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Tools and Materials

Thank You For Choosing Kallista

We appreciate your commitment to KALLISTA quality products. Please take a moment to review this manual
before you install your KALLISTA product. If you encounter any installation or performance problems,
please do not hesitate to contact us at the phone number listed on the back cover.

Before You Begin

CAUTION: Risk of personal injury.

Cast iron baths are extremely heavy. Obtain sufficient help to

carefully lift or move the bath.

CAUTION: Risk of property damage.

Do not support the bath by the rim. Provide adequate

support under the feet.

Observe all local plumbing and building codes.

Carefully inspect the bath for damage before installing.

Ensure proper access to the final plumbing connections before installing the bath.

This guide includes instructions for both freestanding and drop-in installations. Follow the
instructions that apply to your particular installation.

Provide properly-dimensioned framing for drop-in installations.

Install the bath to an adequately supported, level subfloor. Use metal shims if the floor is uneven.

To simplify future maintenance, ensure all plumbing connections around the bath are easily
accessible.

This bath conforms to ASME A112.19.1./CSA B45.2. All dimensions are nominal.

Kallista reserves the right to make revisions in the design of products without notice, as specified in
the Price Book.

Plus:

• Conventional woodworking
  tools and materials
• Drop Cloth
• Metal Shims
• Rags/Chiffons/Trapos
• 2x4's or 2x6's

Silicone Sealant

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Summary of Contents for P50202-00

Page 1: ...Installation Guide Drop in or Freestanding Cast Iron Bath P50202 00 P50203 00 1008431 2 C ...

Page 2: ...or damage before installing Ensure proper access to the final plumbing connections before installing the bath This guide includes instructions for both freestanding and drop in installations Follow the instructions that apply to your particular installation Provide properly dimensioned framing for drop in installations Install the bath to an adequately supported level subfloor Use metal shims if t...

Page 3: ...rmation Ensure there is a 1 16 2 mm gap between the finished deck floor surface and the rim so the bath will not rest on the rim Carefully lay out and cut the rough deck material For Freestanding Installations Install the finished flooring and wall materials For All Installations Position the plumbing according to the roughing in information Cap the supplies and check for leaks 31 1 2 800 mm 15 38...

Page 4: ... the nut may cause the top of the leg to pull away from the bath wall Assemble a leg beveled washer and nut onto the fastening bolt Use an adjustable wrench to tighten the nut and secure the leg to the bath Insert the head of a leveling bolt up through the bottom of the leg as shown Install a washer and nut to the leveling bolt Wrench tighten the nut to secure the leveling bolt to the leg Repeat t...

Page 5: ...UTION Risk of property damage Make sure a watertight seal exists on all bath drain connections NOTE Provide access to all plumbing connections to simplify future maintenance Connect the trap to the drain according to the drain manufacturer s instructions Install the faucet valve and riser tubes or wall mount kit according to the manufacturer s instructions Run water into the bath and check the dra...

Page 6: ...inished wall Seal the joints between the bath rim and the finished wall with silicone sealant Allow the silicone sealant to cure before using the bath Refer to the silicone sealant manufacturer s instructions for cure time 1008431 2 C 6 Kallista ...

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