Kenmore 970-7030 Serie Guide D'utilisation Et D'entretien page 16

Connecting the Water Supply
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice
Maker Inlet Valve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric
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 shutoff valve.
3. Remove plastic cap from water valve
inlet and discard cap.
4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass
compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve)
onto water supply line. Push water
supply line into water valve inlet as
far as it will go (¼ inch/6.4 mm).
Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet
and finger tighten compression nut
onto valve. Tighten another half turn
with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten.
See Figure 1.
If you use stainless steel tubing -
The nut and ferrule are already
assembled on the tubing. Slide
compression nut onto valve inlet and
finger tighten compression nut onto
valve. Tighten another half turn with
a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See
Figure 2.
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water
supply line (copper tubing only) to rear
panel of refrigerator as shown.
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper
tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind
refrigerator as shown and arrange
coils so they do not vibrate or wear
against any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff
valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical
power source.
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IMPORTANT
After connecting the water supply, refer
to "How to Prime the Water Supply
System" for important information about
priming an empty water supply system.
Your refrigerator's water supply system
includes several tubing lines, a water
filter, and a water valve.
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Plastic Water
Tubing to Ice
Maker Fill
Tube
Copper water line
from household
(Include enough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Figure 1
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
6 ft. Stainless Steel water line
from household water supply
Figure 2
Steel
Clamp
Brass
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
water supply
Steel
Clamp
Stainless
Steel
water Line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve