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INSTALLATION

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

All Finishes: Clean the finish with mild soap and warm water. Wipe entire surface completely dry with clean soft 

cloth. Many cleaners may contain chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, toilet cleaner etc. which could adversely 

affect the finish and are not recommended for cleaning.

Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents on Kohler faucets and fittings. 

Ensure that all connections tightened. Ensure that the 

handle is in the off position.

Turn on the drain and main water supply, and check for 

leaks. Repair as needed.

Remove the hose(18). Run hot and cold water through 

faucet for about one minute to remove any debris. Shut off 

the faucet. Reinstall the hose.

INSTALLATION CHECKOUT

How to Install the Showerhead

Turn the diverter handle, run hot and cold water for about 

one minute to remove any debris before the showerhead(27) 

is installed.

Put the regulator(28) into the showerhead inlet if needed. 

Connect the showerhead to the tube kit outlet with the 

washer(29), and tighten the showerhead with strap wrench. 

Hot

Cold

How to Install the Faucet

To perform installation, installer must provide G1/2

″ 

female 

supply fittings(1), spaced 150mm apart and horizontally. The 

supply fittings should be vertical and not beyond the finished 

wall. Hot supply pipe must be located on the left.

Flush the water supply pipes thoroughly to remove debris. 

Install the two offset connectors(2) into the hot and cold 

supply pipes. Use appropriate thread sealants or thread 

tape on pipe threads.

Adjust the center-to-center distance between the connectors 

to 150mm and horizontally. They should extend 29mm 

beyond the finished wall. Thread the escutcheons(3) onto 

the connectors until they are against the finished wall. 

Put the washers(4) into the nuts(5), thread the nuts to 

connectors. Tighten the nuts with strap wrench or soft cloth 

between product and regular wrench.

How to Install the Shower Column

Select a location in vertical wall to install shower column 

according to rough-in dimensions. Drill the lower hole 

according to anchors’(6) diameter and lower base(8-1) 

position in the finished wall(

NOTE:

 The arrow in the base is 

upward). Press anchors into the hole, secure the base by the 

screw(7). 

Rehearse the slide bar kit(9) installation for the upper 

base(8-2) mounting location determination. Slide the tube 

joint(10) onto the slide bar kit, and connect them to the 

base(

NOTE:

 The arrow in the base is up). Install the 

screws(12) into the tube joint with the hex wrench(11), and 

tighten them.

Place the slide bar and the body against the finished wall. 

Connect the lower base and the diverter body kit(13).  

Position and tighten them by hex wrench. Mark the hole of 

upper base(8-2) with a pencil. Uninstall the slide bar kit and 

tube joint.(

NOTE:

 Don’t lose the screws.)

Drill holes on the mark. Press the anchors into the holes. 

Secure the upper base(8-2) by the screws. Install the tube 

joint(10) to the base(8-2) and tighten them by screws. 

Reinstall the slide bar kit with escutcheons(14) to the bases. 

Tighten the screws with the hex wrench. Screw the            

escutcheons with the bases until against the finished wall.

Install the tube kit(15) into the slide bar kit. Install the nut(16) 

onto the tube kit with soft cloth between internal hole of the 

nut and the tube kit. Then screw the nut onto the slide bar kit 

with strap wrench or soft cloth between the nut and regular 

wrench. 

2

1

150mm

How to Install the Handshower and Hose

Tighten 500mm length hose(18) to the outlet(19) and the 

connector(20) with two washers(17).

Turn the diverter handle(21), run hot and cold water for 

about one minute to remove any debris.

Tighten 1500mm length hose(24) to the connector(23) with 

filter washers(22). Put the regulator(25) into the 

handshower(26) inlet if needed. Tighten the hose to the 

handshower with the filter washer(22).

6

7

12

8-2

14

6

7

12

8-1

14

13

16

15

10

11

9

5

4

29mm

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22

25

26

24

19

17

20

21

22

23

17

18

29

28

27

18

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