Kohler K-15000 User manual

Installation Guide
Bidet Faucet
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K-15000
116371-2-AB

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encounter any installation or performance problems, please don’t
hesitate to contact us. Our phone numbers and website are listed on
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Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the main water supply.
Carefully inspect waste and supply tubing for any sign of
damage.
Replace waste or supply tubing if necessary.
For new installations, install the faucet before installing the bidet.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified within the Price Book.
Adjustable
Wrench Hacksaw or Tubing Cutter Supply Stops
and Tubing
Thread
Sealant
Plumbers
Putty
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1. Faucet Body Installation
Apply a bead of plumbers putty to the underside of the faucet
body according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: Do not use plumbers putty to install a single-control faucet
body to a marble or plastic bidet. Instead, remove the backing from
the two gaskets. Firmly press one gasket onto each outside
mounting hole.
Place a spacer over the spout mounting hole, so the gasket
surface is down. Position the center over the three mounting
holes.
Slide the rubber washer over the supply tubing and into the
groove on the faucet body.
From the top of the bidet, insert the faucet body into the
mounting hole.
Insert the lift rod into the faucet body.
From the underside of the bidet, slide the bracket and nut onto
the mounting stud.
Rotate the spout until it is aligned to face straight forward from
the bidet. Securely tighten the nut.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
Escutcheon
Apply Plumbers
Putty.
Spacer
Gasket
Mounting
Stud
Supply
Tubing
Rubber
Washer
Faucet Body
Lift Rod
Nut
Bracket
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2. Drain Style
Refer to the illustrations above to determine the drain style you
received with your faucet.
Please follow the instructions for your drain style.
Style A Drain Style B Drain
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3. Drain Installation-Style A
Remove the protective material from the flange.
Wrap the bottom 2/3 of the flange threads with three layers of
sealant tape.
Apply a ring of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside
of the flange according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions.
Insert the flange into the fixture drain hole.
Assemble the gasket (tapered side up) and washer to the flange
and partially thread the nut to the flange. Do not fully tighten the
nut at this time.
Install the body washer and drain body with the seal hole facing
the back of the fixture and securely tighten the nut. Use care to
avoid scratching the finish.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
Insert the stopper into the flange.
Insert the seal into the seal hole on the body.
Seal
Stopper
Lavatory
Screw
Spring
Clip Gasket
NutNut
Link
Rod Seal
Flange
Apply Plumbers
Putty.
Apply 3 layers of
sealant tape to
bottom 2/3.
Washer
Body Washer
Drain Body
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4. Complete Drain Installation-Style A
For regular installations, insert the short end of the rod into the
body seal hole and under the stopper. For vandal-resistant
installations, fit the rod through the hole in the stopper. Secure
with the body nut.
Remove and adjust the stopper so it lifts about 3/8″(1 cm) when
opened. To adjust, loosen the stopper nut and shorten or lengthen
the stopper as needed. Tighten the stopper nut.
Apply three layers of thread tape and a small bead of pipe
sealant to the tailpiece threads.
Thread the tailpiece to the body and tighten securely.
Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the rod
with the thumbscrew facing the back of the fixture.
Squeeze the other end of the clip, aligning the hole with the rod.
Move the link to the proper position by squeezing the clip and
sliding it along the rod.
Insert the lift rod into the hole in the faucet and then into the
hole in the link.
Tighten the thumbscrew onto the link so the lift rod knob extends
above the lift rod hole.
Faucet
Rod
Clip
Thumb
Screw
Link
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5. Drain Installation-Style B
Remove the protective cover from the flange.
Apply a ring of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside
of the flange according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions.
Assemble the nut, flat washer, and tapered gasket (tapered side
up) fully onto the body.
From the underside of the fixture, insert the drain body up into
the drain hole.
From the top of the fixture, securely hand tighten the flange onto
the drain body.
Make sure the drain body seal hole is facing the back of the
fixture, and securely tighten the nut.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
Apply Plumbers
Putty.
Flange
Gasket
Washer
Nut
Drain Body
Fixture
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6. Complete Drain Installation-Style B
Press the seal into the seal hole on the body.
Insert the stopper into the flange.
For regular installations, insert the short end of the rod into the
body seal hole and under the stopper. For vandal-resistant
installations, fit the rod through the hole in the stopper. Hand
tighten the body nut.
Remove and adjust the stopper as needed so it lifts about 3/8″(1
cm) when opened. To adjust, rotate the threaded stopper rod in or
out as needed. Retighten the stopper nut.
Apply thread sealant tape to the tailpiece threads, and thread the
tailpiece to the body. Tighten the tailpiece securely.
Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the rod
with the thumbscrew facing the back of the fixture.
Squeeze the other end of the clip, aligning the hole with the rod.
Move the link to the proper position by squeezing the clip and
sliding it along the rod.
Insert the lift rod into the hole in the faucet and then into the
hole in the link.
Tighten the thumbscrew onto the link so the lift rod knob extends
1/2″(1.3 cm) above the lift rod hole.
Body
Rod
Clip
Stopper
Nut
Flange
Seal
Nut
Tailpiece
Apply
Thread
Sealant.
Thumb
Screw
Stopper Rod
Link
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7. Single Control Link Installation
Ensure that the rod is still pushed down to the open position.
From the underside of the bidet, locate the link where the rod is
inserted. Above the adjustment hole, bend the top half of the link
back towards the lift rod. Bend the link until the two holes at the
top of the link are aligned with the lift rod.
From the top of the bidet, pull the lift rod up until it is raised
higher than the link.
Slide the lift rod through the two holes at the top of the link. The
thumb screw should face toward the back of the bidet.
Tighten the thumb screw so the lift rod knob extends 1/16″(2
mm) from the lift rod hole.
Fully raise the faucet handle to the ″On″position.
Raise the lift rod to close the drain.
If the knob of the lift rod touches the rear of the faucet handle,
the drain will not close. If that happens, loosen the thumb screw
and lower the lift rod. Tighten the thumb screw after adjustment.
If the drain still does not close, slide the link closer to the body
nut on the drain. Or move the rod to the next higher adjustment
hole in the link. Or bend the link more and slide it closer to the
body nut on the drain.
Tighten the thumbscrew on the link so the lift rod knob extends
1/16″(2 mm) from the lift rod hole.
1/16"
(2 mm) Lift Rod Knob
Thumb Screw
Link
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8. Supply Connections
Connect the supply tubes to the handle valve (inlets) and then the
supply stops. (Left is hot - right is cold.)
Tighten all connections.
9. Installation Checkout
Connect the tailpiece and P-trap (as needed).
Ensure that all connections are tight.
Open the drain.
Turn on the main water supply and check for leaks. Repair as
needed.
Remove the aerator. Point the spray nozzle down.
Open both hot and cold valves and run water through the spout
for about a minute to remove debris. Check for leaks. Turn valves
off.
Turn off the water.
Remove any debris from aerator and reinstall.
Supply Stop
Slip Nut
Supply Tube
Faucet Supply
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