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3/4" CENTRAL THERMOSTAT

WITH VOLUME CONTROL

3/4" CENTRAL THERMOSTAT

WITH VOLUME CONTROL

Installation

Instructions

M 9 6 8 4 8 0

R540

Thank you for selecting American-Standard...the benchmark

of fine quality for over 100 years.

To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly--please

read these instructions carefully before you begin.

Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.1M
ASSE 1016

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

2

ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

CONNECTIONS ARE: 3/4" NPT

5-7/8

II

II

3-15/16

7

3-5/8

3/4" NPT

TUB

3/4" NPT

INLET

 3/4" NPT

INLET

WARNING

Prepare water supplies per ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS. Make sure the finished wall is between

the minimum and maximum rough dimension.

1

ROUGHING-IN THE VALVE

Install VALVE at indicated height and depth. Make sure the "TOP" marking on the PLASTER

GUARD is up.

Connect the hot and cold water supplies. Assemble all connecting pipes. Flush lines to

remove any dirt. Connections are 3/4" NPT.
Assemble the connection pipe to one of the MIXED OUTLETS of the VALVE.

Cap the other MIXED OUTLET. 

(Tub port is fitted with a plug at the factory). 

IMPORTANT! INSTALL ANY REQUIRED SHUT OFF OR DIVERTER VALVES

INTO THE PIPING SYSTEM.

DO NOT SOLDER DIRECTLY TO THE VALVE BODY; THIS WILL DAMAGE

THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL ELEMENT AND CHECK STOP VALVES.

Unscrew PLASTER GUARD SCREWS and remove PLASTER GUARD.

Check that arrow marking B points vertically upwards. If not, push the BLACK

CLAMP on the SECURING RING to the right, pull off KNOB MOUNT and reinstall

KNOB MOUNT with arrow "B" pointing upwards.

For 100  F adjustment, turn the water supply on. Turn KNOB MOUNT until the spout

temperature is 100  F. Check that arrow marking A on the KNOB MOUNT still points

upward after adjusting the thermostat to 100  F.  If not, pull out the RED LOCKING DEVICE.

Remove KNOB MOUNT by pulling it towards you while standing directly in front of the valve.

Reinstall the KNOB MOUNT so that the arrow marking A points upwards.

The maximum mixed water temperature is set at 109  F at the factory.

This setting can be changed if desired.

Remove the TEMPERATURE LIMIT STOP (H shaped Black Plastic part). Reinstall it

at the desired notch as indicated in the diagram to limit the maximum mixed water

temperature to 104 F or 112 F.

Reinstall RED LOCKING DEVICE.

KNOB 

MOUNT

ARROW

"A"

BLACK

CLAMP

ARROW

"B"

RED LOCKING

DEVICE

SECURING

RING

104 

109 

112 

TEMPERATURE

LIMIT STOP

MODEL NUMBER

M 9 6 8 4 8 0

M 9 6 8 4 8 0

R540

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Product names listed herein are trademarks of American Standard Inc.

© American Standard Inc. 2003

923348-0070A

HANDLE ADAPTER

A994352-0070A

CARTRIDGE

954040-0070A

THERMOSTAT

CARTRIDGE

912647-0070A

O-RING

953963-0070A

HANDLE EXTENSION

953957-0070A

TEMPERATURE

CALIBRATION UNIT

A953971-0070A

CHECK STOP (COLD BLUE)

A953972-0070A

CHECK STOP (HOT RED)

TOP

 

CHECK STOP

(HOT RED)

PLUG

TUB

PORT

CHECK STOP

(COLD BLUE)

COLD

HOT

3

2

4

WOOD

BRACE

5

6

If the CHECK STOPS (4, 5) were removed during installation,

ensure the hot and cold CHECK STOPS (4, 5) are not reversed. The

hot CHECK STOP (4) has a red top and the cold CHECK STOP (5)

has a blue top.
CHECK STOPS (4,5) are supplied in the open position.

Closing using 5/32" (4 mm) hex wrench to pressure

test and to check for leaks.

Reassemble PLASTER GUARD (2) and FINISH

WALL.

Beware of Freezing. No water should remain

in the MIXING VALVE if freezing is a possibility.

Remove the CHECK STOPS (4,5) to completely

drain the MIXER UNIT (1).

Remove PLASTER GUARD (2) if still installed.

Turn on water supplies and check for leaks.

To flush lines, remove the CHECK STOPS (4,5)

and run water. If desired, the TEMPERATURE

CONTROL UNIT can be removed. Reinstall CHECK

STOPS (4,5) and CONTROL UNIT (6), if it was

removed.

MIXED

PLUG TUB

PORT

COLD

Should the hot and cold water supply pipes have been transposed making

adjustment impossible, proceed as follows:

TRANSPOSED SUPPLY PIPING

OR BACK TO BACK INSTALLATION

3

Remove check stops and re-install them transposed.

Shut off water supply.
Remove handle and rim

CHECK STOP

(RED TO BLUE)

Important note: RED CHECK STOP is now on the right of the mixer body and the BLUE

CHECK STOP is now on the left.
Turn the water supply back on and perform the temperature adjustment in step 2.

CHECK STOP

(BLUE TO RED)

918428-0070A

CARTRIDGE SCREW

 3/4" NPT

SHOWER

IMPORTANT: 

WHEN NOT USING A 

DIVERTER SPOUT A SEPARATE

DIVERTER VALVE MUST BE USED.

9 6 3 4 3 4 - Y Y Y 0 A   D E E P   R O U G H   K I T
( S O L D   S E PA R AT E LY )  

NOTE: 

MINIMUM FLOWING PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR

THIS SYSTEM OPERATING WITH ONE SHOWER HEAD

AND 2 BODY SPRAYS IS 40 PSI

TUB PORT MUST

BE PLUGGED

HOT

3/4"

3/4"

COLD

TUB PORT MUST

BE PLUGGED

HOT

3/4"

3/4"

COLD

THERMOSTATIC BATH/

SHOWER INSTALLATION

USING A TWIN ELL, DIVERTER

SPOUT AND FIXED SHOWER 

THERMOSTATIC SHOWER INSTALLATION

USING A DIVERTER VALVE, FIXED

SHOWER HEAD AND ADJUSTABLE HAND

HELD SHOWER  

THERMOSTATIC SHOWER INSTALLATION USING A

DIVERTER VALVE, FIXED SHOWER HEAD, ADJUSTABLE

HAND HELD SHOWER, ON/OFF VALVE AND TWO

BODY SPRAYS  

TWIN

ELL

TOP OF TUB RIM
BOTTOM OF TUB

TUB PORT

MUST BE

PLUGGED

DIVERTER

VALVE

DIVERTER

VALVE

ON/OFF

VALVE

C/L

4"

18"

(OPTIONAL)

80"-86"

912647-0070A

O-RING

6-1/4

1-5/8 - 2-1/2

HOT

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