Install The Whirlpool; Cut The Pump Banding Straps - Kohler Mendota K-513-H Installation Manual

Level by fitting metal
shims under the
whirlpool feet

3. Install the Whirlpool

WARNING: Risk of personal injury. Your cast iron whirlpool is extremely heavy. Obtain sufficient help to
carefully lift or move the whirlpool.
CAUTION: Risk of product damage. Do not lift the whirlpool by the piping or pump, or use the piping or pump
for structural support of the whirlpool.
NOTICE: Do not support the whirlpool by the rim.
- Carefully move the whirlpool into position.
- Insert the drain tailpiece into the trap.
CAUTION: Risk of property damage. Ensure a watertight seal on the whirlpool drain.
- Level the whirlpool by fitting metal shims under the whirlpool feet as needed. The whirlpool must be resting on
all four feet. Ensure whirlpool is level along the top and across the drain side. If the feet are not accessible from
the back or side, move the whirlpool in and out of position to shim it properly.

4. Cut the Pump Banding Straps

IMPORTANT! This step is necessary to make your Kohler whirlpool operate more quietly.
- Use tin snips to cut the two pump banding straps from the whirlpool pump. When the banding straps are cut, the
pump base and pump will drop about 1/2" (1.3cm) until they rest on the subfloor. If the pump drops more than
1/2" (1.3cm), shim under the pump base so water will drain from the pump and the suction line when the
whirlpool is drained.
NOTE: Do not raise the pump higher than it was before you cut the pump banding straps. If the pump is raised
too high, it will not prime properly.
- To minimize whirlpool noise and vibration, be sure the pump is not in direct contact with the shipping bracket
after the pump banding straps are cut. The pump base contains rubber isolation feet to reduce pump noise.
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Drainage
Suction Line
5
Leave the
shipping bracket
attached to the
whirlpool
Pump
Cut the
pump
banding
straps
Pump Base
B
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