Site Requirements; Prepare The Site - Kohler K-45600X Installation And Care Manual

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Site Requirements

A. Old Bath Removal (If Applicable)
Disconnect the drain at the trap. Remove the old wall
material. Slip boards under the old bath feet to protect
the floor, and slide the old bath out of the recess as
illustrated.
B. Prepare the Site
CAUTION: Risk of product damage.
Do not support the bath by the rim.
NOTICE: Unless otherwise specified, floor support under the bath must provide for a minimum of 390 kg/
square meter loading.
NOTICE: Provide adequate ventilation (the minimum area of the ventilation opening is 5 m) and a minimum
of 15 cubic feet (0.4 cubic meters) in the installed location for cooling the blower and to supply sufficient air
for the blower. Do not install the blower motor closer than 2.5 cm from the wall or other objects.
Make sure the flooring offers adequate support for your bath, and verify that the subfloor is flat and level.
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Make sure the deck is adequately supported.
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Install an access panel to allow the blower, the controller and the keypad to be serviced. Jalousie access
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is recommended. Please refer to rough-in for exact location of access panel.
Construct brick or concrete supports.
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Provide a 2 mm gap between the bath rim and the concrete or brick framing.
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Bath
2 mm
Tile Brick
Plus:
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Old Bath
Tile
Brick
4
Plumbers putty
Wall coverings (if necessary)
Gypsum cement (optional)
Construction adhesive or silicone
(optional)
Protective covering for bathtub
Nails
Conventional woodworking or
concrete installation tools and materials
Drop cloth
Floor Protection Boards
Typical
Access
Panel
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