Kohler K-393 User manual

Installation Guide
Centerset Lavatory Faucet
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K-393
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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 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 the waste and supply tubing for any sign of
damage.
For new installations, install the faucet and drain to the lavatory
before installing the lavatory.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Pliers
#2 Phillips
Screwdriver
3/16" Hex
Wrench
Thread
Sealant
Pipe
Sealant
Plumbers
Putty
Adjustable Wrench
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1. Faucet Installation
Clean the lavatory surface to remove any grease, oil, or debris.
Insert the faucet supply hoses into the hole in the lavatory.
Insert the lift rod into the hole at the rear of the faucet body.
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver or 3/16″hex wrench, tighten the
faucet through the lift rod hole.
Phillips
Screwdriver
Faucet Body
Hex
Wrench
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2. 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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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.
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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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
Tapered Gasket
Flat 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 rod. For vandal-resistant
installations, fit the rod through the hole in the stopper rod.
Hand tighten the rod 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, then thread the
tailpiece to the body. Tighten the tailpiece securely.
Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the lift
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 body 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
Clip
Stopper
Stopper Nut
Flange
Seal
Rod Nut
Tailpiece
Apply
thread
sealant.
Thumb
Screw
Stopper
Rod
Link
Rod
Lift
Rod
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7. Supply Connections
If the lavatory is not installed, install it at this time according to
the lavatory manufacturer’s instructions.
Allow enough space for penetration of supply tubes into the
supply stops. Cut the supply tubes if necessary.
Connect the supply hoses to the supply stops. (Left is hot - right
is cold).
Tighten all connections.
8. Installation Checkout
Connect the P-trap.
Make sure all connections are tight.
Remove the aerator by turning it counterclockwise.
Open the drain.
Turn on the main water supply and check for leaks. Repair as
needed.
Open both hot and cold valves and run water through the spout
for about a minute to remove debris. Check for leaks.
Close the hot and cold valves.
Remove any debris from the aerator and reinstall.
Hot Cold
Spout
Aerator
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Guide d’installation
Robinet de lavabo à petit entraxe
Outils et matériels
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Avant de commencer
Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.
Couper l’alimentation d’eau principale.
Vérifier avec soin si les tubes d’évacuation ou d’alimentation
d’eau sont endommagés.
Pour de nouvelles installations, installer le robinet et le drain au
lavabo avant d’installer celui-ci.
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.
Pinces
Tournevis
cruciforme #2
Clé hexagonale
de 3/16"
Joint
d'étanchéité
pour filetage
Joint
d'étanchéité
pour tuyau
Mastic de
plombier
Clé à molette
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