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5. Check for leaks. Tighten any connections (including connections at the valve) or nuts that leak. A B C D E A. Tube clamp B. Tube clamp screw C. Copper tubing D. Compression nut E. Valve inlet 6. The ice maker is equipped with a built-in water strainer. If your water conditions require a second water strainer, install it in the ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) water line at either tube connection. Obtain a water strainer from your nearest appliance dealer. Complete the Installation WARNING 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. NOTE: Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to completely fill ice container. Refrigerator Doors TOOLS NEEDED hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver open-end wrench, flat 2" putty knife. IMPORTANT: ■ Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. ■ Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. ■ If you only want to remove and replace the doors, see "Remove Doors and Hinges" and "Replace Doors and Hinges." ■ Depending on your model, you have either standard doors or contour doors. If you are going to reverse the door swing, follow the instructions for the appropriate door style. ■ All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after "Final Steps." Remove Doors and Hinges Hex-head hinge screw 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the bottom front of the refrigerator. See Base Grille graphic. 3. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. 4. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet. 5. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet. 6. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the Bottom Hinge graphic. Reverse Doors (optional) IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the doors, see "Replace Doors and Hinges." Standard Doors Door Stop Screw Door Handle Sealing Screw Door Hinge Hole Plug Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug Flat-Head Handle Screw Round-Head Handle Screw Door Handle Seal Screw Front Shoulder Handle Screw Cabinet 1. Remove hex-head hinge screws from handle side and move them to opposite side. See Graphic 1-1. 2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and move them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic 1-2. Freezer Door 1. Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts together. See Graphic 2. 2. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as shown in Graphic 5. 3. Position freezer handle on opposite side of freezer door. Assemble handles on door as shown in Graphic 2. 4. Tighten all screws. Set aside door until hinges and refrigerator compartment door are in place. 5

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5.
Check for leaks. Tighten any connections (including
connections at the valve) or nuts that leak.
6.
The ice maker is equipped with a built-in water strainer. If
your water conditions require a second water strainer, install
it in the
¹⁄₄
" (6.35 mm) water line at either tube connection.
Obtain a water strainer from your nearest appliance dealer.
Complete the Installation
1.
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
NOTE:
Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard
the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to
completely fill ice container.
Refrigerator Doors
TOOLS NEEDED:
⁵⁄₁₆
" hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips
screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver,
⁵⁄₁₆
" open-end wrench, flat 2"
putty knife.
IMPORTANT:
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from
doors.
If you only want to remove and replace the doors, see
“Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and
Hinges.”
Depending on your model, you have either standard doors or
contour doors. If you are going to reverse the door swing,
follow the instructions for the appropriate door style.
All graphics referenced in the following instructions are
included later in this section after “Final Steps.”
Remove Doors and Hinges
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex-head hinge screw
1.
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.
Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the
bottom front of the refrigerator. See Base Grille graphic.
3.
Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until
you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
4.
Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5.
Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
6.
Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the
Bottom Hinge graphic.
Reverse Doors (optional)
IMPORTANT:
If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not
reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
Standard Doors
Cabinet
1.
Remove
⁵⁄₁₆
" hex-head hinge screws from handle side and
move them to opposite side. See Graphic 1-1.
2.
Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and
move them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in
Graphic 1-2.
Freezer Door
1.
Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts
together. See Graphic 2.
2.
Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as
shown in Graphic 5.
3.
Position freezer handle on opposite side of freezer door.
Assemble handles on door as shown in Graphic 2.
4.
Tighten all screws. Set aside door until hinges and
refrigerator compartment door are in place.
A. Tube clamp
B. Tube clamp screw
C. Copper tubing
D. Compression nut
E. Valve inlet
A
C
B
D
E
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.
WARNING
Door Stop Screw
Door Handle Sealing Screw
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Door Handle Seal Screw Front
Door Hinge Hole Plug
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Round-Head Handle Screw
Shoulder Handle Screw