INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
TU41550X
TU42050X
Portsmouth
®
Pressure Balancing
Bath and Shower Trim Kit
Thank you for selecting American Standard...
the benchmark of fine quality for over 140 years.
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.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
Phillips Screwdriver
Plumbers’ Putty
or Caulking
ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS
• To assure proper positioning in relation to wall.
Note roughing-in dimensions.
FINISHED WALL
3-3/4" REF.
(95 mm)
Teon Tape Flat Blade Screwdriver
1-5/8" TO 3"
(41mm TO 76mm)
1/2" NPT
(12,7 mm) NPT
OPTIONAL TO
FINISHED FLOOR
7-1/4"
(184 mm)
USUALLY BETWEEN
65'' AND 78''
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Adjustable Wrench Channel Locks
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CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION
• 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.
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TU42050XTU41550X
7-1/2" REF.
(191 mm)
74" FOR HEAD CLEARANCE
(188 cm)
18" OPTIONAL
(45,7 cm)
5-1/8" REF.
(130 mm) REF.
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© AS America, Inc. 2018
BOTTOM OF TUB
2-3/4" MAX. (69 mm)
1-3/4" MIN. (45 mm)
7-5/8" DIÁM.
(195 mm)
1-1/2" REF.
(38 mm) REF.
1/2" COPPER
TOP OF TUB RIM
6-3/8"
(163 mm)
4" (102 mm)
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NOTE: Specied tightening torque
of BONNET NUT (1) is critical to
assure sealing function.
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STANDARD WALL INSTALLATION
• Figure 1. Remove plaster guard from valve. Push CAP (1)
over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until seated against stop.
• Figure 2. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach
to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4).
THIN WALL INSTALLATION
• Figure 1a. Push CAP (1) over VALVE CARTRIDGE (2) until
seated against stop.
• Figure 2a. Push ESCUTCHEON (3) onto CAP (1) and attach
to valve body with LONG SCREWS (4).
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PLASTER
GUARD
UP
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2
Figure 1.
UP
Figure 1a.
INSTALL, TUB SPOUT, SHOWER HEAD,
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SHOWER ARM WITH FLANGE
CAUTION
Note: Apply sealant or Teon Tape to shower arm.
• Remove PIPE PLUG and CAP (1, 2) from
shower pipe and tub ller pipe.
• Install SHOWER ESCUTCHEON (3) onto SHOWER ARM (4).
Apply sealant or Teon tape to threads on both ends of
SHOWER ARM (4) and thread longer leg of SHOWER ARM (4)
into shower elbow. Thread SHOWER HEAD (5) onto SHOWER ARM (4).
• Install SLIP-ON TUB SPOUT (6). Tighten SET SCREW (7)
awith HEX WRENCH supplied
Important: Do not overtighten Set Screw.
Protect finish on SHOWER HEAD
and TUB SPOUT when installing.
Figure 2.
Figure 2a.
UP
1-3/4"
(44 mm)
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SEALANT
OR TEFLON
TAPE TO
THREADS
APPLY
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HEX WRENCH
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INSTALL HANDLE
• Hold ADAPTER (1) onto VALVE STEM (2) and install
ADAPTER SCREW (3) through ADAPTER (1) into
VALVE STEM (2). Tighten ADAPTER SCREW (3) to
secure ADAPTER (1).
• Install HANDLE BASE (4) onto ADAPTER (1). Tighten
SET SCREW (5) with HEX WRENCH (6) supplied.
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