Kohler K-6505 User manual

Installation Guide
Bath-Mount Faucet
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K-6505 K-7981
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Tools and Materials
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We appreciate your commitment to Kohler quality. Please take a few
minutes to review this manual before you start installation. If you
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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Before You Begin
Please read all instructions before you begin.
Shut off the water supply.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
IMPORTANT! For proper drainage of the spout, only install to a
level surface.
Before installation, unpack the new faucet trim and inspect it for
damage. Return it to the carton until installation.
For optimum performance, Kohler Co. recommends installing
3/4″high flow valves connected to the spout with 5/8″Nominal
Tubing (3/4″OD).
If compression fittings are used, type M, K, or L hard drawn
tubing is recommended.
Provide an access panel for all installations.
Rigid connections are recommended for this installation, however
flexible hose is provided. Follow the instructions for your chosen
method of installation.
Adjustable
Wrench Strap
Wrench Hacksaw or
Tubing Cutter Propane
Torch
Plumbers
Putty
Assorted
Screwdrivers Solder
1-1/2" Thin Wall
Socket Wrench
5/32" Hex
Wrench
Drill and
Hole Saw
Small Level
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Before You Begin (cont.)
To avoid potential leaks, the connections between the valves and
the spout must not be skewed.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
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1. Preparation
NOTE: The spout comes preassembled to protect the product during
shipping. The spout will need to be partially disassembled prior to
installation.
Remove the four screws that secure the spout to the spout base
and remove the spout, gasket, and hex nut from the base.
Remove the spout base.
Test fit the spout shank to verify it will fit through the hole in the
bath rim.
Thread a mounting nut all the way down the spout shank and
each of the handle valves.
For thin mounting surfaces, provide plywood support under the
bath rim.
O-Ring Spout Base
Screw
Hex Nut
Gasket
Washer
Hex Nut
Rubber Washer
Fiber Washer
Mounting Nut
Spout
Spout Shank
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2. Install the Shank and Valves
NOTE: This section applies to installations utilizing rigid
connections only. For installations utilizing flexible connections,
proceed to the ″Install the Spout″section.
Insert the spout shank upside down through the mounting hole
in the bath rim.
Insert each of the valves upside down into the appropriate
mounting hole. Cold should be on the right when facing the
faucet.
Measure the distance between each of the valves and the spout
shank to determine the tubing needed for either compression
fittings or solder connections. Allow for sufficient clearance.
Remove the valves and spout shank from the mounting holes.
Cut the tubing to the appropriate lengths according to your
measurements.
Preassemble the spout shank, valves, and tubing. Do not tighten
or solder any connections at this time.
Verify that the mounting nuts are still installed to the valves and
the spout shank.
Slide a fiber washer and then a rubber washer onto each valve
and the spout shank.
NOTE: The following steps require two people.
Measure for
tubing needed.
Bath Rim or
Mounting Surface
Spout Shank
Escutcheon
Gasket
Valve
Mounting Nut
Fiber Washer
Rubber Washer
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Install the Shank and Valves (cont.)
Slide the spout/valve assembly up through the mounting holes in
the bath rim.
Slide a gasket onto each valve body.
Loosely secure the assembly to the bath by threading an
escutcheon onto each valve body. Verify fit and make any
adjustments as needed.
NOTE: Do not install the spout or handle trim at this time.
IMPORTANT! Ensure a check valve is not installed to the spout
shank. If one is currently installed, remove it before soldering.
Solder or tighten all connections.
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3. Install the Spout
Thread the hex nut down the spout shank.
Slide the O-ring onto the spout shank.
Slip the spout base over the spout shank.
Secure the spout base to the spout shank with the remaining hex
nut.
Set the gasket on the spout base.
Align the spout over the gasket and spout base.
Slide a washer onto each of the four screws.
With the washers in place, secure the spout to the base with the
four screws.
Secure the spout assembly by threading the mounting nut up the
spout shank until snug.
Verify that the spout is level front-to-back and side-to-side. Make
any adjustments as needed.
Rubber
Washer
Spout
Shank
Fiber
Washer
Hex Nut
Hex Nut
Mounting Nut
O-Ring
Spout Base
Screw
Spout Base
Washer
Gasket
Spout
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4. Install the Handle Valves
If utilizing rigid connections and the handle valves are already
installed, proceed to the ″Install the Handle Trim″section.
Verify that a mounting nut is threaded all the way down each of
the valve bodies.
Slide a fiber washer, followed by a rubber washer, down one of
the valve bodies.
From the underside of the bath rim, insert the valve up through
the mounting hole. The valve marked COLD should be installed
to the right when facing the faucet.
From above the bath, slide the gasket onto the valve body.
Thread the escutcheon onto the valve body to secure.
Repeat for the other valve.
Rubber
Washer
Fiber
Washer
Valve
Body Mounting
Nut
Escutcheon
Gasket
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5. Install the Handle Trim
Close the valves (hot = clockwise, cold = counterclockwise).
Install a skirt over one of the valves and onto the escutcheon.
Slide a spline adapter onto the valve stem and secure with the
screw.
Position the handle assembly over the spline adapter.
Thread the skirt into the handle assembly until tight.
Repeat for the other valve.
Screw
Spline Adapter
Skirt
Skirt
Valve
Stem
Handle
Assembly
Spline
Adapter
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6. Complete the Installation
For flexible connections only: Connect the outlets of the handle
valves to the spout inlets.
Connect the hot and cold water supplies to the handle valve
inlets.
For installations utilizing a check valve, place a washer between
the spout shank and the check valve. Otherwise cap the end of
the spout shank.
Turn on the water supplies.
Check all connections for leaks.
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