Cut The Pump Banding Straps; Install The Plumbing - Kohler K-1301-H Installation Manual

Nail 1/4"
(6mm) thick
furring strips
to the back
studs
Stud
Use #6 large-head
galvanized nails to
secure the back
nailing-in flange to
the studs
4. Secure the Whirlpool to the Stud Framing
- Drill a small pilot hole through the nailing in flange at each stud. Add shims between the nailing in flange and
the studs as needed to eliminate gaps.
- Nail 1/4" (6mm) thick furring strips to the studs to shim out to the edge of the nailing in flange.
- Use #6 large head galvanized nails to secure the nailing in flange to the studs.

5. 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.

6. 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.
- 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.
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Drill a small hole
through the back
nailing-in flange
at each stud
Drainage
Suction Line
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Leave the
shipping bracket
attached to the
whirlpool
Pump
Cut the
pump
banding
straps
Pump Base
Shim the pump base if
necessary so water will
drain properly from the
pump and suction line
Kohler Co.