Installation Guide

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ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

Fluent

Pressure Balancing Bath

and Shower Trim Kit

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

TU186500

TU186501

TU186501XH

TU186502

TU186507

TU186508

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

CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION

O f f

FINISHED

WALL

TOP OF TUB RIM

BOTTOM OF TUB

3-3/4" REF.

(95 mm)

1/2" COPPER

7-1/2" REF.

(191 mm)

4" (102 mm)

74" FOR HEAD

CLEARANCE

(1880 mm)

18" OPTIONAL

(457 mm)

OPTIONAL TO FINISHED

FLOOR USUALLY

BETWEEN 65'' AND 80''

(1651 and 2032 mm)'

1/2" NPT

(13 mm)

8" DIA.

(204 mm)

6-19/32" REF.

(167 mm)

1-7/8" to 3-1/4"

(48 to 83 mm)

1-3/4

(44 mm)

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

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

7-1/16"

(179 mm)

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 Fluent® Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit Thank you for selecting American Standard... the benchmark of fine quality for over 140 years. TU186500 TU186501 TU186501XH TU186502 TU186507 TU186508 H Of f 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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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 4 • Figure 1a. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop. • Figure 2a. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4). H Off C Figure 2. U P PLASTER GUARD 3 1 1 U P 2 Figure 1.
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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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Fluent® Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit MODEL NUMBERS 060337-YYY0A SHOWER ARM FLANGE A919542-YYY0A SHOWER ARM TU186500 TU186501 TU186501XH TU186501 TU186502 TU186507 TU186508 1660604.YYY SHOWER HEAD - 2.5 GPM M907050-YYY0A ESCUTCHEON CAP 1660605.YYY SHOWER HEAD - 1.