Installation Guide

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ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

Patience

Pressure Balancing

Bath and Shower Trim Kit

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

TU106500

TU106501

TU106502

TU106507

TU106508

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

FINISHED WALL

TOP OF TUB RIM

BOTTOM OF TUB

74" (1879 mm)

FOR HEAD

CLEARANCE

3-3/4"

(97 mm)

2" TO 3"

(51 TO 76 mm)

18" (457 mm)

OPTIONAL

(177 mm)

7-5/8"

(207 mm)

1/2" NPT

1/2" COPPER

FOR SLIP-ON

SPOUT

7-13/16" DIA.

(198 mm)

1-1/2"

4-1/8"

(105 mm)

7-3/8"

(187 mm)

9-1/2"

(223 mm)

OPTIONAL TO FINISHED

FLOOR USUALLY

BETWEEN 65'' AND 78"

(1651 AND 1981 mm)

(160 mm)

2-3/4"

(83 mm)

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

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

(127 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 (4 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TU106500 TU106501 TU106502 TU106507 TU106508 Patience Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit Thank you for selecting American Standard... the benchmark of fine quality for over 100 years. 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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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 • Figure 1a. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop. 3 • Figure 2a. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4). C 4 Figure 2.
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5 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). • 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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Patience Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit MODEL NUMBER M970092-YYY0A TU106500 TU106501 TU106502 TU106507 TU106508 Shower Arm & Flange 1660738.YYY Shower Head (1.75 gpm) 1660739.YYY Shower Head (2.5 gpm) 078016-0020A Escutcheon Screw M907414-YYY0A Decorative Ring M907053-YYY0A Cartridge Cap M970654-0070A H Cartridge M970457-0070A Adaptor Kit C OFF M907858-YYY0A Escutcheon M970281-YYY0A PURCHASE SEPARATELY 8888101.