Installation Guide

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Edgemere

™

Pressure Balancing

Bath and Shower Trim Kit

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

TU018500

TU018501

TU018502

TU018507

TU018508

Plumbers’ Putty

or Caulking

Adjustable Wrench Channel Locks

Phillips Screwdriver

Certied to comply with ANSI A112.18.1M

OFF

Teon Tape

Flat Blade Screwdriver

THREADED INLETS (STOPS)

INLETS

1/2" NPT

5-7/8"

(149 mm)

5-7/8"

(149 mm)

5-7/8"

(149 mm)

INLETS 1/2" NPT

OUTLETS

1/2" NPT

OUTLETS

1/2" NPT

3-3/8"

(86 mm)

3-3/8"

(86 mm)

THREADED INLETS

SHR. 1/2" NOM.

COPPER SWEAT

TUB 1/2" NOM.

COPPER SWEAT

4-1/16" (103 mm)

INLETS

4-1/16"

(103 mm)

4-1/16"

(103 mm)

INLETS

1/2" NOM.

COPPER

SWEAT

SHR. 1/2" NOM.

COPPER SWEAT

TUB 1/2" NOM.

COPPER SWEAT

SWEAT

INLETS

SWEAT

INLETS (STOPS)

INLETS

1/2" NOM.

COPPER

SWEAT

1/2" COPPER

FOR SLIP-ON

SPOUT

7-11/16"

(195 mm)

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

1/2" (13 mm) I.P.S.

FINISHED FLOOR USUALLY

BETWEEN 65" AND 78"

(1651 AND 1981MM)

FINISHED WALL

18" (457 mm)

OPTIONAL

TOP OF TUB RIM

*5-1/8" (130 mm) Ref.

(102 mm)

1-1/2"

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

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

ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

• To assure proper positioning in relation to wall.

Note roughing-in dimensions.

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 (4 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TU018500 TU018501 TU018502 TU018507 TU018508 Edgemere™ Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit Thank you for selecting American Standard... the benchmark of fine quality for over 100 years. H 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. Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.
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1 STANDARD WALL INSTALLATION • Figure 1. Remove plaster guard from valve. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop. 1 • Figure 2. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4). THIN WALL INSTALLATION 3 • Figure 1a. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop. H • Figure 2a. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4). Figure 2. C U P PLASTER GUARD OFF 4 1 1 U P 2 Figure 1.
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4 ADJUST HOT LIMIT STOP • By restricting HANDLE rotation and limiting the amount of hot water allowed to mix with the cold, the HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP (1) reduces risk of accidental scalding. To set the maximum hot water temperature of your faucet valve, adjust the setting on the HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP (1). 5 • Turn CARTRIDGE STEM (2) to the OFF position (coldest setting) before making adjustment to HOT LIMIT STOP (1). Pull forward and rotate counterclockwise one number to limit hot water temperature.
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Edgemere™ Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit MODEL NUMBER TU018500 TU018501 TU018502 TU018507 TU018508 M970138-YYY0A Shower Arm & Flange M970145-002250A Shower Head (2.5 gpm) M970145-002180A Shower Head (1.