Pressure Balancing Shower Set Installation Instructions

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PRESSURE BALANCING SHOWER SET

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Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.1

Installation

Instructions

TOWNSQUARE

2555.501

THREADED INLETS (STOPS)

INLETS

1/2" NPT

5-7/8"

OUTLETS

1/2" NPT

3-3/8"

1-5/8" TO 3-1/4"

FINISHED WALL

74" FOR

HEAD CLEARANCE

2" REF.

40" to 54"

SHOWER ONLY

OPTIONAL

1/2" I.P.S.

7-5/8"

BOTTOM OF

SHOWER

OPTIONAL TO

FINISHED FLOOR

USUALLY BETWEEN

65'' AND 78''

"SEE ILLUSTRATION"

8" REF.

COLD

HOT

ROUGHING-IN

Turn off water at main supply.

CAUTION

When soldering, remove PLASTER GUARD, CARTRIDGES and CHECK STOPS (IF PRESENT). When finished soldering,

flush valve body, replace cartridges, check stops (if present) and plaster guard to continue installation. Use thread

sealant or Teflon tape on threaded connections.

NOTE

Connect hot and cold water supplies.

Cap off shower pipe (4).

For support, use pipe BRACES (5) secured to wooden braces.

With valve turned off, turn on water supplies. Check for leaks.

If the valve is installed on a fiberglass

or other thin wall application, the

PLASTER GUARD (3) can be used as a support.

Cut a 4" dia. hole in the shower stall.

Drill two additional 1" holes to allow access

to the stops.

Remove PLASTER GUARD (3), rotate 90

so that indicated screw holes fit MANIFOLD (2).

Push CAP on valve, place ESCUTCHEON on and

attach with screws.

See Roughing-in diagram before starting.

Connections are:

1/2" female NPT for threaded inlets

Connect RISER PIPE (1) to MANIFOLD (2)

top outlet marked "SHR".

For proper positioning the finished wall

must be within side wall of PLASTER

GUARD (3).

To assure proper positioning in relation to wall, note

roughing-in dimensions.

ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

Adjustable Wrench

Channel Locks

Flat Blade Screwdriver

Plumbers' Putty or Caulking

Phillips Screwdriver

Required Tools

with EverClean™ Finish

Congratulations on purchasing your American Standard faucet with

EverClean finish found only on American Standard faucets.

To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly-please read these instructions carefully before you begin.

EverClean Finish

• One wipe effortlessly removes spots

• Eliminates the need for cleaners and scrubbing

• Permanent surface protectant remains beautiful

for the life of the faucet

• EverClean™ available on: Polished Chrome, Satin Nickel,

Stainless Steel, Polished Brass (or any combination of these finishes)

Summary of content (3 pages)

PAGE 1
TOWNSQUARE PRESSURE BALANCING SHOWER SET with EverClean™ Finish Installation Instructions 2555.501 Congratulations on purchasing your American Standard faucet with EverClean finish found only on American Standard faucets.
PAGE 2
3 INSTALL TRIM CAUTION: Protect finish on SHOWER ARM and SHOWER HEAD when installing. INSTALL HANDLE Install HANDLE BUSHING (1) onto CAP (2). When finished tiling the wall, remove PLASTER GUARD (A) and turn off water supply. Find correct position of HANDLE (3) and push HANDLE (3) onto VALVE STEM (4). Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2). Install HANDLE SCREW (5) and push in INDEX CAP (6). Mount ESCUTCHEON (3) and gasket to valve body with SCREWS (4). Check proper operation of HANDLE.
PAGE 3
5 TO GAIN ACCESS TO VALVE FOR SERVICING Pull INDEX CAP, unscrew HANDLE SCREW and pull HANDLE off valve stem. Remove two SCREWS holding ESCUTCHEON and remove ESCUTCHEON. Remove COVER by pulling straight out. Shut off water supply by either closing off main water supply, or closing off the hot and cold CHECK STOPS on valve. VALVE LEAKS WHEN SHUT OFF Remove CARTRIDGE (1) by removing CARTRIDGE SCREWS (2). Remove three SCREWS (3) from FIXATION RING (4) and pull out PRESSURE BALANCING (5) unit.