Kohler K-16232 User manual

Installation Guide
Widespread Lavatory Faucet
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K-16232
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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 the 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
lavatory.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Adjustable
Wrench Plumbers Putty Sealant Tape Pipe Sealant
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1. Install the Spout
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside
of the spout base according to the putty manufacturer’s
instructions.
Locate the center hole and insert the spout.
Install the metal washer and nut.
Securely tighten the nut with a wrench. Do not overtighten.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
Remove and retain the guide tube nut and O-ring from the
supply tee.
Insert the washer and rubber gasket into the supply tee.
Thread the supply tee onto the spout until hand-tight.
Hold the spout in place and tighten the supply tee with a wrench
until it is aligned side to side. Do not overtighten.
Slip the O-ring over the lift rod and thread the guide tube nut
onto the supply tee.
Tighten the guide tube nut on the supply tee with a wrench. Do
not overtighten.
Nut
Washer
O-Ring
Apply
plumbers
putty.
Metal
Washer
Supply
Tee
Guide
Tube Nut
Spout
Lift Rod
Rubber
Gasket
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2. Install the Valve Bodies
NOTE: The valve body marked ″COLD″(with blue lettered tape
attached to the tube) should be installed to the right of the faucet.
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside
of the base of the handle body according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
From the top of the lavatory, insert the cold and hot valve bodies
into the mounting holes. Make sure that the body marked
″COLD″is installed in the right-hand hole as viewed from the
front of the lavatory.
Install a washer and a nut onto the underside of each valve body.
Rotate each valve body until the copper tubing faces toward the
outside of the lavatory.
While holding the valve bodies in place, securely tighten the nuts
with a wrench. Do not overtighten.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
Install the O-ring on the hose and thread each hose into the
handle body outlet.
Tighten the hose connections on the handle body with a wrench.
Do not overtighten.
Loop the hoses as shown and connect them to the supply tee
inlets. Do not use thread sealant. Do not overtighten.
Copper
Tube
Nut
Flexible
Hose
Washer
O-Ring
Handle
Body
Outlet
Supply
Tee
Flexible
Hose
Supply
Tee
Flexible
Hose
Supply
Tee
Flexible
Hose
Supply
Tee
Flexible
Hose
Supply
Tee
Flexible
Hose
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3. Install the Drain
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
Tapered Gasket
Flat Washer
Nut
Drain Body
Fixture
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4. Complete the Drain Installation
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 rod. For vandal-resistant
installations, fit the rod through the hole in the stopper rod.
Hand tighten the rod 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, then thread the
tailpiece to the body. Tighten the tailpiece securely.
Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the lift
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 body 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
Clip
Stopper
Stopper Nut
Flange
Seal
Rod Nut
Tailpiece
Apply
thread
sealant.
Thumb
Screw
Stopper
Rod
Link
Rod
Lift
Rod
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5. Connect the Supplies
Install the lavatory using the lavatory manufacturer’s instructions.
Connect the supply tubes to the handle valve inlets, and to the
supply stops. Left is hot and right is cold.
Tighten all connections.
Supply
Tube
Valve
Inlet
Shut-off
Valve
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6. Installation Checkout
Connect the tailpiece and P-trap (as needed).
Ensure that all connections are tight.
Remove the aerator by turning it counterclockwise.
Open the drain.
Turn on the main water supply and check for leaks. Adjust as
needed.
Open both hot and cold valves and run water through the spout
for about a minute to remove debris. Check for leaks. Turn the
faucet off.
Remove any debris from the aerator and reinstall.
Aerator
Spout
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Guide d’installation
Robinet de lavabo à large entraxe
Outils et matériels
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Avant de commencer
Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.
Couper l’alimentation d’eau principale.
Vérifier avec soin si les tubes d’évacuation ou d’alimentation
d’eau sont endommagés.
Replacer les tubes d’alimentation ou d’évacuation si nécessaire.
Pour les nouvelles installations, installer le robinet avant
d’installer le lavabo.
Kohler Co. se réserve le droit d’apporter toutes modifications au
design des robinets et ceci sans préavis, comme spécifié dans le
catalogue des prix.
Clé à molette Mastic de
plomberie Ruban d'étanchéité Joint d'étanchéité
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1. Installer le bec
Appliquer un cordon de mastic d’étanchéité ou un produit
semblable sur le dessous de la base du bec verseur selon les
instructions du fabricant du mastic.
Localiser l’orifice central et insérer le bec.
Installer la rondelle métallique et l’écrou.
Bien serrer l’écrou avec une clé. Ne pas trop serrer.
Retirer tout excédent de mastic de plombier ou de joint
d’étanchéité.
Retirer et conserver l’écrou du tube-guide et le joint torique du
manchon de T d’alimentation.
Insérer la rondelle et le joint d’étanchéité dans le T
d’alimentation.
Visser à la main le T d’alimentation sur la tige du bec jusqu’au
serrage à main.
Maintenir le bec en place et serrer le T d’alimentation avec une
clé jusqu’à ce qu’il soit aligné de côté à côté. Ne pas trop serrer.
Glisser un joint torique sur la tige de levage et visser l’écrou du
tube-guide sur le T d’alimentation.
Serrer l’écrou du tube-guide sur le T d’alimentation avec une clé.
Ne pas trop serrer.
Écrou
Rondelle
Joint torique
Appliquer du
mastic de
plomberie.
Rondelle
métallique
Écrou du
tube-guide
Bec
T d'alimentation Joint en
caoutchouc
Tige de
levage
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