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Shower Seat in

Reversed Position

33''

840mm

19-1/2''

495mm

16-1/2''

420mm

6-3/4''

170mm

13-3/8''

340mm

14-7/16''

365mm

Bolts Removed

and Replaced

to Reverse

Seat Position

2-1/4''

55mm

Dia.

Bolt Circle

S

S

S

1-1/8''

30mm

S

S

S

S

2-1/4''

55mm

S

S

20-15/16''

530mm

Universal/Barrier-Free

Recommended

Mounting Height

*17'' to 19''

430 to 485mm

Finish Face of Floor

Support

Tube

Baseplate

with Spring

Guide Bracket

S

S

S

S

Mounting

Flanges (2)

1-3/8''

35mm

Finish Face of Wall

5-1/2''

140mm

22-5/16''

565mm

21-7/8''

555mm

4-1/2''

115mm

Concealed wall 

backing to 

comply with

local building 

codes, not 

furnished

by Bobrick.

9-3/8''

240mm

7-1/4''

185mm

S

*

Consult local building codes

17-5/16''

440mm

Installation to Wall.

 Secure unit to wall  at points indicated by an 

S

, with the two Mounting Flanges located at top and the Baseplate 

and Guide Bracket below. The bottom of the Support Tube must be positioned within the Baseplate and Guide Bracket before they are 
secured to wall. 

Mounting height of shower seat must comply with local building codes.

1. Install Mounting Flanges to Wall.

 

A. Locate seat horizontally on wall to comply with local building codes.

 

B. Use Mounting Flanges as templates to mark holes.

 

  1) Check to make sure seat surface is horizontal and Mounting Flanges are flat against wall.

 

  2) Make sure holes marked for Mounting Flanges align with wall backing.

 

C. Drill holes for Mounting Flange fasteners and secure Mounting Flanges to wall with appropriate fasteners.

 

D. Check to see if seat moves freely from horizontal to vertical position.

IMPORTANT NOTES

 

  1)

   For stud wall construction,

 install backing (not furnished by Bobrick) (see Figure 2). Backing must be provided before

 

      the finished shower wall is applied. Secure with #14 x 2-1/2" (6.3 x 65mm) stainless steel mounting screws furnished by

 

      manufacturer.

 

  2)  

For prefabricated shower stalls

, adequate backing must be provided by the shower stall manufacturer (see Figure 2).

 

      Secure with #14 x 2-1/2" (6.3 x 65mm) stainless steel mounting screws furnished by manufacturer.

 

  3)

   For concrete walls,

 provide fiber plugs or expansion shields for use with furnished screws, or provide 1/4" (6mm) toggle 

 

      bolts or expansion bolts. Wall anchors not furnished by Bobrick. 

 

  CAUTION: This shower seat is no stronger than the anchors and walls to which it is attached and, therefore, must be  

 

  firmly secured in order to support the loads for which it is intended. Consult and comply with local building codes.

2. Install Baseplate with Spring and Guide Bracket to Wall.

 

A. Support seat in level horizontal position.

 

B. Locate Guide Bracket on wall with bottom center of Support Tube resting on bottom of Guide Bracket (see Figure 2).

 

C. Mark holes on wall using Guide Bracket as a template.

 

D. Drill holes in wall for appropriate fasteners (see Figure 3). Install fasteners.

 

E. Place Baseplate on wall with curled spring at top aligning holes in Baseplate with fasteners.

 

F. Place Guide Bracket over Support Tube and fasten to wall.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BOBRICK MODEL B-5181 REvERSIBLE SOLID PhENOLIC FOLDING ShOWER SEAT

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