Installation Guide

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June 2022

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Silhouette Comfort

Tub/Shower Seat

LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ®

LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS®

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PLEASE READ THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS TUB/SHOWER SEAT

IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE TUB/SHOWER SEAT,

STRUCTURAL AND/OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND IN-WALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND/OR SERIOUS

BODILY INJURY IN USE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL BE NULL & VOID DUE TO

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE

RESULTING FROM SERVICES PERFORMED BY OTHERS, OR FAULTY INSTALLATION, MISUSE OR MISAPPLICATION OF

GOODS.

THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL LOAD REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE AMERICANS WITH

DISABILITIES (ADA) ACT AND/OR FEDERAL SPECIFICATION WW-P-541/8b AT 250 POUNDS OF FORCE. THE

PERFORMANCE OF THIS PRODUCT IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE STRENGTH AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALL

TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.

TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE INSTALLATION, THIS TUB/SHOWER SEAT MUST BE INSTALLED INTO A MINIMUM 2”

THICK, SOLID WOOD, IN-WALL BACKING MATERIAL. MAKE CERTAIN IN-WALL BACKING COMPLIES WITH ALL LOCAL

BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY FOR THIS PRODUCT SHALL NOT EXCEED 400 LBS. WHEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.

1. Remove the Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat from the shipping carton.

Carefully unwrap packaging as the Seat Back Rest and mounting screws are packaged separately inside the carton.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® PLEASE READ THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS TUB/SHOWER SEAT IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE TUB/SHOWER SEAT, STRUCTURAL AND/OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND IN-WALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND/OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IN USE.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® 2. Locating the Silhouette Comfort Seat in the desired position for Walk-in Showers and Tub Enclosures. Remove and open the paper mounting template from the shipping carton. Locate the area with 2” solid wood in-wall backing. Determine desired seat height (ADA requirements stipulate a seat height of 17” – 19” from the floor).
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® Proceed cautiously through the following steps in this installation process to avoid drilling into in-wall water supply lines. 3. Mounting the Silhouette Comfort Seat in Tiled Wall Enclosure. All mounting points must fasten into structural wood backing, minimum 2” thickness. Avoid electrical and/or plumbing behind the wall, and where possible drill through tile – not through grout.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® Step #3 Secure the Seat Mounting Brackets to the wall using the four (4) #14 Flat Head Phillips sheet metal screws (supplied by manufacturer) and screw into the solid wood backing, starting with the top two hole locations. (See Diagram 3). Secure the Seat Mounting Brackets with the mounting screws but DO NOT tighten the mounting screws completely.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Silhouette Comfort Tub/Shower Seat LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® Attaching Seat Backrest to Seat Frame Once all eight (8) screws have been tightened, install the Seat Backrest by placing the four (4) pins attached to the backside of the phenolic seat backrest panel into the four (4) Key Hole Slots on the Seat Mounting Brackets. The backrest panel should easily slide down approximately ½” until secure in its normal position.