraywater tubeonthereaor ftherefrigerator. 3. Ifthegraywatetrubesuppliewdiththerefrigeratiosnr otlong enougha,1/4x"1/4("6.35mmx 6.35mm)couplinigsneeded inordetroconnectht ewatetrubingtoanexistinhgousehold watelrineT. hreatdheprovidendutontothecouplinognthe endofthecoppetrubing. NOTET:ightetnhenutbyhandT. hentightenitwithawrench twomoreturnsD. onotovertighten. Complete the Installation Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. AB C A. Refrigerator water tubing B. Nut (provided) C. Bulb D. Coupling (provided) D E FG E. Ferrule (purchased) F. Nut (purchased) G. Household water line 4= Turn shutoff valve ON. 5. Check for leaks. Tighten any nuts or connections (including connections at the valve) that leak. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 1. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 2. Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System." NOTE: It may take up to 24 hours for your ice maker to begin producing ice. Style 3 - Connection to Shut-off Valve 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Remove and discard the black nylon plug from the gray water tube on the rear of the refrigerator. 3. Thread the provided nut onto the water valve as shown. NOTE: Tighten the nut by hand. Then tighten it with a wrench two more turns. Do not overtighten. Please read before using the water system. Immediately after installation, follow the steps below to make sure that the water system is properly cleaned. 1. Open the freezer door and turn off the ice maker by lifting up the wire shutoff arm as shown. A J/ I B A. Bulb B. Nut (provided) 4= Turn shutoff valve ON. 5. Check for leaks. Tighten any nuts or connections (including connections at the valve) that leak. NOTE: If your model has a base grille filter system, make sure the base grille filter is properly installed and the cap is in the horizontal position. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected waters that may contain filterable cysts. 2= Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the water dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow, continue depressing and releasing the dispenser lever (5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) for an additional 2 minutes. This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing system. Additional flushing may be required in some households. NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out of the dispenser. 3= Open the freezer door and turn on the ice maker by lowering the wire shutoff arm. • Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. • Discard the first three batches of ice produced. • Depending on your model, you may want to select the maximum ice feature to increase the production of ice.

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Style2-Connection
toWaterLine
1. Unplug
refrigerator
ordisconnect
power.
2. Remove
anddiscard
theblacknylonplug
from
thegraywater
tubeontherear
oftherefrigerator.
3.Ifthegraywater
tubesupplied
with
therefrigerator
isnotlong
enough,
a1/4"
x1/4"
(6.35mmx6.35mm)coupling
isneeded
inorder
toconnect
thewater
tubing
toanexisting
household
water
line.
Thread
theprovided
nutontothecoupling
onthe
endofthecopper
tubing.
NOTE:
Tighten
thenutbyhand.
Then
tighten
itwithawrench
twomore
turns.
Donotovertighten.
4=
5.
A
B
C
A. Refrigerator water tubing
B. Nut (provided)
C. Bulb
D. Coupling (provided)
Turn shutoff
valve ON.
Check for leaks. Tighten
any nuts or connections
(including
connections
at the valve) that leak.
D
E
F
G
E. Ferrule
(purchased)
F. Nut
(purchased)
G. Household
water line
Style
3 - Connection
to Shut-off
Valve
1.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
2.
Remove and discard the black nylon plug from the gray water
tube on the rear of the refrigerator.
3.
Thread the provided
nut onto the water valve as shown.
NOTE: Tighten the nut by hand. Then tighten
it with a wrench
two more turns.
Do not overtighten.
A
J/
I
B
4=
5.
A. Bulb
B. Nut (provided)
Turn shutoff
valve ON.
Check for leaks. Tighten
any nuts or connections
(including
connections
at the valve) that leak.
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
follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire, or electrical
shock.
1.
Plug into a grounded
3 prong outlet.
2.
Flush the water system.
See "Prepare the Water System."
NOTE: It may take up to 24 hours for your ice maker to begin
producing
ice.
Please read before
using the water system.
Immediately
after installation,
follow
the steps
below to make
sure that the water system
is properly
cleaned.
1.
Open the freezer door and turn off the ice maker by lifting up
the wire shutoff
arm as shown.
NOTE:
If your model
has a base grille filter system,
make sure the
base grille filter is properly
installed
and the cap is in the
horizontal
position.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically
unsafe or
of unknown
quality
without adequate
disinfection
before
or after the system. Systems
certified
for cyst reduction
may be used on disinfected
waters that may contain
filterable cysts.
2=
3=
Use a sturdy container
to depress and hold the water
dispenser
lever for 5 seconds,
then release it for 5 seconds.
Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow,
continue
depressing
and releasing the dispenser
lever
(5 seconds
on, 5 seconds
off) for an additional
2 minutes.
This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing
system.
Additional
flushing
may be required in some households.
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system,
water may spurt out
of the dispenser.
Open the freezer door and turn on the ice maker by lowering
the wire shutoff
arm.
•
Allow 24 hours to produce
the first batch of ice.
•
Discard
the first three batches
of ice produced.
•
Depending
on your model,
you may want to select the
maximum
ice feature to increase the production
of ice.