INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
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Washer
Inlet End
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
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.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10” [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to
move out from the wall after installation.
ROUTE THE TUBING
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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 GE 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. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
7
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Compression Nut
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Ferrule (sleeve)
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
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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) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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be sure the refrigerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet .
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we recommend installing one if your water
supply has sand or particles that could clog the
screen of the refrigerator’s water valve. Install
it in the water line near the refrigerator. GE
SmartConnect™ Refrigerator Tubing kit , you
will need an additional tube (WX08X10002) to
connect the filter. Do not cut plastic tube to
install filter.
Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water
valve (refrigerator connection).
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
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