Installation Guide

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M965934 (8/18)

ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS

Townsend

Pressure Balancing

Bath and Shower Trim Kit

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

TU353500

TU353501

TU353502

TU353507

TU353508

Plumbers’ Putty

or Caulking

Adjustable Wrench Channel Locks

Phillips Screwdriver

Certied to comply with ANSI A112.18.1M

• To assure proper positioning in relation to wall.

Note roughing-in dimensions.

OFF

Teon Tape

Flat Blade Screwdriver

(102 mm)

BOTTOM OF TUB

74" (1880 mm)

FOR HEAD

CLEARANCE

18" (457 mm)

OPTIONAL

6.5" REF.

(165 mm)

1/2" (12 mm) NPT

1/2" (13 mm)

COPPER

8-1/4"

(210 mm)

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

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

OPTIONAL TO FINISHED

FLOOR USUALLY

BETWEEN 65'' AND 80''

(1651 AND 2032 mm)

TOP OF TUB RIM

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

(41 TO 83 mm)

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

(41 TO 83 mm)

FINISHED WALL

3.3/8" (85 mm) REF.

7" (177 mm) REF.

2-9/16"

(65 mm)

1-1/2" REF.

(38 mm)

6-1/8"

(156 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 TU353500 TU353501 TU353502 TU353507 TU353508 Townsend® 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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INSTALL VALVE TRIM (STANDARD WALL INSTALLATION) • Figure 1. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop. • Figure 3. Install ESCUTCHEON (7) onto CAP (1) and push flush against finished wall. ESCUTCHEON (7) will snap fit onto ESCUTCHEON SUPPORT (5). U P PLASTER GUARD • 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).
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INSTALL, TUB SPOUT, SHOWER HEAD, 3 SHOWER ARM WITH FLANGE CAUTION O-RING Protect finish on SHOWER HEAD and TUB SPOUT when installing. 4 Note: A pply sealant or Teflon Tape to shower arm. • Remove PIPE PLUG and CAP (1, 2) from shower pipe and tub filler pipe. • Install SHOWER ESCUTCHEON (3) onto SHOWER ARM (4). Apply sealant or Teflon tape to threads on both ends of SHOWER ARM (4) and thread longer leg of SHOWER ARM (4) into shower elbow.
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6 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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Townsend® Pressure Balancing Bath and Shower Trim Kit MODEL NUMBERS 1660245-YYY SHOWER ARM & FLANGE A912654-0070A O-RING TU353500 TU353501 TU353502 TU353507 TU353508 M970410-0070A CARTRIDGE 1660508.YYY SHOWER HEAD 2.5 GPM 1660509.YYY SHOWER HEAD 1.