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114543-2-
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Kohler Co., Kohler, WI
4. PRE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURES – K-1097 MODEL ONLY
To prevent damage to the Rite-Temp valve components
due to heat while soldering, open the valve as follows:
Remove and save the plaster guard and mud guard.
Rotate the valve stem fully clockwise.
If the valve has stops, rotate both stop adjustments fully
counterclockwise.
Proceed to Fig. #5.
Fig. #4
Valve Stem
Valve Body
Stop
Plaster Guard
Mud
Guard
5. INSTALLATION
INSTALL 2-HANDLE YOKE – ALL MODELS
The yoke has a two-sided pipe adapter that can be
reversed for use with either 1/2” N.P.T. pipe or copper
tubing. Connect the hot and cold supplies to the yoke so
they are between 2” and 3-1/2” from the finish wall.
The faucet fitting is factory assembled specifically for hot
and cold water supplies from the floor. If installing the
faucet for ceiling supplies, turn the yoke over so the
supplies connect from the top.
For the K-1098, reinstall the aspirator at the top of the
yoke. Do not overtighten. For the K-1097, discard the
aspirator.
Reinstall the valve units with the colored dot valve on the
left side (right side for ceiling supplies). Reinstall the
plaster guards.
For K-1096 model, proceed to Fig. #6.
For K-1097 model, proceed to Fig. #7.
Fig. #5
Ceiling
Supplies
Aspirator
Hot
Cold
D-shape Down
D-shape Up
INSTALL 2-HANDLE YOKE – K-1096 MODEL
Install elbows and adapters (if used) onto 1/2” copper
tubing or 1/2” pipe of proper length. Connect the piping to
both the shower and bath yoke outlets.
IMPORTANT! Secure the tubing to the framing.
Install temporary 1/2” nipples into the bath and shower
ells. The temporary nipple used for slip-fit spout
installations must extend at least 6” beyond the finish wall.
Turn on the water supplies. Open both the hot and cold
valves for about one minute to flush debris from the water
lines.
Complete the finish wall, and discard the plaster guards.
Proceed to Fig. #12 or Fig. #13.
Fig. #6
1/2” Copper
or Pipe
Shower Outlet
Bath Outlet
Bath Ell
Shower Ell
1/2” Adapter
or Solder
Direct
1/2” Copper
or Pipe
