Fisher & Paykel RF175W Instructions D'installation Et Guide D'utilisation page 11

Water connection
Ensure that the refrigerator is NOT plugged into a power supply.
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Locate a cold water supply/feed only suitable for a water connection.
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Tee & tap fittings are not supplied. If you can't find the connection
faucet, contact an authorized plumber in your state or town to fit your
water connection.
Create a service loop with copper tubing (minimum 24" (610 mm)
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diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when bending the service
loop. Do not use plastic tubing from the water supply connection.
(Refer to Step 3 diagram).
Remove plastic cap from the water valve inlet port. (Refer to Step 4
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diagram).
Place brass nut (
5 a
illustrated. REMINDER: Do not use an old sleeve. The nut and sleeve
are provided in the Use & Care packet (refer to Step 5 diagram).
Bend to shape tubing slightly – do not kink – so that the tubing feeds
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straight into the inlet port. Place end of copper tubing into water
valve inlet port.
Slide brass nut (
7 a
Place adjustable wrench on nut (
maintain position. Using a second adjustable wrench, turn the lower
nut ( ) counter clockwise and fully tighten while holding the upper
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nut in place (refer to Step 7a/7b diagram).
Important!
Do not over-tighten. Take care not to cross thread.
Pull on tubing to confirm connection is secure. Connect tubing to
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frame with water tubing clamp (
for leaks and correct if necessary prior to moving the refrigerator to its
permanent location (refer to Step 8 diagram).
Monitor water connection for 24 hours. Correct leaks if necessary.
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) and sleeve/olive ( ) on copper tube end as
b
) over sleeve/olive (
b
) attached to plastic waterline and
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) and turn on water supply. Check
c
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) and screw nut into inlet port.
Step 3
24" (610 mm)
diameter min
Step 4
Step 5
Step 7a
Step 7b
Step 8
Fig.2 Connecting the water supply
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b
a
b
a
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2
c