Installation Guide

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the benchmark of ne quality for over 140 years.

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M965943 Rev. 1.1 (3/20)

ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

Times Square

Pressure Balancing

Bath and Shower Trim Kit

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

TU18450X Series

Plumbers’ Putty

or Caulking

Adjustable Wrench Channel Locks

Phillips Screwdriver

• To assure proper positioning in relation to wall.

Note roughing-in dimensions.

Teon Tape Flat Blade Screwdriver

OFF

BOTTOM OF

TUB

FINISHED WALL

TOP OF

TUB RIM

8-1/4"

(210 mm)

1-3/4" MIN.

(44 mm)

305 mm

(12")

102 mm

(4")

203 mm SQ.

(8")

65 mm

(2-1/2" Sq.)

4-3/4"

REF.

(121 mm)

4" (102 mm)

74" FOR HEAD

CLEARANCE

(188 cm)

18" OPTIONAL

(457 mm)

1/2" NPT

7/8" TO 2"

(22 TO 50 mm)

4-1/2"REF.

(114 mm)

7-1/2" REF.

(191 mm)

65 mm

(2-1/2" Sq.)

OPTIONAL TO FINISHED

FLOOR USUALLY

BETWEEN 65'' (1651 mm)

AND 80'' (1880 mm)

2-3/4" MAX. (69 mm)

1-3/4" MIN. (45 mm)

6-5/8"

(170 mm)

CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION

To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly-please

read these instructions carefully before you begin.

For use with shower heads rated at 4.9 L/min (1.3 gpm) or higher.

• Remove PLASTER GUARD (6)

(Keep it installed for thin wall Installation).

• Remove BONNET NUT (1) by unthreading it

Counter clockwise. Remove test CAP (2).

• Remove PROTECTIVE HOUSING (3) from

CARTRIDGE (4). Install with “UP” text on top.

• Reinstall BONNET NUT (1) onto VALVE BODY (5)

and tighten rmly with 12 Nm or 9 lbs/ft.

NOTE: Specied tightening torque

of BONNET NUT (1) is critical to

assure sealing function.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TU18450X Series Times Square® Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit H OFF C H Thank you for selecting American Standard... the benchmark of fine quality for over 140 years. OFF C To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly-please read these instructions carefully before you begin. For use with shower heads rated at 4.9 L/min (1.3 gpm) or higher.
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INSTALL VALVE TRIM (STANDARD WALL INSTALLATION) • Figure 2. Make sure O-RING (6) is secure within ESCUTCHEON HOLDER (3). Push ESCUTCHEON HOLDER (3) onto CAP (1) and attach with LONG SCREWS (4). Mount ESCUTCHEON SUPPORT (5) to ESCUTCHEON HOLDER (3) with 4 SHORT SCREWS (8). • Figure 3. Install ESCUTCHEON (7) onto CAP (1) and push flush against finished wall. ESCUTCHEON (7) will snap fit onto ESCUTCHEON SUPPORT (5). PLASTER GUARD U P • Figure 1.
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INSTALL, TUB SPOUT, SHOWER HEAD, 2 SHOWER ARM WITH FLANGE AND HANDLE CAUTION 2 Protect finish on SHOWER HEAD and TUB SPOUT when installing. 3 • Remove pipe cap and plug from shower and tub rough piping. SHR. ELBOW HEX WRENCH 3 PIPE PLUG HEX WRENCH • Install TUB SPOUT (1) onto tub nipple. CAUTION: Protect finish on TUB SPOUT when installing. • Install SHOWER ESCUTCHEON (2) onto SHOWER ARM (3).
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5 SERVICE TO GAIN ACCESS TO VALVE FOR SERVICING CAUTION Turn off hot and cold water supplies before beginning. • Remove HANDLE (see step 3 and reverse). • Remove ESCUTCHEON and CARTRIDGE CAP (see step 1 and reverse). VALVE LEAKS WHEN SHUT OFF • Remove CARTRIDGE, see STEP 1 and STEP 2 and REVERSE process. • Clean SEALS on the side of CARTRIDGE. Clean inside sealing surface of VALVE BODY. • Re-assemble CARTRIDGE. Install trim. Turn on water supply and check for leaks.
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Times Square® Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit MODEL NUMBER M907633-YYY0A SHOWER ARM FLANGE TU18450X Series M919631-YYY0A SHOWER ARM Replace the “YYY” with appropriate finish code 1660688.YYY SHOWER HEAD (2.