Installation Sheet

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American Standard Inc. 1997
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SERVICE
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CARTRIDGE
SCREEN
TAIL
PIECE
TEST INSTALLED FAUCET
4
Remove AERATOR.
With handle in OFF position, turn on water supplies and check
all connections for leaks.
Operate both handles to flush water lines thoroughly. Check
spout mounting and hose connections for leaks.
Operate LIFT ROD and check DRAIN for leaks.
Turn handles into OFF position and replace AERATOR.
To change direction of handle rotation,
proceed as follows:
Turn valve to OFF position.
Remove HANDLE and BONNET NUT.
Remove SPRING CLIP.
Lift STOP WASHER, turn 90
° and replace.
Replace SPRING CLIP.
Replace BONNET NUT, HANDLE, SCREW,
and INDEX.
AERATOR may accumulate dirt causing distorted and reduced
water flow. Remove AERATOR and rinse clean.
If spout drips, operate handles several times from OFF to ON
position. Do not force - handles turn only 90°.
Plastic SCREEN in CARTRIDGE may accumulate
dirt causing reduced water flow. To clean, first
turn off hot and cold water supplies, then:
Remove HANDLE and BONNET NUT.
Remove CARTRIDGE by pulling up.
Thoroughly rinse plastic SCREEN at
base of CARTRIDGE.
Replace CARTRIDGE until flange is
tight against valve body.
Turn valves OFF.
Replace BONNET NUT, HANDLE, SCREW
and INDEX.
Apply a bead of PUTTY around underside
of DRAIN PLUG flange. Insert DRAIN
PLUG into SINK drain hole.
Hold DRAIN PLUG to prevent turning
and assemble GASKET, WASHER, and
LOCKNUT, from underneath sink.
Insert threaded end of TAILPIECE
into lower end of DRAIN PLUG.
Connect other end to trap.
DRAIN ASSEMBLY
(Model 5502 only)
PUTTY
FLANGE
DRAIN
PLUG
RUBBER
GASKET
WASHER
LOCKNUT
SINK
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Apply a bead of PUTTY along the edge of the underside of the body.
Insert FAUCET SHANKS through holes in sink.
Turn off hot and cold water supplies before beginning.
CAUTION
Assemble RUBBER and BRASS WASHERS, and LOCKNUTS from
underside of SINK. Drop UPPER LIFT ROD through hole in BODY
(models 5501 only), align BODY as far forward as possible
and secure position by tightening LOCKNUTS.
Connect the HOT water supply to the left SHANK and the COLD water
supply to the right SHANK using sealant, appropriate connectors, and
COUPLING NUTS.
UPPER LIFT ROD
SHANK
BODY
PUTTY
SINK
RUBBER WASHER
BRASS WASHER
LOCKNUT
COUPLING NUT
HOT
COLD
1/2" O.D. SLIP
60184A
INSTALL POP-UP DRAIN
STOPPER
Push TAILPIECE down into TRAP
(threaded end up).
Thread LOCKNUT, WASHER and
GASKET onto DRAIN BODY.
Apply a bead of PUTTY to underside
of FLANGE.
Feed DRAIN BODY up through SINK
and thread FLANGE fully onto BODY.
Tighten LOCKNUT firmly, keeping the
PIVOT ROD pointed towards the back
of the SINK.
Drop STOPPER into DRAIN BODY.
Pull TAILPIECE up and thread tightly
into DRAIN BODY.
Position EXTENSION ROD onto POP-UP
ROD and tighten THUMBSCREW.
Remove one end of CLIP from PIVOT ROD
by squeezing ends together while sliding.
Insert PIVOT ROD into second or third hole
in EXTENSION and reassemble CLIP.
(EXTENSION may need to be bent.)
Adjust STOPPER height by repositioning
EXTENSION and tightening THUMBSCREW.
FLANGE
SINK
GASKET
PIVOT
ROD
DRAIN
BODY
PUTTY
WASHER
LOCKNUT
TAILPIECE
TRAP
TAILPIECE
CLIP
THUMBSCREW
POP-UP ROD
CLIP
PIVOT
ROD
EXTENSION ROD
SPRING
CLIP
STOP
WASHER
90°