Whirlpool WDF560SAFW Installation Guide - Page 13

Connect Fill Hose To Fill Valve

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15. Slide nut and ferrule onto tubing (copper tubing only) Nut CONNECT FILL HOSE TO FILL VALVE 18. Tighten 90° elbow fitting to valve Ferrule Copper tubing only: Put the tubing into the 90° elbow fitting as far as it will go. (The copper tubing bends and kinks easily.) Slide the nut and ferrule forward and start the nut onto the elbow threads. NOTE: To avoid vibration during operation, route the water supply line so that it does not touch the dishwasher base, frame, or motor. Go to Step 17. 16. Flexible line Be sure rubber washer is properly seated in fitting. Slide the 3/4" fitting of the 90° elbow up to the valve and hand tighten to avoid cross-threading. Hand tighten until the coupling is tight. Using pliers, check the tightness of the coupling. An additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn may be required to seal the rubber gasket. Route fill hose out the rear left side of unit. NOTES: ■■ Do not use Teflon®† tape with compression fittings. ■■ Do not over-tighten. Damage to the coupling can result. DRAIN HOSE CONNECTION 19. Connect drain hose Flexible braided line: Confirm the flexible braided line is long enough. See the "Tools and Parts" section at the front of the guide for part details and orders. 17. Add 90° elbow fitting to the water supply line Small clamp Rubber drain hose connector Drain hose Stop Drain hose stop Stop Place towel under drain hose to catch any water in drain hose. Place the small (green) drain hose clamp onto the small end of the drain hose. Push the new drain hose into the rubber drain hose connector up to the drain hose stop. 20. Slide clamp onto connector Get 3/8" compression x 3/4" hose fitting with 90° elbow. See the "Tools and Parts" section at the front of the guide for part details and orders. Connect the 3/8" compression fitting of the 90° elbow fitting to the water supply line. Attach such that the 3/4" connection is facing upward as shown above. Small clamp Rubber drain hose connector Stop Stop Drain hose Drain hose stop Using pliers, squeeze open the small drain hose clamp and slide it onto the connector between stops. † ®TEFLON is a registered trademark of Chemours. 13

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Copper tubing only:
Put the tubing into the 90° elbow fitting
as far as it will go. (The copper tubing bends and kinks easily.)
Slide the nut and ferrule forward and start the nut onto the
elbow threads.
NOTE:
To avoid vibration during operation, route the water
supply line so that it does not touch the dishwasher base,
frame, or motor. Go to Step 17.
Flexible braided line:
Confirm the flexible braided line is long
enough. See the “Tools and Parts” section at the front of the
guide for part details and orders.
Get
3
/
8
" compression x
3
/
4
" hose fitting with 90° elbow. See
the “Tools and Parts” section at the front of the guide for part
details and orders. Connect the
3
/
8
" compression fitting of the
90° elbow fitting to the water supply line. Attach such that the
3
/
4
" connection is facing upward as shown above.
15.
Slide nut and ferrule onto tubing
(copper tubing only)
Nut
Ferrule
16.
Flexible line
17.
Add 90° elbow fitting to the
water supply line
CONNECT FILL HOSE TO FILL VALVE
Be sure rubber washer is properly seated in fitting. Slide the
3
/
4
" fitting of the 90° elbow up to the valve and hand tighten to
avoid cross-threading. Hand tighten until the coupling is tight.
Using pliers, check the tightness of the coupling. An additional
1
/
4
to
1
/
2
turn may be required to seal the rubber gasket. Route
fill hose out the rear left side of unit.
NOTES:
■
Do not use
Teflon
®†
tape with compression fittings.
■
Do not over-tighten. Damage to the coupling can result.
DRAIN HOSE CONNECTION
Place towel under drain hose to catch any water in drain hose.
Place the small (green) drain hose clamp onto the small end
of the drain hose. Push the new drain hose into the rubber
drain hose connector up to the drain hose stop.
Using pliers, squeeze open the small drain hose clamp and
slide it onto the connector between stops.
†
®
TEFLON is a registered trademark of Chemours.
18.
Tighten 90° elbow fitting to valve
19.
Connect drain hose
Stop
Stop
Drain hose stop
Drain hose
Rubber drain hose
connector
Small clamp
20.
Slide clamp onto connector
Stop
Stop
Drain hose stop
Drain hose
Rubber drain hose
connector
Small clamp