Sterling 402024, 402028, 402027, 402025 User Manual

Installation Guide

Dual-Flush

Close-Coupled Toilet

402024 402025

402027 402028

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Thank You For Choosing Sterling

We appreciate your commitment to Sterling value. Please take a few minutes to review this manual before you start installation. If you encounter any installation or performance problems, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our phone numbers are listed on the back cover. Thanks again for choosing Sterling.

Tools and Materials

10" Adjustable Wrench

Tubing Cutter

Supply Shut-Off Valve

Wax Seal

Tape Measure

Safety Glasses

Level

Plus:

• 5/16" T-Bolts w/ Nuts and Washers

• Putty Knife

• Metal File

• 1/2" Nut Driver/Socket

• Hacksaw

• Screwdriver

Sponge

Pipe Wrench

Before You Begin

CAUTION: Risk of personal injury or product damage. Handle with care. Vitreous china can break or chip if the product is handled carelessly.

Observe all local plumbing and building codes.

Carefully inspect the new toilet for damage.

Illustrations shown may not represent your speciﬁc product.

IMPORTANT! Record the model number (from the label on the box) in the Homeowners Guide for reference.

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Scrape off the old wax seal

T-Bolts

Closet Flange

1. Remove the Existing Toilet

Turn off the water supply.

Flush the toilet, then sponge out all remaining water from the tank.

Disconnect the supply shut-off valve (if present), and remove the old tank and bowl.

Remove the old wax seal from the ﬂoor with a putty knife.

Replace the old T-bolts with the new 5/16″ diameter T-bolts.

CAUTION: Risk of hazardous gases. If the new toilet is not installed immediately, temporarily stuff a rag in the closet ﬂange.

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Wax Seal

Bolt Cap

Nut

Washer

Bolt Cap Base

T-Bolt

Closet Flange

T-Bolt

2. Install the Bowl

Install a supply shut-off valve.

Lay the toilet down onto a padded surface.

From the bottom of the toilet, ﬁrmly press a new wax seal around the toilet outlet.

Remove the temporary rag (if used) from the toilet ﬂange hole.

Align and lower the toilet over the ﬂange and T-bolts.

IMPORTANT! Risk of external leakage. Do not lift or rock the bowl after placement. If you break the watertight seal, you must install a new wax seal.

Apply your full body weight around the toilet to set the seal.

Place the bolt cap bases over the T-bolts in the ″up″ position as marked.

Place the washers and nuts on the bolt cap bases and T-bolts.

IMPORTANT! Risk of product damage. Overtightening may cause breakage or chipping of the vitreous china.

Carefully tighten the nuts.

IMPORTANT! Risk of product damage. Protect the vitreous china from the saw blade when cutting off excess T-bolt length.

Measure the length of the T-bolts from the top of the nuts. If the bolts extend 1/4″ (6 mm) or more, cut off the excess.

Attach the bolt caps.

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Tank Bolt

Tank

Gasket

Bowl

Washer

Brass Nut

Viewing The Assembly From Under The Tank

3. Install the Tank

Carefully turn the tank upside down onto a protected surface. Fit the rubber gasket over the ﬂush valve nut so the tapered side of the gasket faces out.

Carefully position the tank on the bowl by centering the gasket on the bowl inlet. Line up the tank and bowl bolt holes.

CAUTION: Risk of product damage. Overtightening may cause breakage or chipping of the vitreous china.

Install the bolt gaskets onto the tank bolts, and slide the tank bolts down through the holes in the tank and bowl.

Assemble the washers and nuts to the tank bolts. Securely tighten the nuts so the tank is level.

Be sure that the nuts are tight enough to achieve a watertight seal.

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Fill Valve Nut

Supply Shank

Seal Washer

Compression Washer

Tubing

Compression Nut

Waterline

Coupling Nut

Supply Shut-Off Valve

Connection

Ferrule

Supply Shut-Off Valve

Adjusting the Water Level

4. Final Connections

Connect the supply shut-off valve to the toilet supply shank.

Open the supply shut-off valve slowly to check for leaks. If the connections have been properly assembled, a slight tightening of the nuts should stop leakage.

Install the toilet seat according to the packed instructions.

Carefully set the cover on the tank.

Flush the toilet several times using ﬁrst one push button and then the other, and check all connections for leaks. Verify proper operation.

Periodically check for leaks for several days following the installation.

Adjustments

Adjust the water level in the tank to the marked waterline.

Rotate the threaded rod clockwise to raise the water level or counterclockwise to lower the water level as needed.

Periodically check for leaks for several days following the installation.

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5. Install the Push Buttons

Remove the tape covering the push button on the tank cover, and remove the protective pad. Discard the pad.

Carefully set the cover in position on the tank.

Press the large push button in the center of the cover, and use your ﬁngers to carefully pull out and remove the small push button. Then pull out and remove the large push button.

Press the large push button onto the larger diameter rod, and the small push button onto the smaller rod.

Insert the rods into the side holes in the push button housing in the center of the cover. Press down on the push buttons until they click into place in the housing.

Flush the toilet several times and check all connections for leaks.

Periodically check for leaks for several days following installation.

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Guide d’installation

W.C. double chasse à couplage direct

Outils et matériels

Clé à molette de 10"

Coupe-tuyauterie

Valve d'arrêt d'alimentation

Joint en cire

Mètre ruban

Lunettes de protection

Niveau

à bulle

Plus:

• Boulons en T avec écrous et rondelles de 5/16"

• Couteau à mastic

• Lime en fer

• Tourne-écrou ou douille 1/2"

• Scie à métaux

• Tournevis

Éponge

Clé à tuyau

Merci d’avoir choisi Sterling

Nous apprécions votre engagement envers la qualité Sterling. Veuillez prendre s’il vous plaît quelques minutes pour lire ce manuel avant de commencer l’installation. Ne pas hésiter pas à nous contacter en cas de problème d’installation ou de fonctionnement. Nos numéros de téléphone sont indiqués au verso. Merci encore d’avoir choisi Sterling.

Avant de commencer

ATTENTION : Risque de blessure corporelle ou d’endommagement du produit. Manipuler avec précaution. La

porcelaine vitriﬁée peut se briser ou se fendre si le produit est manipulé avec négligence.

Respecter tous les codes de plomberie et de bâtiment locaux.

Inspecter soigneusement le nouveaux WC de tout défaut.

Les illustrations peuvent être différentes de votre produit actuel.

IMPORTANT ! Enregistrer le numéro de modèle (de l’étiquette sur la boîte) dans le guide du propriétaire pour référence.

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