Install The Plumbing - Kohler K-1314 Installation Manual

5. Secure the Bath to the Stud Framing
Insert the drain tailpiece into the trap. Make sure the bath is level and resting on all support feet.
Drill 1/8" (3 mm) pilot holes through the back nailing-in flange at each stud location.
Securely tighten the bench/end panel bolts and the hex nuts previously assembled to the corner
post.
Securely tighten the corner post adjustment bracket nuts.
Drill 1/8" (3 mm) pilot holes through the nailing-in flanges of the bath side and receptor/bench or
end panel wherever they contact a stud.
Secure all the nailing-in flanges to the studs with screws or galvanized nails.
Nail 1/4" (6 mm) thick furring strips to the studs to shim out to the edge of the nailing-in flange.

6. Install the Plumbing

CAUTION: Risk of personal injury. Bath rim-mounted faucets that may be inadvertently used as a
means of support are not appropriate or safe for this installation.
CAUTION: Risk of property damage. Make sure a watertight seal exists on all bath drain connections.
NOTE: Provide access to all plumbing connections to simplify future maintenance.
Connect the trap to the drain according to the drain manufacturer's instructions.
Install the faucet valving according to the faucet manufacturer's instructions. Do not install the
faucet trim at this time.
Open the hot and cold water supplies and check all connections for leaks.
Run water into the bath and check the drain connections for leaks.
Fill the bath to the overflow and check for leaks.
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Nailing-In
Flange
Stud
Install furring strips to the wall studs to
shim out to the edge of the nailing-in flange.
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