Kohler K-7302 User manual

Installation Guide
Shelf-Back Faucet
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K-7302 K-8040
K-8046
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Tools and Materials
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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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Before You Begin
Shut off the main water supply.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
If needed, complete the finished wall before beginning this
installation.
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
Thread
Sealant Tube Cutter and
Deburing Tool
Pliers
Assorted
Screwdrivers
Plus:
• Tubing Bender
Strap Wrench
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1. Install the Valve Yoke
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the
underside of the escutcheons and spout body according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Place the valve yoke through the lavatory and thread the
escutcheons to the valve bodies. Leave about 3/8″(1 cm) of
exposed threads in front of the escutcheons.
Remove any excess sealant.
Apply plumbers putty.
Spout
Body Escutcheon
Valve Body
3/8"
(1 cm)
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2. Install the Spout
IMPORTANT! Use care when installing the spout to avoid
scratching the finish.
All Spouts
Apply thread sealant to the spout threads.
Thread the spout body to the valve yoke with the spout body and
valve escutcheons contacting the lavatory evenly.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
High Shelfback Spout
Apply thread sealant to the spout threads.
Thread the spout to the spout body. Use a clean strap wrench to
tighten if necessary.
Escutcheon
Valve
Body
Spout Body
High
Shelfback
Spout
Spout
Body
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3. Install the Handles
NOTE: Illustration shows one of the available handle styles. All
handle styles follow the steps below.
NOTE: Install lever handles so they are parallel to the floor
(horizontal) when in the OFF position.
Assemble the handles, screws, and button caps to the valve
bodies.
If either handle touches the escutcheon, adjust the escutcheon for
a minimum 1/8″(3 mm) clearance between the handle skirt and
escutcheon.
Tighten the two screws on the valve yoke at the back of the
lavatory to secure the valve body.
1/8" (3 mm)
Skirt
Handle
Escutcheon
Escutcheon
Valve
Bodies
Round-Head
Cap Screw
Socket-Head
Screw
Button
Cap
Button
Cap
Screw
Valve
Yoke
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4. Choose Drain Type
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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5. 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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6. 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.
Body Nut
Stopper
Body
Tailpiece
Seal
Seal Hole
Rod
Apply 3 layers of
sealant tape and a
small bead of pipe
sealant to threads.
Stopper
Nut
Faucet
Rod
Clip
Thumb
Screw
Link
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7. 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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8. 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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