4. Install the Faceplate and Lever Handle
IMPORTANT! For K-2971-KS valve:
If the finished wall is
fiberglass or acrylic, do not use the screws provided. Use the
shallow wall kit listed in the Specification Sheet.
Remove and discard the plaster guard when installed.
Fit the faceplate and the washer and escutcheon assembly with
two screws onto the valve stem.
Unthread the end cap.
Remove the washer and the short sleeve.
Unthread the handle arm with the long sleeve and the O-ring.
Remove the center cap.
Fit the sleeve and the bonnet over the valve stem.
Using a 3/32
″
hex wrench, secure the screw to the bonnet.
Position the center cap on the bonnet with the holes aligned.
Ensure that the long sleeve and the O-ring are on the handle arm.
Insert the handle arm through the center cap and bonnet.
Install the short sleeve, curved end first, and washer onto the
handle arm.
Thread the end cap onto the handle arm and hand tighten.
Discard plaster
guard with dome.
Short Sleeve
Valve Stem
Long Sleeve
Handle Arm
O-Ring
Bonnet
Center Cap
End Cap
Washer
Screw
Sleeve
Washer and
Escutcheon
Assembly
Faceplate
Valve Stem
Screws
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