Install The Plumbing; Install A Rim-Mounted Faucet - Kohler K-1106 Installation Manual

4" (10.2 cm)
Measure, cut, and drill a piece of 1/2" exterior
grade plywood 4" (10.2 cm) x 11-1/2" (29.2 cm) for
the K-1226, or 4" (10.2 cm) x 15-1/2" (39.4 cm) for
the K-1331.

7. 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.
NOTICE: An access panel will simplify future maintenance.
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.

8. Install a Rim-Mounted Faucet

K-1226 and K-1231 Only
Measure and cut a piece of 1/2" exterior grade plywood 4" (10.2 cm) x 11-1/2" (29.2 cm) for the
K-1226, or 4" (10.2 cm) x 15-1/2" (39.4 cm) for the K-1231.
The faucet should be located in the center of the flat area of the rim. Refer to the faucet
manufacturer's instructions. Use a pencil to mark the faucet centerlines for drilling.
NOTE: The K-1226 will accept faucets with 4" (10.2 cm) centers, and the K-1231 will accept faucets with 4"
(10.2 cm) or 6" (15.2 cm) centers.
CAUTION: Risk of product damage. Position a thin piece of cardboard on the finished surface of the
whirlpool before clamping the plywood in place. Make sure the clamps do not make direct contact
with the finished surface of the whirlpool.
Set a thin piece of cardboard on the finished surface of the whirlpool rim. Position the plywood on
the bottom of the rim, and carefully clamp the plywood in place. Make sure the clamps are in
contact with the cardboard, not the finished surface of the whirlpool.
Carefully drill the faucet holes to the size required by the faucet manufacturer. Remove the clamps
and cardboard.
Install the faucet to the rim and plywood according to the faucet manufacturer's instructions.
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.
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Install the faucet to the rim and
plywood according to the faucet
manufacturer's instructions.
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Whirlpool Rim
Kohler Co.