Kohler K-6127 User manual

Installation Guide
Wall-Mount Kitchen Faucet
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K-6127
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Thank You For Choosing Kohler Company
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
the back cover. Thanks again for choosing Kohler Company.
Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
NOTE: Use two-hole straps or drop-ear ells and screws to secure the
water supplies within the wall.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the main water supply.
Carefully inspect waste and supply tubing for any sign of
damage.
Select pipe nipples long enough to protrude through the finished
wall.
Do not use petroleum based products on this product.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified within the Price Book.
Sealant
Tape
Tape
Measure
2x4 Lumber
Level Square
Plus:
• Pipe Nipples
• Elbows
• Caps
7/8" Open-End
Box Wrench
7/8" Deep
Socket Wrench
with Ratchet
1/8"Hex
Wrench
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1. Prepare the Site
Rough-in the Plumbing
IMPORTANT! For exterior wall installations: Ensure proper wall
insulation to prevent frozen pipes.
Attach a 2x4 between two studs according to the illustration.
Position the riser tubes 8″(20.3 cm) apart, then level, and secure
the elbows and risers to the 2x4.
Temporarily secure a pipe nipple to each elbow with sealant tape.
Confirm the pipe nipples are perpendicular to the front edge of
the vertical 2x4s.
Confirm the Rough-in Plumbing
Hand tighten an escutcheon onto each pipe nipple.
Slide the faucet assembly onto the escutcheons.
Ensure the escutcheons are aligned and level with one another.
Further tighten the escutcheons, if necessary.
Escutcheon
2x4
Riser Tube
Pipe
Nipple
Apply
sealant
tape.
8"
(20.3 cm)
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Prepare the Site (cont.)
Verify the faucet assembly is properly aligned and level. If
necessary, make adjustments by repositioning the elbows, or
escutcheons.
Remove the faucet assembly and escutcheons.
Site Checkout
Flush the water lines.
Cap the pipe nipples and check for leaks at the elbows.
Complete the finished wall.
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2. Install the Escutcheons
Remove the caps from the pipe nipples.
Reinstall the escutcheons to the pipe nipples.
Measure and note the distance ″X″from the end of the
escutcheons to the finished wall.
Remove the escutcheons.
Remove the pipe nipples and measure their length.
Subtract distance ″X″from the length of the pipe nipples. Discard
the pipe nipples and replace them with ones of proper length.
Apply sealant tape to both ends of the pipe nipples, then insert
the pipe nipples into the elbows.
IMPORTANT! If you are mounting the escutcheons to an uneven
surface (such as tile grout lines), apply a suitable sealant to the
backside of the escutcheons. Do not use petroleum based sealant.
Thread the escutcheons onto the pipe nipples.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the finish on the escutcheons when
tightening.
Tighten the escutcheons with a 7/8″deep socket or 7/8″
open-end box wrench.
Ensure the escutcheons are aligned and level with one another.
Further tighten the escutcheons, if necessary.
X
Finished Wall
Pipe Nipple
Thread and
tighten the
escutcheons.
Escutcheon
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3. Install the Faucet
IMPORTANT! Be careful not to damage the O-rings on the
escutcheons during this procedure. The O-rings are pre-installed in
the escutcheons.
Carefully slide the faucet assembly onto the escutcheons.
Using a 1/8″hex wrench, secure the faucet assembly to the
escutcheons with setscrews. The setscrew must be flush or
recessed.
NOTE: If the setscrews are not flush: Loosen the setscrews, then
remove the faucet assembly from the escutcheons. Reinsert the
faucet assembly, then retighten the setscrews.
4. Installation Checkout
Turn both handles clockwise to the OFF position.
Verify that all connections are tight.
Turn on the main water supply.
Check all connections for leaks. Repair as needed.
Turn both handles to the ON position to run water through the
faucet. Allow the water to run through the spout to remove any
debris.
Turn both handles to the OFF position.
Not Correct Correct
Setscrew
Aerator Tool
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Installation Checkout (cont.)
NOTE: If water flow is restricted: Using the aerator tool (provided),
turn the aerator clockwise to remove it from the spout, remove the
debris, then reinstall the aerator. Retain the aerator tool for future
use.
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Guide d’installation
Robinet de cuisine à montage mural
Outils et matériels
Merci d’avoir choisi la compagnie Kohler
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commencer l’installation. Ne pas hésiter à nous contacter en cas de
problème d’installation ou de performance. Nos numéros de téléphone
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choisi la compagnie Kohler.
Avant de commencer
REMARQUE : Utiliser des sangles à deux trous ou coude à oreilles
et des vis pour sécuriser les alimentations d’eau dans le mur.
Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.
Couper l’alimentation d’eau principale.
Vérifier avec soin si l’évacuation ou les tubes d’alimentation sont
endommagés.
Sélectionner des mamelons de tuyau assez longs pour dépasser à
travers le fini.
Ne pas utiliser de produits à base de pétrole sur ce produit.
Ruban
d'étanchéité
Mètre
ruban
Montants de 2x4
Niveau
à bulle Carré
Plus:
• Mamelons de
tuyau
• Coudes
• Capuchons
Clé à fourche de
7/8" à extrémité
ouverte
Clé à douille
profonde de 7/8"
avec rochet
Clé
hexagonale
de 1/8"
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Avant de commencer (cont.)
Kohler Co. se réserve le droit d’apporter toutes modifications sur
le design des robinets sans préavis, comme spécifié dans le
catalogue des prix.
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1. Préparer le site
Raccorder la plomberie
IMPORTANT ! Pour des installations de mur extérieur: Assurer
une bonne isolation de mur pour éviter le gel des tuyaux.
Attacher un 2x4 entre deux montants selon l’illustration.
Positionner les tubes élévateurs de 8″(20,3 cm) l’un de l’autre,
puis niveler et sécuriser les coudes et les élévateurs au 2x4.
Sécuriser de manière temporaire un mamelon de tube à chaque
coude avec du ruban adhésif.
Confirmer que les mamelons de tube sont perpendiculaires au
rebord avant des 2x4 verticaux.
Confirmer le raccordement de la plomberie
Serrer à la main une applique sur chaque mamelon de tuyau.
Glisser l’ensemble de robinet sur les appliques.
S’assurer que les appliques sont alignées et nivelées entre elles.
Serrer plus les appliques si nécessaire.
Applique
2x4
Tube élévateur
Mamelon
de tuyau
Appliquer du
ruban
d'étanchéité.
8"
(20,3 cm)
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