ABF Installation with access under the floor (continued)
Install Drain Hardware
2
Apply a bead of clear silicone or plumbers putty around the drain body and pass it through the drain hole.
Apply Teflon tape to the threaded portion of the drain body.
Apply plumbers putty to the washer and slide it over the bottom of the drain body.
Attach the drain body nut on the drain body and tighten until the nut and washer have created a seal with the
bottom of the bathtub. Do not over tighten.
3
Install Overflow Hardware
Place the back plate over the screw of the overflow cover.
Align the overflow cover with the bar (installed at the factory) in the overflow hole.
Carefully hand tighten the overflow cover until it stops. Do not over tighten.
Install Bathtub
4
Apply a generous bead of adhesive
or silicone (such as GE 5040 Sili-
cone II) to the bottom of the tub sup-
ports.
Apply a bead of tub and tile caulk
(such as GE 7000 Silicone II Pain-
table Silicone) around the edge of
the base.
Carefully set the tub into position
and finish the installation of the tail-
piece (supplied by the installer).
Be sure the tub is resting on the bot-
tom supports and not the acrylic.
5
Complete Installation
Fill the tub with water to the over-
flow and drain the tub while in-
specting the waste connections
below the floor for leaks. Access
from below will be necessary for
this step.
With the bathtub now in place
wipe off any excess tub and tile
caulk around the bottom edge of
the bathtub where it meets the
floor.
Run a bead of tub and tile caulk
around the bottom edge of the bathtub where it meets the
floor. Wipe off any excess caulk with a wet cloth.