Prepare The Site; Prepare The Whirlpool - Kohler K-1109 Installation Manual

1. Prepare the Site

NOTICE: Unless otherwise specified, floor support under the whirlpool must provide for a minimum of 80
lbs./square foot (390 Kg./square meter) loading.
NOTICE: Do not support the whirlpool by the rim.
- Make sure the flooring offers adequate support for your whirlpool, and verify that the subfloor is flat and level.
- The whirlpool should be installed in a drop-in installation. Construct 2x4 or 2x6 stud framing designed for your
particular installation. Frame the floor, or construct a frame for a raised installation in accordance with the
roughing-in information packed with the whirlpool.
- Position the plumbing according to the roughing-in information packed. Cap the supplies, and check for leaks.

2. Prepare the Whirlpool

- Install the drain to the whirlpool according to the drain manufacturer's instructions. Do not connect the trap at
this time.
- Position a clean drop cloth or similar material in the bottom of the whirlpool. Be careful not to scratch the surface
of the product.
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Frame the floor
Position
according to the
the rough
roughing-in
plumbing
information
Verify that the subfloor
offers adequate support
and is flat and level
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