Kohler Fairfax K-12185 User manual

Installation Guide
Remote Kitchen Sink Faucets
Mproduct numbers are for Mexico (i.e. K-12345M)
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Mcorresponden a México (Ej.
K-12345M)
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K-12185, K-R12190 K-R12185
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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 web site are listed on
the back cover. Thanks again for choosing Kohler Company.
Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the water supplies.
Carefully inspect waste and supply tubing for any sign of
damage and replace if necessary.
For new installations, assemble the faucet on the sink before
installing the sink.
Before installation, unpack the new faucet and inspect it for
damage. Return the faucet to the carton until you are ready to
install it.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Two 3/8" Male
Supply Connections
Adjustable
Wrench
Plumbers
Putty
Phillips
Screwdriver
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1. Install the Handspray
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside
of the spray holder according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Insert the spray holder through the sink hole.
Securely hand tighten the nut from under the sink.
Remove any excess putty or sealant.
2. Faucet Installation
Slide the escutcheon and gasket to the spout.
Partially thread two screws into the threaded ring until they
protrude slightly from the backside of the threaded ring.
Run the handspray hose down through the handspray holder.
Slide the threaded ring and washer on the handspray hose.
Run the handspray hose up through the spout mounting hole and
attach it to the handspray hose connector on the spout.
Position the spout in the desired mounting position.
Slide the metal washer onto the shank.
Thread the ring up the shank until it is about 1/4″(6 mm) away
from the underside of the sink. Ensure the screw holes face the
front and back of the faucet.
Tighten the screws.
Hose
Sink
Nut
Handspray
Spray
Holder
Apply
plumbers
putty.
Spout
Sink
Washer
Ring Screws
Gasket
Escutcheon Handspray
Hose
Connector
Spray Hose
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3. Install the Remote Valve
NOTE: The remote valve must be located within 8″(20.3 cm) of the
spout.
Slide the escutcheon and gasket over the supply hoses and onto
the remote valve.
Position the remote valve in the desired location.
Assemble the bracket, washer, and nut to the stud from
underneath the sink.
Align the handle and securely tighten the nut.
Connect the inlet hose to the spout connection. Make sure the
O-ring (not shown) in the spout connection is in place.
Sink
Bracket
Washer
Nut
Gasket
Spout
Hose
Remote
Valve
Escutcheon Spout Connection
Stud
Spacer
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4. Install the Soap Dispenser
Remove the nut from the escutcheon.
Apply plumbers putty or other sealant in the groove on the
underside of the escutcheon according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Position the escutcheon in the desired mounting hole.
From underneath the sink thread the nut onto the escutcheon.
Tighten the nut until the escutcheon is firmly held in place.
Thread the dispenser bottle onto the escutcheon from below.
Fill the dispenser bottle with soap from above the sink.
Insert the pump assembly into the escutcheon.
Escutcheon
Bottle
Nut Cap
Apply Plumbers
Putty Here.
Pump
Assembly
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5. Install the Supplies
CAUTION: Risk of restricted waterflow and product damage.
Use extreme care when bending the supply hoses to avoid
kinking and twisting. Hoses must not be taut after installation.
NOTE: If the sink installation requires that you coil the supply hoses
to obtain a good connection, maintain an inside coil diameter of at
least 3″(7.6 cm).
Carefully position the hot and cold supplies so they will not
interfere with the other hoses.
Connect the supply hoses to the supply stops. Left is hot, right is
cold.
Tighten all connections.
6. Installation Checkout
Remove the aerator from the end of the spout by turning it
counterclockwise.
Turn on the main water supply.
Open the faucet handle to the ON position.
Flush hot then cold water through the faucet for about one
minute.
Push the faucet handle down to the OFF position.
Reattach the aerator by turning it clockwise.
3" (7.6 cm)
or Larger
Cold
Cold
Hot Aerator
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7. Optional Temperature Limiting Adjustment
Remove the plug button, setscrew, handle, and bonnet.
Reposition the indexer to stop the valve stem at the desired
maximum temperature.
Place the handle onto the valve stem. Do not secure..
Turn the handle to full hot and check the water temperature.
Repeat the above procedures until the desired temperature is
reached.
Reinstall the bonnet and handle onto the faucet body. Secure with
the screw.
Reinstall the plug button.
Bonnet Handle
Indexer
Splines Valve Stem
Plug
Button
Screw
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Guide d’installation
Robinets d’évier de cuisine à distance
Outils et matériels
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Avant de commencer
Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.
Couper les alimentations d’eau.
Vérifier avec soin si l’évacuation ou les tubes d’alimentation pour
déceler tout signe d’endommagement et remplacer si nécessaire.
Pour de nouvelles installations, installer le robinet sur l’évier
avant d’installer ce dernier.
Avant l’installation, déballer le nouveau robinet et l’examiner
pour en déceler tout dommage. Remettre le robinet dans son
emballage de protection jusqu’à être prêt à l’installation.
Clé à
molette
Mastic de
plomberie
Arrêt(s)
d'alimentation et
tuyauterie
Tournevis
cruciforme
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Avant de commencer (cont.)
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.
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1. Installer le vaporisateur
Appliquer du mastic de plombier ou autre produit d’étanchéité
au dessous du support du vaporisateur selon les instructions du
fabricant.
Insérer le support du vaporisateur dans l’orifice de l’évier.
Sécuriser à la main l’écrou d’en-dessous de l’évier.
Retirer tout excédent de mastic de plombier ou de joint
d’étanchéité.
2. Installation du robinet
Glisser l’applique et le joint sur le bec.
Visser partiellement deux vis dans la bague filetée jusqu’à ce
qu’elles dépassent légèrement de l’arrière de celle-ci.
Passer le tuyau du vaporisateur à travers son support.
Glisser l’anneau fileté et la rondelle sur le tuyau du vaporisateur.
Passer le tuyau du vaporisateur à travers l’orifice du support du
bec et l’attacher au connecteur du tuyau du vaporisateur sur le
bec.
Positionner le bec à l’emplacement désiré.
Glisser la rondelle métallique sur le manche.
Tuyau
Évier
Écrou
Vaporisateur
Porte-
vaporisateur
Appliquer du
mastic de
plomberie.
Bec
Évier
Rondelle
Anneau Vis
Applique
Joint
d'étanchéité
Tuyau
vaporisateur
Tuyau de
connexion
vaporisateur
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