Installation Guide

Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
NOTE: This bath filler with handshower can be mounted as a
freestanding or deck-mount installation. Refer to the proper
installation sections, noted as ″Freestanding″ or ″Deck-mount″, for
your installation type and the sections noted as ″All″.
For Freestanding Installations
NOTICE: Discard the following hardware provided with the
K-18486 bath filler: support plate (1), threaded brass tubes (2), nuts
(4), fiber washers (4), and screws (8).
NOTICE: Do not remove the protective wrap from the riser tubes
until instructed to do so.
For All Installations
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Shut off the water supply.
This product may be installed as freestanding (installed onto riser
tubes) or deck-mount (installed onto the bath deck). Follow the
sections that pertain to your particular installation.
IMPORTANT! For proper drainage of the spout, install the bath
filler to a level surface.
Before installation, unpack the new bath faucet trim and inspect it
for damage. Return it to the carton until installation.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Adjustable
Wrench
Strap
Wrench
Hacksaw or
Tubing Cutter
Propane
Torch
Plumbers
Putty
Assorted
Screwdrivers
Solder
1-1/2" Thin Wall
Socket Wrench
Hex
Wrenches
Drill and
Hole Saw
Thread
Sealant
Small
Level
Two 12" (30.5 cm)
Long, 1/2" Copper
Tubes
Thermometer
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