Kenmore 7472 Use and Care Guide - Page 6

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To Connect Water Supply LineTo ice Maker Inlet Valve 1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. 2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve. 3. Unscrew plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap. 4. Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line, as shown. 5. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. 6. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line to rear panel of refrigerator as shown. 7. Coil excess water supply line (about 2V2 turns) behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface. 8. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak. 9. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source. 10. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (see ice maker front cover for ON/OFF position of arm). Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need ,, Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips TM screwdriver ,, Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. ,, A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper tubing. To determine the length of copper tubing needed, you will need to measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning (as shown). ,, A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve. ,, A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve. Copper water line from household water supply (Include enough tubing in loop to allow g refrigerator out for cleaning.)

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To Connect
Water
Supply
LineTo
ice Maker
Inlet
Valve
1.
Disconnect
refrigerator
from
electric
power source.
2.
Place end of water supply
line into sink or bucket. Turn ON
water supply
and flush supply
line until water is clear. Turn
OFF water supply at shutoff
valve.
3.
Unscrew
plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard
cap.
4.
Slide brass compression
nut, then ferrule
(sleeve) onto
water supply
line, as shown.
5.
Push water supply
line into water valve inlet as far as it
will go (¼ inch). Slide ferrule
(sleeve)
into valve inlet and
finger tighten
compression
nut onto valve. Tighten
another
half turn with a wrench;
DO NOT over tighten.
6.
With steel clamp and screw, secure
water supply
line to
rear panel of refrigerator
as shown.
7.
Coil excess
water supply
line (about 2V2 turns) behind
refrigerator
as shown
and arrange
coils so they do not
vibrate
or wear against
any other surface.
8.
Turn ON water supply
at shutoff
valve and tighten
any
connections
that leak.
9.
Reconnect
refrigerator
to electrical
power source.
10.
To turn ice maker
on, lower wire signal arm (see ice
maker front cover for ON/OFF
position of arm).
Before
Installing
The Water
Supply
Line,
You Will
Need
,,
Basic
Tools:
adjustable
wrench,
flat-blade
screwdriver,
and
Phillips
TM
screwdriver
,,
Access
to a household
cold water line with water pressure
between
30 and 100 psi.
,,
A water supply
line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper
tubing. To determine
the length of copper tubing
needed,
you will need to measure
the distance
from the ice maker
inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator
to your cold water
pipe. Then add approximately
7 feet (2.1 meters),
so the
refrigerator
can be moved
out for cleaning
(as shown).
,,
A shutoff
valve to connect
the water supply
line to your
household
water system.
DO NOT use a self-piercing
type
shutoff
valve.
,,
A compression
nut and ferrule
(sleeve) for connecting
the
water supply
line to the ice maker
inlet valve.
Copper
water
line
from
household
water
supply
(Include
enough
tubing in loop
to allow
g
refrigerator
out
for
cleaning.)