Whirlpool ECKMF-281 User manual

Whirlpool
HOW TO INSTALL
YOUR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
KEEP ALL PARTS
IN THEIR OWN PACKAGE
UNTIL NEEDED
PARTS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF USAGE.
ARRANGE IN ORDER BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
PART NUMBER NAME
#l (939029) WIRING ASSEMBLY
#2 (836489) WATER TUBE FITTING
#3 (470168) GRAY SEALER (PERMAGUM)
#4 (939027) WATER INLET TUBE (ALUMINUM)
#5 (939025) SHIELD
#6 (538533) CLIPS
#7 (489069) SCREWS
#8 (626457) ICE MAKER-VALVE ASSEMBLY
#9 (939529) ICE BUCKET
# 10 (488878) CLAMP
# 11 (488645) SCREW
#12 (841707) TUBE INSERT
# 13 (488366) CLAMPS
#14 (939033) GROMMET
# 15 (488649) SCREWS
# 16 (488500) SCREWS
#17 (627709) PLASTIC TUBE ASSEMBLY
#18 (941593) COPPER TUBE ASSEMBLY
#19 (939009) CLAMP
USED IN
QUANTITY STEP NUMBER
1 3, 5
1 4
1 4, 9
1 5
1 5
2 5
3 5, 6
1 6, 10, 11
1 6
1 7
3 7, 14, 15
1 7
2 15
1 9
1 11
1 12
1 7, 13
1 14
1 16
Tools and Other Items You Will Need
TOOLS NEEDED MATERIALS NEEDED
l Phillips head screwdriver
. 5” (total length) slot head screwdriver %I” O.D. Copper Tubing-See Step D2 for length
1-Shut-off valve-%” outlet
l Pliers 1-Tube Union-%” x l/4”
941596
These parts available from your Whirlpool dealer or local hardware store.

Unplug Electric
Plug From Wall
CONNECTING ICE MAKER
TO FREEZER WALL
2 Remove Plugs and-
Cover From Freezer
Wall
Snap off wiring/entrance lab
3 Remove Plugs From -
I r Refrigerator Back
Remove screws
save reuse m step 4. Remove WATER FILL COVER
JUNCTION BOX yd , HOLECOVER
Remove WIRING
-
CARDBOARD
(or maskrng tape)
lOI prolectlon.
hole on b&k 01 refrigerator. *
Install Water Tube-
#2 (836489)
WATER TUBE
Install Clips And Shield
Place SHIELD #5 (939025)
over 3 holes in srde sail of
freezer. AHach clap #6 (536533)
and screw #7 (469069)
through each of lop 2 holes
rn shield. Leave screws loose.
must be on lop. ernstall INTERIOR
-/, TUBE COVER
WIRING ASSEMBLY
(about 4-5 Inches 01 wrrrng assembly
should be rn the freezer compartment.)
CL
up 1untrl ICE MAKER
IS i ace on SHIELD.
’ Slip TUBE over
WATER INLET
INLET TUBE
I
WARNING-DO NOT PINCH WIRES BETWEEN
BRACKET AND SIDE OF FREEZER.
Rotate CLIPS down and trqhlen SCREWS.
BUCKET
2%
id under
ER.
7
Connect Water Line‘
Between Water Valve
TUBE INSERT
k-- WfRlNG ASSEMBLY
- _--._-
BE ASSEMBLY # 17
TAN WIRE -3

Install Wiring Harness
Remove
N,NG-T:, :I: Pit-d-( bTE WlRE
BETWEEN JUNCTION BOX AND CABINET ’
rommet Plate -
INSTALLING WATER VALVE
WATER VALVE #8
to terminals so
are not exposed.
I-KXE CONNECTOR
Onto valve thre
Wiring and
Connections
Remove SCREW.
Reinstall SCREW.
--a%
Slide CLAMP #
f
468366) over
USING and
install SCREW
#ll (488645)
,13
16
\
Remdve SCREW.
Install CLAMP
#19 (939009).
Reuse SCREW.
NATER VALVE PLUG
CONNECT ICE MAKER
TO WATER SUPPLY
YOU WILL NEED ENOUGH %-INCH O.D.COPPER
TUBING TO CONNECT REFRIGERATOR TO WATER
SOURCE. (SEE STEP 2 ON NEXT PAGE.)
P/PO% WAYS TO CONNECTTO WATER SUPPLY
Tti130~0~ m20~
TO BASEMENT COLD
WATER PIPE.
WATER PIPE
CAUTI&: ICE MAKEI
BE INSTALLED WHEF
FALL BELOW FREEZI
UNDER SINK TO
COLD WATER PIPE
IN CRAWL SPACE UNDER HOME
TO COLD WATER PIPE
UBING SHOULD NOT
TEMPERATURE MAY

Connect Ice-Maker
To Water (Contd.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Find a %-inch to 1-inch vertical COLD water pipe near
the refrigerator. (Horizontal pipe will work.. but extra
precautions must be taken.) (See ’ in Step 4.)
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 %-inch 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.
Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet
long enough to clear line of water.
Using a grounded drill, drill a 3/16-inch hole in the
vertical cold water pipe you have selected.
Some water almost always remains in pipes. If it
enters the drill, it can cause lethal shock. BE SURE
YOUR DRILL IS GROUNDED.
Fasten a separate ground wire from drill to a good
ground that complies to local electrical codes. (If in
doubt, consult a licensed electrician.) UNLESS
PROPER GROUNDING IS FOLLOWED, YOU ARE
NOT PROTECTED AGAINSTSEVERE OR LETHAL
SHOCK.
l If you must use a horizontal pipe, take extra
precautions:
Drill on the top or side of the pipe, not bottom.
This helps keep water away from the drill. Also, it
keeps normal sediment from collecting in the valve.
Fasten shutoff valve to cold water pipe with pipe
clamp. Be sureinlet end is solidly in the 3/16-inch drilled
hole in the water pipe and that washer is under the
pipe clamp. Tighten packing nut. Tighten the pipe
clamp screws carefully and evenly so washer makes
a watertight connection. Do not overtighten or you
may crush copper tubing, especially if soft copper
tubing is used. Now you are ready to connect the
copper tubing.
Slip compression nut and compression sleeve on
copper tubing as shown in diagram. Insert end of
tubing into out/et end squarely as far as it will go.
Screw compression nut to outlet end with adjustable
wrench. Do not overtighten. Turn ON main water
supply and flush out tubing until water is clear. Turn
OFF shutoff valve on the water pipe. You are now
ready to connect other end of %-inch copper tubing
to inlet tube or water valve on back of refrigerator.
7. Assemble compression nuts on tubing as shown in
diagram. Insert ends of tubing into connector and
tighten compression nuts. Be sure ends of tubing are
squarely in connector as far as they will go. Do not
over-tighten.
‘/!I”TUBE TO
SHUTOFF VALVE
CONNECTOR
SLEEVE
NUT
WATER VALVE TUBE
Step 7
8. Turn shutoff valve on. TIGHTEN ANY CONNEC-
TIONS OR NUTS THAT LEAK.
9. Copper tubing may now be fastened to baseboard.
10. The Ice Maker has a built-in water strainer on the inlet
side of the water valve. Use a second water strainer
when local water conditions require periodic cleaning
or a well is your source of water. The strainer can be
installed in the X-inch water line.
11. Water pressure should not be below (15 P.S.I.) or
above (125 P.S.I.). If problem occurs call your Utility
Company.
12. PLUG IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR.
When you have your first batch of ice you may throw
away extra parts.
IMPORTANT:
It may take up to 24 hours for your Ice Maker to begin
producing ice crescents.
To enjoy your Ice Maker most PLEASE READ CARE-
FULLY THE ICE MAKER SECTION OF YOUR USE AND
CARE GUIDE.