Kohler K-14434 User manual

Installation Guide
Single Control Bidet Faucet
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K-14434
1032027-2-B

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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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Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the main water supply.
Carefully inspect waste and supply tubing for any sign of
damage.
Replace waste or supply tubing if necessary.
For new installations, install the faucet before installing the bidet.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified within the Price Book.
Adjustable
Wrench Plumbers
Putty 1/8" Hex
Wrench
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1. Faucet Body Installation
Apply a bead of plumbers putty to the underside of the faucet
body according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions.
Feed the faucet supply inlets through the bidet hole and position
the faucet and escutcheon. Slide the bracket and washer over the
stud and tighten the nut securely to the stud.
Bidet
Nut
Bracket
Washer
Stud
Supply Inlet
Escutcheon
Apply Plumbers
Putty.
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2. Drain Style
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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3. 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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4. 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.
Faucet
Rod
Clip
Thumb
Screw
Link
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Single Control Link Installation
Identify the best hole in the link to allow full operation of the
drain rod and the lifting rod.
Align the link hole with the drain rod and slide the clip and the
link onto the drain rod with the thumbscrew facing the back of
the bidet.
To move the link to the proper position, squeeze the clip and
slide it along the rod.
If not already down, push the drain rod down to the open drain
position.
If required, loosen the thumbscrew on the link.
Align the link with faucet lifting rod and push the lift rod
through the holes in the link.
Ensure that the drain knob is at the bottom of the slot in the back
of the faucet.
With both the drain knob and the drain rod fully down, tighten
the thumbscrew on the lifting rod.
Test operation of the drain knob.
Clip
Link
Thumbscrew
Drain Knob
Faucet Body Lift Rod
Drain Rod
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Single Control Link Installation (cont.)
As required, complete the installation of the bidet according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
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