GE IM4A - Manual (Page 17)

Installation Instructions
ROUTE AND ATTACH
THE WATER TUBE
• Fasten the plastic water tube to the back
of the refrigerator with adhesive-backed
fasteners (4), spacing the fasteners as shown
to take up slack in the tube.
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WATER VALVE INSTALLED
Refer to the Water Line Installation Instructions for
connection to the home water supply. After water
line installation is completed, set the icemaker
power switch to ON.
The icemaking cycle will not begin until
the icemaker and freezer compartment reach
operating temperature, then icemaking will begin
automatically.
6
Adhesive-backed
fasteners for water tube
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INSTALL WATER LINE CLAMP
• Attach the metal water line clamp (strain relief) (6)
to the refrigerator. Drive the screw (5) from the kit
through the clamp (6) at the indent into the back
of the cabinet.
• The metal clamp is for the house water line (see
the Water Line Installation Instructions). It is not
to be used for the water tube from the water valve
up to the inlet.
4
5
6
CONNECT WATER TUBE TO INLET
• Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp (16) from
the kit with pliers and slide the clamp over the inlet,
located in the top right corner of the refrigerator.
• While still squeezing the clamp, insert the free end
of the water tube (3) into the inlet as far as it will go.
• Then slide the clamp downward to capture the water
tube in place.
• Using one of the adhesive-backed fasteners (4),
secure the water tube to the back of the refrigerator
about 1/2
″ below the inlet.
3
16
4
Inlet
3
For models with one
temperature control
(refrigerator) only.
For models with two
temperature control
(refrigerator and
freezer) only.