Freedom Showers SLR2 User manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SLR2 SEATS
IMPORTANT: PROPER BACKING MATERIAL AND MOUNTING HARDWARE MUST BE USED TO MOUNT THIS SHOWER SEAT
FOR SAFE USE AND AS REQUIRED BY A.D.A. GUIDELINES.
ADA regula ons specify a finished seat height 17” to 19” above the finished floor and 1½” of clearance
between the seat edge and the side wall.
PLEASE READ THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS SHOWER SEAT
IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE SHOWER
SEAT, STRUCTURAL AND/OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND IN-WALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES,
AND/OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IN USE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL BE
NULL & VOID DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT
ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SERVICES PERFORMED BY OTHERS, OR FAULTY
INSTALLATION, MISUSE OR MISAPPLICATION OF GOODS.
THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL LOAD REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
SPECIFICATION #WW-P-541/8b AT 250 POUNDS OF FORCE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS PRODUCT IS
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE STRENGTH OF THE WALL TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.
TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE INSTALLATION, THIS SHOWER SEAT MUST BE INSTALLED INTO A MINIMUM
2” THICK, SOLID WOOD, IN-WALL BACKING MATERIAL. MAKE CERTAIN IN-WALL BACKING COMPLIES WITH
ALL LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.
1. Determine desired shower seat loca on and seat configura on.
TOP VIEW
SEAT CONFIGURATION
Determine desired lo on for the shower seat and corresponding seat configu on; l or right.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SLR2 SEATS
FRAME
SEAT
2. Mounng the seat top to the frame.
Mount the seat top to the frame in the desired
configuraon.
Using four (4) ¼”-20 x 2” Phillips Flat Head
machine screws and (4) ¼”-20 Nylon Lock Nuts
(supplied by manufacturer), secure the seat top
to the frame. Torque screws to 20 -lbs.
3. Determine seat height from the floor and locaon relave to the inside back wall.
ADA regulaons specify a finished seat height 17” to19” above the finished floor and
1-1/2” clearance between the seat edge and the inside back wall.
Place the seat in an upright posion with
the mounng flanges placed firmly
against the shower wall.
17" - 19"
FROM
TOP OF SEAT
TO FLOOR
SEAT SHOWN
IN DOWN
POSITION
SIDE VIEW
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SLR2 SEATS
Level the seat by changing the adjustable
rubber feet to the desired mounng height
(17”-19”). Tighten the lock nuts.
With the mounng flanges placed flush
against the wall, mark the posion of the
three holes in each flange. Using a 1/8”
Carbide p drill bit (not provided), create
three mounng holes each for the right and
le mounng flanges.
4. Mounng the seat to the wall.
Holding the seat assembly in the down posion, make any necessary final adjustments to the
adjustable rubber feet. With the feet resng firmly on the floor, ghtly secure the two mounng
flanges to the wall AND INTO 2” THICK, SOLID WOOD IN-WALL BACKING MATERIAL, using six (6)
#12 x 2-1/2” stainless steel screws (supplied by manufacturer).
5. Check Seat for:
1) Proper up and down operaon.
2) Correct finished height.
3) Correct distance from wall.
4) Weight bearing.
Hardware provided:
(4) ¼”-20 X 2” Phillips Flat Head machine screws
(4) ¼”-20 Nylon Lock Nuts
(6) #12 X 2-1/2” Phillips Pan Head sheet metal screws
Tools required:
Tape measure, masking tape, power drill, 1/8” Carbide p drill bit, marking pen/pencil, level, #3 phillips driver.
THIS COMPLETES THE INSTALLATION OF THE SLR2 SHOWER SEAT.
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