Drop-in Installation. Jacuzzi SOAKER BATH SERIES

Soaker™ Bath Series

Fuzion

™

Frame Installation

If you are installing a Fuzion™ bathtub, please refer to the Fuzion™ Frame Installation Guide

(#GL44000) before proceeding any further. Complete the installation and assembly steps according to the

Fuzion™ Frame Installation Guide.

Fuzion™ Frame

Drop-in Installation

Before you begin your installation, please read the following:

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Observe all local and building codes.

Determine which tools will be used during the installation.

Additional bathtub drain parts and plumbing are commercially available at plumbing and hardware stores.

•

Drain/Overflow rough-in information is included with your bathtub in the Technical Specifications Manual

Complete the bathtub surround installation (Figure 7).

1 Install drain/overflow according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Refer also to the

Technical Specifications Manual.

2

Watertight installation of the drain is the installer’s responsibility. Drain leakage is excluded from the

Jacuzzi Luxury Bath warranty of this product.

Install the faucet at this time. It is recommended that the faucet be installed by a qualified plumber.

Proper installation of the spout plumbing and compliance with local codes are the responsibility of the installer. Jacuzzi Luxury Bath does not warrant connections of water supply fittings and piping, fill systems, or drain/overflow systems. Nor is it responsible for damage to the bathtub which may occur during installation.

Tile

Subfloor

Mortar or

Adhesive

Flashing

3

A non-flammable protective barrier must be placed between the soldering work and the bathtub unit to prevent damage to the bathtub.

Prepare the cut-out hole for the bathtub using either the provided full scale template or the cutout dimensions listed in the Technical Specifications

Manual.

The template may show guides for more than one bathtub, be certain to select the appropriate guide lines. If undermounting is an option, be careful to select the guide lines that apply to the installation that you are performing.

4 Complete all deck finish work and cover to protect from damaging while placing the bathtub.

5 Insulation may be placed within the bathtub surround.

Tile or Finished

Surface

Scrap Lumber

Substrate

Support

Member

6 Turn off the power supply to the GFCI protected circuit.

7

Place a piece of scrap lumber on each of the ends of the cutout – this will be used as a temporary support prior to lowering the bathtub fully into the opening (Figure 8).

1˝ x 4˝

(25mm x 101mm)

Not For Support

Flat Subfloor

Sealant

Exploded View

Figure 7 - Surround Installation

Figure 8 - Drop-In Installation

Scrap Lumber

Minimum 3˝

(76mm)

Clearance

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