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Kohler Co., Kohler, WI
INSTALLATION CHECKOUT – ALL MODELS
Install caps on the temporary bath and shower nipples.
Turn on the hot and cold water supplies, and check the
new installation for leaks.
Remove the caps from the temporary nipples. Turn the
valve control to the “On” position, and cycle the control
through the operating range. Check for leaks. Turn the
valve control off.
If the valve has stops, rotate both stop adjustments fully
clockwise. Turn the valve control “On”, and note that
water does not flow. Turn the valve control “Off”, and
rotate both stop adjustments fully counterclockwise.
INSTALL PLASTER GUARD – K-1097
MODEL
Thick Wall Installation (Tile, Plaster, Marble, etc.): Cut
a 5-9/16” diameter hole in the rough wall material. Identify
the plaster guard side that must face out for thick wall
installation. Install the plaster guard and mud guard over
the cap assembly, and secure them to the valve body with
screws.
NOTE: The finish wall must line up within the front-to-back
depth of the installed plaster guard.
The plaster guard may be removed after the wall is
completed. Remove and discard the mud guard.
Thin Wall Installation: Cut a 4” diameter hole in the wall
material. Identify the plaster guard side that must face out
for thin wall installation. Install the plaster guard and mud
guard over the cap assembly, and secure them to the
valve body with screws.
Remove and discard the mud guard after the finish wall
is completed.
NOTE: The plaster guard should remain installed to the
valve body behind the finish wall.
Fig. #11
Valve
Body
Thin Wall
Installation
Thick Wall
Installation
Plaster
Guard
Mud
Guard
Screws
THIN WALL
THICK WALL
2-3/4”–4” ROUGH-IN
DEPTH
FINISH
WALL
PLASTER
GUARD
UP
HOT
THIN
WALL
2-3/4” ROUGH-IN
DEPTH
PLASTER
GUARD
UP
HOT
5-9/16” D.
4” D.
