KOHLER K-7302, K-8040, K-8046 Installation Manual

Installation Guide

Shelf-Back Faucet

K-7302 K-8040

K-8046

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Tools and Materials

Plus:

• Tubing Bender

Assorted Screwdrivers

Thread Sealant

Adjustable Wrench

Plumbers Putty

Pliers

Tube Cutter and Deburing Tool

Strap Wrench

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Before You Begin

Shut off the main water supply. Observe all local plumbing and building codes. If needed, complete the ﬁnished wall before beginning this

installation. Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of

faucets without notice, as speciﬁed in the Price Book.

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Spout Body

3/8" (1 cm)

1. Install the Valve Yoke

Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the underside of the escutcheons and spout body according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Place the valve yoke through the lavatory and thread the escutcheons to the valve bodies. Leave about 3/8″ (1 cm) of exposed threads in front of the escutcheons.

Remove any excess sealant.

Apply plumbers putty.

Escutcheon

Valve Body

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High

Spout Body

Escutcheon

Valve Body

Shelfback Spout

Spout Body

2. Install the Spout

IMPORTANT! Use care when installing the spout to avoid scratching the ﬁnish.

All Spouts

Apply thread sealant to the spout threads. Thread the spout body to the valve yoke with the spout body and

valve escutcheons contacting the lavatory evenly. Remove any excess putty or sealant.

High Shelfback Spout

Apply thread sealant to the spout threads. Thread the spout to the spout body. Use a clean strap wrench to

tighten if necessary.

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Escutcheon

Round-Head Cap Screw

Button Cap

Skirt

Valve Bodies

Handle

Button Cap

Socket-Head Screw

1/8" (3 mm)

Escutcheon

Valve Yoke

3. Install the Handles

NOTE: Illustration shows one of the available handle styles. All handle styles follow the steps below.

NOTE: Install lever handles so they are parallel to the ﬂoor (horizontal) when in the OFF position.

Assemble the handles, screws, and button caps to the valve bodies.

If either handle touches the escutcheon, adjust the escutcheon for a minimum 1/8″ (3 mm) clearance between the handle skirt and escutcheon.

Tighten the two screws on the valve yoke at the back of the lavatory to secure the valve body.

Screw

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Style A Drain

Style B Drain

4. Choose Drain Type

Refer to the illustrations above to determine the drain style you received with your faucet.

Please follow the instructions for your drain style.

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Flange

Apply plumbers putty.

Apply 3 layers of sealant tape to bottom 2/3.

Gasket

Washer

Body Washer

Drain Body

Lavatory

Screw

Spring Clip

Link

Rod

Seal

Stopper

Nut

Seal

5. Drain Installation-Style A

Remove the protective material from the ﬂange. Wrap the bottom 2/3 of the ﬂange threads with three layers of

sealant tape. Apply a ring of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside

of the ﬂange according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions. Insert the ﬂange into the ﬁxture drain hole. Assemble the gasket (tapered side up) and washer to the ﬂange

and partially thread the nut to the ﬂange. Do not fully tighten the nut at this time.

Install the body washer and drain body with the seal hole facing the back of the ﬁxture and securely tighten the nut. Use care to avoid scratching the ﬁnish.

Remove any excess putty or sealant. Insert the stopper into the ﬂange. Insert the seal into the seal hole on the body.

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Stopper

Body Nut

Rod

Seal

Seal Hole

Stopper Nut

Body

Faucet

Rod

Thumb Screw

Link

Apply 3 layers of sealant tape and a

Tailpiece

Clip

small bead of pipe sealant to threads.

6. Complete Drain Installation-Style A

For regular installations, insert the short end of the rod into the body seal hole and under the stopper. For vandal-resistant installations, ﬁt the rod through the hole in the stopper. Secure with the body nut.

Remove and adjust the stopper so it lifts about 3/8″ (1 cm) when opened. To adjust, loosen the stopper nut and shorten or lengthen the stopper as needed. Tighten the stopper nut.

Apply three layers of thread tape and a small bead of pipe sealant to the tailpiece threads.

Thread the tailpiece to the body and tighten securely. Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the rod

with the thumbscrew facing the back of the ﬁxture. Squeeze the other end of the clip, aligning the hole with the rod. Move the link to the proper position by squeezing the clip and

sliding it along the rod. Insert the lift rod into the hole in the faucet and then into the

hole in the link. Tighten the thumbscrew onto the link so the lift rod knob extends

above the lift rod hole.

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Fixture

Flange

Apply plumbers putty.

Gasket Washer

Nut Drain Body

7. Drain Installation-Style B

Remove the protective cover from the ﬂange. Apply a ring of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside

of the ﬂange according to the putty manufacturer’s instructions. Assemble the nut, ﬂat washer, and tapered gasket (tapered side

up) fully onto the body. From the underside of the ﬁxture, insert the drain body up into

the drain hole. From the top of the ﬁxture, securely hand tighten the ﬂange onto

the drain body. Make sure the drain body seal hole is facing the back of the

ﬁxture, and securely tighten the nut. Remove any excess putty or sealant.

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Stopper

Stopper Rod

Flange

Thumb Screw

Link

Body

Nut

Seal

Apply thread sealant.

Tailpiece

Rod

Nut

Clip

8. Complete Drain Installation-Style B

Press the seal into the seal hole on the body. Insert the stopper into the ﬂange. For regular installations, insert the short end of the rod into the

body seal hole and under the stopper. For vandal-resistant installations, ﬁt the rod through the hole in the stopper. Hand tighten the body nut.

Remove and adjust the stopper as needed so it lifts about 3/8″ (1 cm) when opened. To adjust, rotate the threaded stopper rod in or out as needed. Retighten the stopper nut.

Apply thread sealant tape to the tailpiece threads, and thread the tailpiece to the body. Tighten the tailpiece securely.

Slide one end of the clip onto the rod. Slide the link onto the rod with the thumbscrew facing the back of the ﬁxture.

Squeeze the other end of the clip, aligning the hole with the rod. Move the link to the proper position by squeezing the clip and sliding it along the rod.

Insert the lift rod into the hole in the faucet and then into the hole in the link.

Tighten the thumbscrew onto the link so the lift rod knob extends 1/2″ (1.3 cm) above the lift rod hole.

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Trip Lever

Push Rod

Supply Tube

Coupling Nut

Lift Rod

Cotter Pin

Valve Yoke

Supply Stop

Ferrule

9. Install the Drain and Supplies

IMPORTANT! The drain steps apply to the K-8040 and K-8046 models only.

Install the drain according to the drain manufacturer’s instructions.

If necessary, connect the lift rod assembly. Cut the supply tubes, making sure there is enough length for the

required penetration of the tubes into the supply-stops. Debur all tubing cuts. Slip the coupling nuts onto the supply tubes. Carefully position the round end of the supply tube (either ﬂared

end or ferrule) squarely into the valve body inlet. Hand tighten the coupling nuts. Carefully bend the supply tubes to align with the supply stops. Slide a coupling nut, then a ferrule, onto each supply tube. Insert the supply tubes into supply stop outlets, positioning the

round ends of the ferrule squarely into the outlets. Tighten all coupling nuts.

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Aerator

VP Wrench

10. Complete the Installation

Ensure that all coupling nuts are tight. Repair as required. Ensure that both faucet handles are turned off (hot =

counterclockwise to close, cold = clockwise to close). Turn on the water supplies and check the installation for leaks. Repair as needed. Remove the aerator. Open the valves and run water through the spout for about a

minute to remove any debris. Check for leaks. Remove all debris from the aerator. Turn the valves off, and reinstall the aerator.

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