Thetford 34117 User Manual

Return
spring

Waste ball
drive arm

Water valve
drive arm

FIGURE 1

Kit Contains

4Waste ball drive arm (PN 34326)
4Screw (PN 31053)
4Closet flange seal (PN 02125)

4Instruction sheet (PN 34103)

Needed

4Towel(s)
4Plastic trash bag
4Pliers
4Phillips-head screwdriver
43/8" Socket and wrench
41/2-inch wrench

Before Beginning

4 Read all instructions completely.
4Reduce holding tank odor: Rinse toilet

with water, drain holding tank, and add
Thetford Holding Tank Deodorant.

4Wear protective gloves, glasses, long

sleeves, and nose/face mask to avoid
contact with human waste.

4Wash entire toilet thoroughly.
4Refer to Figures 1 and 2 for component

locations.

Mounting
screw
holes

Thetford Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI 1-800-521-3032 www.thetford.com

Remove Toilet

1. Turn off RV water supply per RV
Owner’s Manual.

2. Flush toilet to drain.

3. Place towel(s) behind toilet under
water connection to catch water.

4. Disconnect RV water supply from
toilet.

5. Remove Closet Flange Bolt Covers (if
present) and Nuts.

6.

Lift Toilet from floor and place on trash bag.

7.

Cover holding tank opening with a towel.

8. Remove old Closet Flange Seal. Discard.

Remove old Waste Ball

1. Lay Toilet on its side on floor with pedal
facing upward.

2. Holding Bowl, grab front underside
of Pedal. Pull Pedal up and off with a
quick motion.

3. Remove Drive Arm Screw. Pull out
Waste Ball Drive Arm.

4. Turn toilet upright. Remove Bowl-to­Base Screws with a 3/8-inch socket.

5. Securing Base, rotate Bowl counter­clockwise until free and lift off base.

6. Remove Waste Ball Seal. Discard.

7. Remove Seal Retainer.

Part No.

34117

RV Toilets

Style II

Waste Ball Kit

Made in the USA

8. Push out Waste Ball (end opposite of
Drive Arm) and remove from Base.
Discard.

Install new Waste Ball

1. Install U-Cup Seal onto key tab side of
new Waste Ball. (Tapered side of U­Cup Seal faces out.)

2. Squeeze ends of new Waste Ball to­gether and install into Base, seating the
Waste Ball in the closed position. Note:
U-Cup Seal should point toward Pedal
side.

3. Rotate Waste Ball Drive Arm counter­clockwise to align key way on Drive
Arm with tab key on Waste Ball. Install
Waste Ball Drive Arm.

4. Install Drive Arm Screw. Do not over­tighten.

5. Pull Waste Ball Drive Arm up against
stop.

6. (Fig. 3) Align Pedal onto Pedal Pivot.
Align Pedal Return Spring Tab with
Pocket A and rotate Pedal slightly until
Drive Arm Pin aligns with Pocket B.
Holding Pedal down, firmly hit button
on outside of Pedal until Pedal snaps in
place.

®

F# 42113 12/06

Waste ball drive
arm

FIGURE 2 - PEDAL REMOVED FIGURE 3 - PEDAL REATTACHMENT

Return spring

Water valve drive arm

Water
Valve
Arm

Pocket A

Pocket B

Parts on toilet fit into
pockets indicated:

High Profile

Low Profile

7. Activate Pedal to assure Waste Ball
opens and closes completely.

8. Install Seal Retainer.

9. Install new Waste Ball Seal, flat side
down, onto Retainer.

10. Add (only) supplied grease to under­side of Bowl at outfall opening where it
meets seal.

11. Replace Bowl on Base. Turn clockwise
and align the two screw holes in Base
and Bowl.

12. Install washers (plastic washer on
china first then metal washer) and
Screws. Tighten until snug, but do not
overtighten.

Reinstall Toilet

1. Install new Closet Flange Seal, lip side
down, on toilet.

2. Uncover holding tank opening and
remove towel(s).

3. Place toilet on floor, aligning mounting
holes with Closet Bolts.

4. Tighten Closet Flange Nuts until toilet
does not rock. Do not overtighten.

5.

Replace Nuts and Bolt Covers (if present).

6. Connect RV water supply line to toilet.

7. Turn on water supply.

8. Flush test toilet, checking for leaks at

all connections.