Secure The Whirlpool To The Stud Framing; Cut The Pump Banding Straps; Install The Plumbing - Kohler K-1109 Guia De Instalacion

Nail 1/4" (6 mm)
thick furring strips
to the studs.
Stud
Use #6 large-head
galvanized nails to secure
the nailing-in flange to the
studs.

4. Secure the Whirlpool to the Stud Framing

Drill a small pilot hole through the nailing-in flange at each stud. Add shims between the nailing-in
flange and the studs as needed to eliminate gaps.
Nail 1/4" (6 mm) thick furring strips to the studs to shim out to the edge of the nailing-in flange.
Use #6 large-head galvanized nails to secure the nailing-in flange to the studs.

5. Cut the Pump Banding Straps

IMPORTANT! This step is necessary to make your Kohler whirlpool operate more quietly.
Use tin snips to cut the two pump banding straps.
To minimize whirlpool noise and vibration, be sure the pump is not in direct contact with the
shipping bracket after the pump banding straps are cut.
Remove and discard the straps.

6. Install the Plumbing

CAUTION: Risk of property damage. Ensure a watertight seal on the whirlpool drain.
Connect the drain to the trap according to the drain manufacturer's instructions.
Install the faucet valving according to the faucet manufacturer's instructions. Do not install the
faucet trim until instructed. Open the hot and cold water supplies, and check the supply
connections for leakage.
Run water into the whirlpool, and check the drain connections for leakage.
Kohler Co.
Drill a small hole
through the nailing-in
flange at each stud.
Drainage
NOTE: Pump model illustrated may differ from your
actual product.
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Pump
Cut the pump
banding straps.
Suction Line
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