Kohler K-8359 User manual

Installation Guide
Bath/Deck Mount Faucet
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K–8359
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Tools and Materials
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Before You Begin
Please read all instructions before you begin.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
The dimensions given assume the spout and bath are mounted on
the same surface. Adjust the dimensions according it the spout
and bath are mounted on different surfaces.
If this product is used with an overflowing bath, the2x4
construction should tuck under the outer rim of the bath.
Installer supplied copper tubing must be 5/8″O.D. (1/2″Nom.).
The plaster guard diameter is 7/8″from the spout.
Leave the protective sleeve on the spout supply tube until spout
installation. This is an O-ring sealing surface which may be
damaged when unprotected.
The finished wall to which the spout is installed should add less
than 1-1/2″(3.8 cm) of thickness to the outside of the rough-in
wall.
Plumbers
Putty
Level
Pencil
Drill with 1-1/4"
& 7/8" Hole Bits
Masking
Tape
Tape
Measure
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Before You Begin (cont.)
For installation on baths other than an overflowing bath, a wider
deck may be required. Carefully review this document and any
appropriate rough-in sheets. Design the bath enclosure
accordingly.
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. Prepare the Site
NOTE: The wall may be higher than 21-1/2″(54.6 cm), but the hole
for the mounting bracket must be 20-1/2″(52.1 cm) from the floor.
Constructa2x4surround around the overflowing bath. For
other bathing fixtures, reference the dimensions for your chosen
installation.
Depending on the design of the finished wall, the2x4maybe
cut down to fit flush with the rough wall exterior and match the
overflowing bath outer rim height.
Locate the position along the wall in which the spout will be
mounted and mark the floor and the base2x4.
Fromthebase2x4mark, measure 3-1/4″(8.3 cm) from the
outside surface for the rough wall on the floor.
Cut a 7/8″(2.2 cm) hole for the stem mounting assembly.
Measure 20-1/2″(52.1 cm) from the floor mark to the upper
framing and mark.
Drill a 1-1/4″(3.2 cm) wide x 2-1/4″(5.7 cm) deep hole using the
mark as the center point.
21-1/2"
(54.6 cm)
20-1/2"
(52.1 cm)
3-1/4"
(8.3 cm)
7/8" (2.2 cm)
D. Hole
1-1/4" (3.2 cm)
D. Hole
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2. Install the Spout Supply Tube
NOTE: Leave the protective sleeve on the spout supply tube until
the spout installation.
Drill a 7/8″D. (2.2 cm) hole at the proper location in the floor.
Slide the brass washer from the bottom of the spout supply tube
over the threads until the washer reaches the supply tube
shoulder.
Insert the spout supply tube through the mounting hole from the
top of the floor.
The flat portion of the brass washer should face forward. The
spout supply tube will be suspended by the brass washer.
Slide the plate (oriented with the tabs toward the deck) and
washer onto the spout supply tube from the bottom and thread
on the nut. Tighten the nut.
Secure the plate to the rough deck with two wood screws.
Slide the washer onto the supply tube and thread the nut on and
tighten it.
Ensure that the valves are closed (cold = fully counterclockwise;
hot = fully clockwise).
Install the tee to the supply assembly with solder if required for
the valves.
Plumb the supply to the supply tube using 1/2″Nom. or 5/8″
O.D. copper tubing.
Brass
Washer
Wood
Screw
Wood
Screw Plate
Washer
Tee
Nut
Spout Supply Tube
Supply
Tube
Shoulder
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3. Check the Valve Operation
WARNING: Risk of personal injury. Wrap a towel around the
pipe plug to prevent water spray. Water will purge from the
supply tube when you remove the plug.
Thread a 3/8″pipe plug into the top of the spout supply tube.
Ensure that the valves are closed (cold = fully counterclockwise;
hot = fully clockwise).
Turn on the main water supply and check the complete
installation for leaks with the valves closed and open.
Repair leaks as needed.
Close both valves and turn off the main water supply.
Carefully loosen the pipe plug to remove pressure.
Thread the pipe plug back into the spout supply tube.
Install the cardboard plaster guards over both valves and the
spout supply tube.
Brass
Washer
3/8" Pipe
Plug
Spout Supply
Tube
Supply Tube
Shoulder
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4. Install the Spout Support
Install the mounting plate in the hole in the rough wall.
Secure with the provided screws.
Thread the standoff rod into the mount until it stops.
Make sure the O-ring is in the groove on the inside of the
escutcheon.
Slide the escutcheon onto the standoff rod.
Screws
Standoff
Rod
O-Ring
Escutcheon
Mounting
Plate
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5. Install the Spout
Remove the plaster guard from the supply tube.
Slide the spout over the supply tube.
Adjust the height by loosening the lock nut and rotating the base
as needed.
Thread the standoff rod out of the mounting base and into the
spout by hand.
Check for proper fit following the diagram above.
Trace the spout base on the rough floor with a pencil. The circle
serves as the floor rough-in guide.
Tighten the lock nut and thread the standoff rod back into the
mounting base.
Remove the spout and standoff rod.
Replace the plaster guards.
Standoff Rod
Locknut
Spout Base
Water 2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
20-1/2"
(52.1 cm)
3-1/4" (8.3 cm)
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6. Complete the Installation
Install the finished floor and walls. Leave the marked area at the
base of the spout clear.
Install the spout and attach the standoff rod.
Attach the base of the spout to the exposed subfloor with the
provided screws.
Slide the base and standoff escutcheon into place.
Ensure that both faucet handles are turned off (hot = clockwise,
cold = counterclockwise).
Remove the aerator assembly.
Turn on the hot and cold valves and run water through the spout
to remove debris. Check for leaks.
Turn off the hot and cold valves.
Install the aerator.
Spout
Aerator
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Guide d’installation
Robinet montage sur baignoire/comptoir
Outils et matériels
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Avant de commencer
Veuillez lire toutes les instructions avant de commencer.
Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.
Les dimensions fournies partent du principe que le bec et la
baignoire sont montés sur la même surface. Ajuster les
dimensions sachant que le bec et la baignoire sont montés sur des
surfaces différentes.
Si ce produit est utilisé avec une baignoire à trop plein, la
construction 2x4 devrait se ranger sous le rebord extérieur de la
baignoire.
Installer le tuyau en cuivre fourni doit être de Ø Ext 5/8″(1/2″
nominal).
Mastic de
plomberie
Perceuse avec
mèches de 1-1/4"
et 7/8"
Niveau à
bulle Ruban cache
Crayon à papierMètre ruban
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