Owner's Guide

16
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION
Water Inlet
Fitting
Remove
plastic cap
from water
inlet fitting
¼ inch
plastic tube
to water
valve
Water Inlet
Fitting
Remove
plastic cap
from water
inlet fitting
¼ inch
plastic tube
to water
valve
6 ft. (1.8 Meters)
Stainless Steel water
line from household
water supply line
Water
Inlet
Fitting
Plastic
tubing
to
water
valve
Connection to
household
water supply
To Connect Water Tube to
Household Water Supply
1. Disconnect
refrigerator from
electrical 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
shuto valve.
To
Household
Water
Supply
To
Unit
Water
Valve
Place wrench
here. Do not turn.
Place wrench
here. Turn
clockwise.
6. Turn ON water supply at shuto
valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
7. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical
power source.
8. Ensure ice maker is turned ON.
9. Purge air from Ice and Water Dispenser
System by operating the water
dispenser for 3-4 minutes. This will
require dispensing several glasses of
water.
3. Remove plastic
cap from water
inlet fitting and
discard cap.
4. If using
(recommended)
stainless steel
braided tubing
- the nut and
ferrule are
already assembled on the tubing.
Slide compression nut onto water
inlet fitting and finger tighten.
5. Using two adjustable wrenches (one
to hold the household water line nut
and the other to hold the water inlet
fitting nut), tighten a half turn with
wrench. DO NOT over tighten.