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8.   Use  1/4"

 (6.35 mm) O.D. copper tubing 

for the cold water supply and:

a) Measure from the connection at the 

back of the ice maker to the cold water 
pipe. 

b) Add an extra 36" (91.4 cm) to ensure 

that you have the proper length. Make 
sure both ends of the copper tubing are 
cut square.

c) Slip a compression sleeve and com-

pression nut over the ends of the copper 
tubing. 

d) Insert the end of tubing into the water 

shutoff outlet as far as it will go, and 
screw the compression nut onto the 
outlet. Tighten the compression nut 
with an adjustable wrench, but do not 
overtighten it.

9.    Place the free end of the copper tubing into 

a container or sink, and turn on the main 
water supply. Flush the tubing until water 
is clear, and then turn off the shutoff valve 
on the water pipe. NOTE: Always drain the 
water line before making the fi nal connec-
tion to the inlet of the water valve to avoid 
a possible water valve malfunction.

10.   Bend the copper tubing to meet the water 

line inlet, located on the back of the ice 
maker cabinet, as shown below. 

1.   Turn off the main water supply. 

2.  Turn on the nearest faucet and allow it to 

run long enough to clear line of water.

3.   Find a 1/2"(12.70 mm) to 1-1/4" (3.18 

cm) vertical cold water pipe near the ice 
maker.

NOTE: A horizontal pipe will work, but drill on 
the top side of the pipe, not the bottom. This 
will keep water away from the drill motor, and 
also keeps normal sediment from collecting in 
the valve.

4.   Using a grounded drill, a 1/4"  (6.35 mm) 

hole in the cold water pipe you have se-
lected.

5.   Fasten a shutoff valve to the cold water 

pipe with a pipe clamp. Make sure that the 
outlet end is fi rmly in the 1/4"

 (6.35 mm) 

drilled hole, and that the washer is under 
the pipe clamp. 

IMPORTANT: Do not use a piercing-type, or 
a 3/16" (4.76 mm) saddle-type valve. These 
can reduce water fl ow and easily become 
clogged.

6.  Tighten the packing nut. 

7.  Tighten the pipe clamp screws carefully 

and evenly so that the washer makes a 
watertight seal. Do not overtighten the 
pipe clamp. If the water line is soft copper 
tubing, you could crush it.