Before You Begin; Prepare The Site - Kohler K-819 Installation And Care Manual

Tools

Before You Begin

WARNING: Risk of personal injury. Wear personal protective equipment and obtain sufficient
help to carefully lift or move the bath. Cast iron baths are extremely heavy. If the cast iron bath is
not lifted properly, personal injury may occur.
NOTICE: This product requires a K-7271 drain (brass pipe) or a K-7272 drain (PVC pipe) for proper
installation.
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Before moving the bath, carefully plan the installation area. This bath is heavy and will not easily fit
through doorways.
To ensure a successful installation, the floor must be level.
Provide adequate floor support.
Ensure proper access to final plumbing connections.
This bath conforms to ASME Standard A112.19.1/CSA B45.2. All dimensions are nominal.

1. Prepare the Site

NOTICE: Measure your product for site preparation. Visit the product page at www.kohler.com for more
information.
NOTE: This bath can be used with a wall-mount faucet or freestanding faucet. Refer to the installation
instructions packed with the faucet for proper placement of the faucet and bath.
NOTE: This product requires through-the-floor drain installation. A drain hole will need to be cut to
accommodate the drain connections.
Plumbing
Route the plumbing.
Cap the supplies and check for leaks.
Flooring
Apply water-resistant sealant to the subfloor. This will reduce the risk of water damage.
Apply the finished flooring material prior to installing the bath.
1208000-2-A 2 Kohler Co.