Installation Guide

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 Makesureframed-inalcoveisofpropersizeperJacuzzi
 dimensions,square,andplumb;checkoorforlevelness
 (Figure3).Rough-inshouldbekepttoaminimumuntilthe
 unitisonthejobsite.Measurementsmayvary+0or-¼"
 fromoriginalspecications.
2  Sufcientclearancemustbeprovidedforaccesstoservice
 connections(pump/motor,controls,heaterplumbingand
 electricalhookups).
NOTE
Bottomsupportmaterials:Castingplaster/plasterofparis(herein
referredasfoundationmaterials)arenotnecessarybutitsuseis
highlyrecommendedforarmerbottomsupport.
3  Inabucket,mixfoundationmaterial.Placealargemoundof
 plasteronthesuboor,intheapproximatelocationofthetub
 bottomcenter.Themoundsshouldbeplacedhighenoughso
 thatwhenthetubisset,itwillcausetheplastertodisplace
 andspread.Replaceunitintoalcovewithfrontskirtrmlyon
 oor.Makecertainthatbackledgeoftubrestsrmlyon
 ledgersupports.Levelunitandshimledgerifnecessary.The
 bathtubmustbelevel.
Installation Procedures
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
A. Drop In Installation
 1.Placeapieceofscraplumberoneachoftheendsof
 thecutout–thiswillbeusedasatemporarysupport
 priortoloweringthebathtubfullyintotheopening
 (Figure4).
 2.Installtheunit,insertingthemotor/pumpendrst,
 loweringthebathtubintotheopeningasshownin
 theillustration.
 3.Thebathtubmustbesetlevel.Tocheck,usealevel
 ontopoftheledgesonbothendsoftubandontop
 ofthreshold(Figure5).
 4.Caulkaroundtheperimeterofbathtubtosealthe
 spacebetweentherimandthenisheddeck
B. 3-Wall Alcove Installation
 1.Placethetubinthealcovewiththefrontskirtrmly
 ontheoor.Thebathtubmustbesetlevel.Tocheck,
 usealevelontopoftheledgesonbothendsoftub
 andontopofdam(Figure6).
 2.Afterlevelingtub,markeachstud(concreteorblock
 wall)immediatelyabovethebackhorizontalange.
 Removetubfromalcove.Measurethedistance
 betweenthetopofthebackhorizontalangeandthe
 bottomofthetubledgeapproximately1½"(40mm).
 Carefullymarkthisdimensiononthebackstuds(or
 wall),belowtherstmark(Figure6inset).
 3.InstallaLedgerStrip:Jacuzzimandatestheuseof
 supportsundertherearledgesofbathtubstoprevent
 shifting.Usehorizontalledgerstripalongtheentire
 rearledgeor“I”,“T”supportsinatleasttwoplacesin
 verticalposition.Naila1"x3"x60"
 (25mmx75mmx1525mm)ledgerstripimmediately
 belowthelowermarksmadeonframing
 (Figure6-inset). 
ScrapLumber
Level
Level
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
Topof
LedgerStrip
Ledger
Board
1.50"