Kohler K-11618 Bedienungsanleitung

Installation Guide

Two-Handle Bath/Shower Faucet

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K-11618

113728-2-AC

Thank You For Choosing Kohler Company

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

the back cover. Thanks again for choosing Kohler Company.

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.

1. Prepare for Installation

Rough-In the Plumbing

Shut off the main water supply.

Install or relocate the supplies as necessary.

The water supply lines must be between 2″(5.1 cm) and 3-1/2″

(8.9 cm) from the ﬁnished wall.

Pipe

Wrench Adjustable

Wrench Strap

Wrench Hacksaw or Tubing Cutter

Propane

Torch

SolderHex

Wrench

Thread

Sealant

Plumbers

Putty

Assorted

Screwdrivers

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Prepare for Installation (cont.)

If the bath has been installed, cover it to prevent damage to the

bath surface.

Install the Support Framing

NOTE: For bath-only and shower-only installations, seal the unused

outlet.

Determine the location of the valve, and install the support

framing.

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2. Install the Valve

CAUTION: Risk of product damage. Remove the plaster guards

and valve/diverter units applying heat to the yoke.

NOTE: For ceiling supply lines, install the yoke with the supply

inlets facing up.

For 1/2” Pipe Connections:

Apply sealant tape to the pipe threads.

Slide the nut over the pipe.

Secure the 1/2″adapter to the pipe.

Secure the nut to the yoke.

For Copper Tubing Connections With Adapter:

Slide the nut over the copper tubing.

Solder the adapter to the tubing.

Secure the nut to the yoke.

For Copper Tubing Connections with Direct Sweat Inlets:

Remove the plaster guards and valve/diverter units from the

yoke.

Solder the tubing to the yoke inlet.

Valve

Unit

Plaster

Guard

Nut

1/2"

Adapter

1/2" Pipe

Connections Copper Tubing

Connections

(with Adapter)

Copper Tubing

Connections (with

Direct Sweat Inlets)

1/2" Pipe

Copper Tubing

Adapter

Nut

1/2" Copper

Tubing

Solder Solder

1/2" Copper

Tubing

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3. Complete the Valve Installation

NOTE: This section applies to all valve installation styles.

IMPORTANT! Use thread sealant on all threaded connections.

Plumb using 1/2″copper tubing, elbows, and adapters.

Secure the bath and/or shower piping to the support framing and

install temporary nipples.

If a slip-ﬁt spout will be installed, the temporary nipple should

extend at least 6″(15.2 cm) beyond the ﬁnished wall.

If the valve or diverter units were removed for soldering, reinstall

them.

Cover the valve and diverter units with plaster guards.

Install caps on the temporary nipples.

Turn on the hot and cold water supplies, and check for leaks.

Turn the valve off.

Temporary

Nipples

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4. 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 3-7/8″(9.8 cm) 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.

Slip-Fit Spout Installation

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.

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.

1/2" Nipple

3-7/8"

(9.8 cm)

Spout

Threaded Spout

Apply plumbers

putty.

1/2" Copper

Tube

1-1/2" (3.8 cm) to

2-7/8" (7.3 cm)

Setscrew

5/32" Hex

Wrench

Spout

Slip-Fit Spout

Apply

plumbers putty.

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Install the Spout (cont.)

Remove all excess putty.

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5. Install the Showerhead

CAUTION: Risk of product damage. To avoid plugging the

showerhead spray outlets, use thread sealant tape on the shower

arm threads. Do not use thread sealant compound (pipe dope).

Remove the temporary nipple.

Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the

escutcheon according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Slide the escutcheon over the shower arm.

Apply thread sealant on the shower arm threads and thread the

shower arm into the elbow.

Tighten with a clean strap wrench. Do not overtighten.

Flush the system for one minute.

Apply thread sealant to the shower arm threads, and thread the

showerhead onto the shower arm. Tighten securely.

Remove all excess putty.

Shower Elbow

Apply plumbers

putty.

Shower Arm

Showerhead

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6. Install the Handles

Complete the ﬁnished wall.

Remove and discard the plaster guards.

Thread the sleeves onto the valve and diverter stems.

Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the back

edge of the escutcheons according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

Install the escutcheons over the threaded sleeves.

For the escutcheon used with the valve with stops, attach

bushings over the sleeves.

If acrylic handles are being installed, attach spline adapters to the

valve and diverter stems.

Align the handles.

Secure with the screws.

Align and insert the plug buttons.

7. Complete the Installation

Make sure all the connections are tight.

Open the drain.

Turn on the main water supply and check for leaks.

Open the hot and cold valves and check for leaks.

Valve With Stops

Spline Adapter

Acrylic Handle Plug Button

Screw

Chrome Handle

Escutcheon

Bushing

Escutcheon

Apply plumbers putty.

Sleeve

Valve/Diverter

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Complete the Installation (cont.)

Run the water for about a minute and turn off.

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