Installation
Instructions
TROPIC
7038.801
Spread Lavatory Faucet with
Speed Connect™ Drain
Congratulations on purchasing your American Standard
faucet with Speed Connect drain, a feature found only on
American Standard faucets.
Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.1
M968892 Rev. 1.1
Speed Connect™ Drain*
• Fewer parts, installs in less time
• Never needs adjustment
• Guaranteed to seal properly the first time, every time.
*Your new American Standard faucet is designed to work only with the Speed Connect drain.
To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly-please read these instructions carefully before you begin.
Recommended tools
Adjustable Wrench Screwdriver Channel Locks
INSTALL SPOUT
1
Insert SPOUT (1) and CABLE CONNECTOR (14) through center hole, making sure
the SPOUT ESCUTCHEON (2) and SEAL WASHER (3) are properly seated.
Assemble RUBBER WASHER (4), BRASS WASHER (5) and LOCKNUT (6) onto SPOUT
SHANK (7) from under side of sink . Make sure SPOUT (1) is centered in the mounting
hole and the slot in the BRASS WASHER (5) faces toward the rear of the sink.
Tighten LOCKNUT (6) firmly. Fig. A.
1A
INSTALL VALVE BODY
CAUTION
Turn off hot and cold water
supplies before beginning.
Tubing Cutter
Fig. A.
1
2
3
7
Place RUBBER RING (9) into ADAPTER (10).
Install LOCKNUT (11) and RUBBER WASHER (12) onto VALVE BODY (13).
From under side of mounting surface, install VALVE BODY (13) through valve
mounting holes. Threads of VALVE BODY (13) should extent at least 5/16
of a inch above mounting surface top. Fig. B. Thread ADAPTER (10)
onto VALVE BODY (13) until snug against internal stop. If necessary, adjust
LOCKNUT (11).
Tighten LOCKNUT (11) with WRENCH (8) (supplied) to secure VALVE
BODY (13). Repeat above steps for opposite VALVE BODY (13A).
5/16'' MIN.
Fig. B.
8
10
9
MOUNTING
SURFACE
12
11
13
10
9
12
11
13
4
SLOT
1
13a
5
6
14
1
POP-UP DRAIN
2
Fig. A. Fig. B.
Remove CLEAR PLASTIC COVER (1).
Remove CARDBOARD SPACER (2) from under
DRAIN POP-UP (3).
Tighten TAILPIECE (4) on DRAIN BODY before
installing DRAIN BODY.
REMOVE FLANGE
3
Thread FLANGE (1) counter-clockwise and remove
FLANGE (1) and FOAM GASKET (2) from drain
body.
Fig. A.
Thread LOCKNUT (3) clock-wise to bottom of
drain body. Push GASKET (4) down against
LOCKNUT (3).
Fig. B.
Fig. B.
1
3
2
Fig. A. Fig. B.
1
2
4
3
DRAIN
BODY
4
INSTALL DRAIN FROM
4
BELOW FIXTURE
From under side of SINK
install DRAIN BODY (1) up
through drain outlet.
Note: No plumber’s putty
or caulk is required.
The CABLE ATTACHMENT
POINT (2) must face towards
the rear of the SINK.
Install FOAM GASKET (3) and
FLANGE (4) onto drain body
from above SINK and tighten
FLANGE (4) firmly.
FLANGE GASKET AND POP-UP KNOB
6
Check DRAIN FLANGE in SINK to ensure that
WHITE FOAM GASKET (3) is fully compressed
and not visible. Fig. A.
POP-UP KNOB (1) must be fully down. Fig. B.
4
3
REAR OF SINK
DRAIN
OUTLET
1
2
Fig. A.
WHITE FOAM
GASKET
NOT VISIBLE
TIGHTEN LOCKNUT
5
Tighten LOCKNUT (1) firmly with Adjustable
Wrench or Channel Locks.
DOWN
DRAIN
FLANGE
Fig. B.
1
1
2
M968892 Rev. 1.1