alterna™ two-handle bath/shower faucet

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ALTERNA
TWO-HANDLE
BATH/SHOWER FAUCET
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
NOTES
CAUTION: Risk of product
damage. Remove plaster
guards, valve units, and
aspirator before you apply
heat to yoke.
Shut off the main water supply.
Observe all local plumbing and
building codes.
Do not remove thread
protectors until instructed.
Install water hammer arrestors in
supply lines.
For lever handles, a one-quarter
turn counterclockwise closes
cold valve; and, a one-quarter
turn clockwise closes hot valve.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to
make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as
specified in the Price Book.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS RECOMMENDED
Adjustable
Wrenches
Tube Cutter
Strap
Wrench
Assorted
Screwdrivers
Hex
Wrench
Drill
Propane
Torch
Solder
INSTALL VALVE
Determine location of support
framing for yoke, spout, and
showerhead.
Install support framing as
needed.
72 – 78”
TO FLOOR
(TYPICAL)
8”
4”
BATH/SHOWER
INSTALLATION
72 – 78”
TO FLOOR
(TYPICAL)
48” TO
FLOOR
SHOWER
INSTALLATION
106966-2-AA (-)
Copyright 1998 Kohler Co.
CAUTION: Risk of product
damage. Remove thread
protectors, valve units, and
aspirator before you apply
heat to yoke.
Yoke has two union joints that
can be used with either 1/2”
N.P.T. pipe or copper tubing.
Connect hot and cold supplies to
yoke, so they are between
2-1/4” minimum and 3”
maximum from the finished wall.
Thread
Protector
Union
Joints
Valve Units
1/2” N.P.T. Pipe
or Copper Tubing
For ceiling supplies only:
Remove aspirator with a 3/8”
hex wrench. Turn yoke over so
that supplies connect from top
of yoke. Reinstall aspirator at
top of yoke. Do not
overtighten.
Reversing yoke will reverse
direction lever handles close.
For proper lever handle
operation, reverse valve units.
Before removing, make sure
valves are in the open
position. Turn hot valve
counterclockwise and cold
valve clockwise. Remove
thread protectors and reverse
valves.
Torque valves to 23-30 ft. lbs.
and turn to closed position.
Replace thread protectors.
Ceiling
Supplies
Aspirator
Cold
Hot
Thread
Protector
For all installations:
Plumb using 1/2” N.P.T. copper
tubing, elbows, and adapters.
Use thread sealant on all
threaded connections.
Secure the bath and shower
piping to support framing.
Turn on main water supply,
making sure valves are
closed.
Turn on water to flush debris
from valve and check for
leaks. Turn off water.
Complete the finished wall.
106966-2-AA (-)
Finished
Wall
2-1/4” MIN.
3” MAX.
Elbow
Valve Unit
Temporary Nipple
1/2” N.P.T.
Copper Tubing
Adapters
1/2” N.P.T.
Copper Tubing
Temporary Nipple
Elbow
2
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI
INSTALL HANDLES
Discard thread protectors and
apply a bead of plumbers putty
or other sealant around edge
of escutcheons according to
putty manufacturer’s
instructions.
Turn escutcheon clockwise onto
valve until it contacts finished
wall. Remove excess putty.
For square handle:
Turn valves clockwise to
closed position and fit spline
adapter about halfway on
valve stem.
Partially install the skirt
assembly onto spline adapter,
and check skirt alignment.
For further alignment, remove
skirt, and reposition spline
adapter until skirt alignment is
correct. Install skirt, and
secure with screw.
Snap handle insert into rubber
insert holder.
Position outer shell onto skirt
assembly.
Thread skirt into outer shell
until tight.
Plumbers
Putty
Spline Adapter
Screw
Valve Stem
Skirt
Assembly
Skirt Assembly
Insert Holder
Insert
Outer Shell
Skirt
For lever handle:
Turn hot valve clockwise and
cold valve counterclockwise to
closed position.
Install skirt and spline adapter
over valve stem.
Secure to valve with screw.
Position handle assembly over
spline adapter and engage
spline in handle.
Thread skirt into handle
assembly until tight.
Valve Stem
Skirt
Spline Adapter
Screw
Spline
Adapter
Skirt
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI
Escutcheon
Valve
3
Handle
Assembly
106966-2-AA (-)
INSTALL SPOUT AND SHOWERHEAD
Remove temporary nipple.
Install 1/2” N.P.T. nipple to
extend 1/2” beyond finished
wall.
Apply thread sealant to the
nipple threads.
Apply a bead of plumbers
putty or other sealant around
inlet of spout according to
putty manufacturer’s
instructions.
Carefully tighten with a clean
strap wrench.
Remove excess putty.
Plumbers Putty
Spout
Nipple
1/2”
Remove temporary nipple.
Loosen setscrew and apply a
bead of plumbers putty or
other sealant around
escutcheon according to putty
manufacturer’s instructions.
Slip escutcheon over shower
arm.
Place thread sealant on
shower arm threads and
thread shower arm into elbow.
Tighten with a clean strap
wrench.
Flush out system with
showerhead removed. Place
thread sealant on other end of
shower arm and tighten
showerhead to shower arm.
Plumbers Putty
Escutcheon
Shower
Arm
Elbow
Setscrew
Showerhead
INSTALLATION CHECKOUT
Turn on main water supply.
Open hot and cold valves and
check for leaks.
Run water for about a minute.
Turn hot and cold water valves
off.
CALL US FOR HELP – 1-800-4-KOHLER
REQUESTING SERVICE
Here’s what you need to do if you require service:
First review the installation instructions to ensure correct installation. If you
are still unable to correct the problem, call our Customer Service Department
for direct help. Dial 1-800-4-KOHLER.
106966-2-AA (-)
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Kohler Co., Kohler, WI

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