Cut The Pump Banding Straps - Kohler RiverBath K-1360 Guide D'installation

Stud
Framing
Drill a small pilot
hole through the
nailing-in flange
Use #6 large-head
galvanized nails to
secure to the
studs
Install a pressure-treated
wood batten along the
nailing-in flange
4. Secure the Whirlpool to the Stud Framing
Option for Integral Flange Models
- Drill a small pilot hole through the nailing in flange at each stud. Add shims between the nailing in flange and
the studs as needed to eliminate gaps.
- Nail 1/4" (6mm) thick furring strips to the studs to shim out to the edge of the nailing in flange.
- Use #6 large head galvanized nails to secure the nailing in flange to the studs.
- For tile ledge installations, size and install a pressure treated wood batten along the nailing in flange. Pre drill
nail holes through the wood batten and nailing in flange before securing with galvanized nails.

5. Cut the Pump Banding Straps

IMPORTANT! This step is necessary to make your Kohler whirlpool operate more quietly.
- Use tin snips to cut the pump banding straps from the whirlpool pumps. When the banding straps are cut, the
pump bases and pumps will drop about 1/2" (1.3cm) until they rest on the subfloor. If the pumps drop more than
1/2" (1.3cm), shim under the pump bases so water will drain from the pumps and the suction lines when the
whirlpool is drained.
NOTE: Do not raise the pumps higher than they were before you cut the pump banding straps. If the pumps are
raised too high, they will not prime properly.
- To minimize whirlpool noise and vibration, be sure the pumps are not in direct contact with the shipping brackets
after the pump banding straps are cut. The pump bases contain rubber isolation feet to reduce pump noise.
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Nail 1/4" (6mm) furring
strips to the studs
Stud
Framing
Drainage
Suction Line
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Leave the
shipping brackets
attached to the
whirlpool
Pump
Cut the
pump
banding
straps
Pump Base
Shim the pump bases if
necessary so water will
drain properly from the
pumps and suction lines
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