TKirlpool CORPORATION ECKMF-28 HOW TO INSTALL YOUR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ONLY FOR 28 INCH TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATORS Part No 939024 A
THE PARTS IN THIS KIT ARE USED FOR MORE THAN ONE MODEL KEEPALL PARTS IN THEIR WVN PACKAGE UNTIL USED. Parts are listed in order of usage. Arrange in order before starting installation. NUMBER REQUIRED PART NAME AND NUMBER USED IN STEP NUMBER TUBING 1 Al 939025 SHIELD 1 A5 538533 CLIPS 2 A5 489069 SCREWS 3 2-A5, l-Al 1 836489 WATER TUBE FITTING 470168 GRAY SEALER (PERMAGUM) 1 A7.
A. CONNECTING ICE MAKER TO FREEZER Al. Put tubing (#836240) in pan of hot tap water to soften it. This will make it easier to install. A2. Unplug refrigerator. A3. With a screwdriver, pry out the 4 plastic plugs inside freezer as shown in A3. ‘NOTE: CLIPS SHOULD STAY UPRIGHT UNTIL ICE MAKER IS IN PLACE ON SHIELD. (STEP Al 1) A4. Remove the interior tube cover and screw holding it in place. Save both parts for later use, in step A9. STEP A5 STEP A3&STEP A4 1 A5.
NOTE. GREEN WIRE MUST BE AlO. Connect Ice Maker to wiring assembly. Place the ice maker on the side of the freezer so: 1. Wiring lays between shield and Ice Maker. 2. Plug is flat against the shield. 3. Wiring is above the bracket on the back of Ice Maker. WARNING-DO NOT PINCH WIRES BETWEEN BRACKET AND SIDE OF FREEZER. STEP A10 Al 1. Put screw (#489069) through bottom bracket and into freezer wall, then turn the 2 top clips down (Step A5). Tighten all 3 screws. ROTATE CLIPS TIGHTEN SCREWS \ \ A12.
83. Remove the metal junction box and save the 2 mounting screws. a. Bend back ears of 3 wire plug on ice maker wiring assembly. b. With the green wire up, snap the plug into hole in side of junction box. c. Connect the 3 wire plug into mating part in junction box. Remount metal junction box. WARNING-DO NOT PINCH WIRES BETWEEN JUNCTIONBOX AND CABINET. 84. Place split grommet (#939033) around wiring assembly and push into cabinet hole. Seal space between wiring and grommet with permagum sealant. B5.
C. INSTALLING WATER VALVE ON LOWER BACKOF CABINET LEG. Cl. Plug wiring assembly into water valve so that the two parts fit together tightly. C2. Fasten water valve to cabinet leg with 1 screw (#488649). w Ii49 STEP Cl C3. Attach valve ground wire to cabinet with ground screw (#488500). C4. Slide retaining nut (#627018) Push tube insert (#841707) tubing. Push end of tubing into Tighten the retaining nut, overtighten. over tubing. into end of water valve. but do not C5.
D. CONNECTING ICE MAKER TO WATER SUPPLY You will need enough %-inch O.D. copper tubing to connect refrigerator to water source and two 6” or 8” adjustable or open end wrenches. TYPICAL WAYS TO CONNECT TO WATER SUPPLY Through floor to basement cold water pipe. \ I e Through wall to utility room cold water pipe. CAUTION: Under sink to cold water pipe. c ‘c’ In crawl space under home. Ice Maker tubing should not be installed where temperature may fall below freezing.
SHUTOFF Dl. Find a %-inch to l-inch vertical COLD water pipe near the refrigerator. (Horizontal pipe will work but extra precaubons must be taken.) D2. Measure from inlet on rear of refrigerator to water pipe. Add 7 feet to allow for moving refrigerator for cleaning. This is the length of Xinch O.D. copper tubing you will need for the job (length from inlet tube to water pipe PLUS 7 feet). Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square. OUTLET 07.
