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Install the shutoff  valve on the nearest frequently used drinking water line.

Turn on the nearest faucet (counterclockwise) long

enough to clear the line of  water.

Choose a location for the valve that is easily accessible. It

is best to connect into the side of  a vertical water pipe.

When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water

pipe, make the connection to the top or side, rather than

at the bottom, to avoid drawing off  any sediment from

the water pipe.

Drill a 1/4” hole in the water pipe (even if  using a self-

piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs

resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe. Take care

not to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure to drill

a 1/4” hole may result in reduced ice production or

smaller cubes.

Fasten the shutoff  valve to the cold water pipe with the

pipe clamp.

Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer begins

to swell. 
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the

tubing.

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.

Washer
Inlet End

Clamp Screw

Vertical Cold

Water Pipe

Saddle-Type

Shutoff Valve

Pipe Clamp

Turn the main water supply on (counterclockwise) 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.

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.

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.

Saddle-Type

Shutoff Valve

Compression

Nut

SmartConnect

™

Tubing

Packing Nut

Outlet Valve

Ferrule (sleeve)

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.