Kohler K-T15231 User manual

Installation Guide
Three-Handle Bath/Shower Faucet
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K-T15231 K-T15235
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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
Please read all instructions before you begin.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the main water supply.
Do not remove the thread protectors until instructed to.
Before installation, unpack the components and inspect them for
damage. Return the components to the carton until you are ready
to install.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Adjustable
Wrench Strap Wrench Thread Sealant Plumbers Putty
Hex
Wrench
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1. Install the Diverter Trim
Remove the diverter sleeve.
Loosen the setscrew on the escutcheon.
Apply plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside of the
escutcheon according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Push the escutcheon down onto the diverter until it rests against
the finished wall.
Tighten the setscrew and remove excess sealant.
Loosen the setscrew on the knob and install it on the diverter.
Tighten the setscrew on the knob.
Diverter
Apply plumbers
putty.
Setscrew
Escutcheon
Diverter
Sleeve Knob
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2. Install the Spout
Threaded Spout Installation
Remove the temporary nipple.
Apply thread sealant to the 1/2″nipple threads on both ends.
Install a 1/2″nipple to extend the indicated distance beyond the
finished wall.
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the inlet
of the spout according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Carefully tighten the spout with a clean strap wrench and remove
all excess putty.
Flush hot and cold water through the spout for one minute.
Remove the temporary nipple.
Apply thread sealant and install a 1/2″copper tube so it extends
1-1/2″(3.8 cm) to 2-7/8″(7.3 cm) beyond the finished wall.
Deburr the copper tubing.
Loosen the setscrew with a 5/32″hex wrench.
1/2" Copper
Tube
1-1/2" (3.8 cm) to
2-7/8" (7.3 cm)
Apply
plumbers
putty.
Setscrew
5/32" Hex
Wrench
Slip-Fit Spout
1/2" Nipple
3-7/8"
(9.8 cm)
1/2" Nipple
7"
(17.8 cm)
Apply plumbers putty.
Apply plumbers putty.
Threaded Spouts
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Install the Spout (cont.)
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the inlet
end of the spout according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Install the spout and carefully retighten the setscrew. Do not
overtighten the setscrew.
Remove all excess putty.
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