Kohler K-1098 Installation Manual page 13

Finished Wall
5-9/16"
(14.1 cm) D.
Plaster Guard
2-3/4" (7 cm) –
3-1/2" (8.9 cm)
Rough-In Depth
Thick Wall
9. Install the Finished Wall - K-1099
Thick Wall Installation
Provide a 5-9/16" (14.1 cm) diameter hole in the wall material.
The flat front surface of the plaster guard must be flush with the
finished wall.
Complete the finished wall.
Do not remove the plaster guard until instructed.
Thin Wall Installation
NOTE: The finished wall must line up within the front-to-back
depth of the installed plaster guard.
Remove the plaster guard from the backing plate.
Twist the plaster guard dome to separate it from the outer ring.
Discard the outer ring.
Slide the dome over the valve stem.
Provide a 4" (10.2 cm) diameter hole in the wall material.
Make openings for the stops (if included) by using the holes in
the backing plate as a guide.
Secure the backing plate to the back of the wall material.
Do not remove the dome until instructed to do so.
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Backing Plate
Outer Ring
Plaster Guard
Valve Stem
Dome
Backing Plate Wall Material
4" (10.2 cm) D.
2-3/4" (7 cm)
Rough-In Depth
Thin Wall
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Plaster Guard
114542-2-BC