Installation Guide

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Installation Procedures (Cont)
Cleanup
Toavoiddullingandscratchingthesurfaceofthebathtub,neveruseabrasivecleaners.Formostsoiledsurfaces,amildliquid
detergentandwarmwaterissufcient.Thefollowingisalsorecommended:
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Removespilledplasterwithawoodorplasticedge.Spotsleftbyplasterorgroutcanberemovediflightlyrubbedwith
 detergentonadampclothorsponge.Donotusemetalscrapers,wirebrushesorothermetaltools,astheywilldamagethe
 bathtub’ssurface.
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Paint,tar,orotherdifcultstainscanberemovedwithFantastik®orsoapywater.
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Minorscratcheswhichdonotpenetratethecolornishcanberemovedbylightlysandingwith600-gritwet/drysandpaper.
 Youcanrestoretheglossynishtotheacrylicsurfaceofthebathtubwithaspecialcompound,Meguiar’s#10MirrorGlaze.If
 thatisnotavailable,useautomotiverubbingcompoundfollowedbyanapplicationofautomotivepastewax.
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Majorscratchesandgougeswhichpenetratetheacrylicsurfacewillrequirerenishing.CallJacuzziLuxuryBathtonda
 serviceagentinyourarea.
Fig. 7
FinishSurface
ConcreteBoard
Silicone
Skirt
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4  Whenotherthancementitiousbackerboardistobeused,
 furringstripsasthickasnailingangesarerecommendedfor
 installationonstudsabovetheinstalledunittoassurewalls
 willbeush.100%siliconesealantwithmildewresistant
 propertiesshouldbeappliedbetweenthebackerboardand
 horizontalsurfaceofunit(Figure7).Thennishedwall
 materialscanbeapplied.
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5  Finishingofothertradesshouldbedoneinconformancewith
 applicablecodesandgenerallyacceptedbuildingpractices.
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 Useaholesaw(netoothorabrasivegritcuttingedge)to
 drillholesfordeckmountedtubttings.
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 Connectexwatersupplylinestofaucet,connectbathtub
 drainsandplugpowercordsintoGFCIoutlets.
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 TurnonthepowersupplytothededicatedGFCIprotected
 circuitsandchecksystemoperation.
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 Caulkaroundtheperimeterofbathtubtosealthespace
 betweentherimandthenisheddeck.
 4.Whenfasteningwoodframing,pre-drillangeswitha⅛"(5mm)carbidebitandfastenusing#8x1½"(38mm)self-tapping
 sheetmetalscrews;toconcrete/blockwallsuse1"(25mm)concretenailswithnailingtoolorimpact.
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NOTE
 Pre-drillingandnailingangesisrecommendedtoavoidcrackingoftheacrylicunit.Siliconethetopofeachfastenerto
 insurewatertightness.
 5.Spot-fastenthetwobottomcornersandthetwotopcornersoftheverticalsidenailingange.
 6.Nail/fastenateachstudthroughthetopsideangesateachstud16"(405mm)oncenter,workingfrombothendstoward
 backcenter.Completethefasteningthroughverticalsideange,approximately8"(205mm)oncenter.
CAUTION
Applyacontinuousbeadofsiliconesealantaroundtheentireseam
betweenthecounterandthebathtubrim.Allowsealanttocure
accordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.