Manual
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4
 FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe 
with the pipe clamp.
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered 
to. Saddle valves are illegal and use is not 
permitted in Massachusetts. Consult with your 
licensed plumber.
5
 TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing 
washer begins to swell. 
NOTE: Do not over tighten or you may crush  
the tubing.
6
 ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and 
the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the 
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent 
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible. 
8
 FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the 
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about 
one quart (1 liter), or 2 minutes, of water has 
been flushed through the tubing.
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) 
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and 
connect it to the shutoff valve. 
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve. 
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end 
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten 
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten 
one additional turn with a wrench. Over tightening 
may cause leaks.
  NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. 
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted 
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed 
plumber.
 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE 
VALVE
7
Saddle-Type 
Shutoff Valve
Compression Nut
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Ferrule (sleeve)
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
Pipe Clamp
Vertical Cold 
Water Pipe
Saddle-Type 
Shutoff Valve
Washer
Inlet End
Pipe Clamp
Clamp 
Screw
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go 
back to Step 11 in Installing the Refrigerator.
Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (Cont.)
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