Newport Brass 3-1687 Virginia User Manual
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NWP1-548A
Figure 1
2 7/8
Finished Deck
Washer Nut
Spout Quick
Connect
Washer Nut
Finished
deck
Figure 1a
Spout nipple
to be used
with trim
installation
Ø1-1/4”
3/4” NPT
3/4”
NPT
Ø1-7/16”
Hand shower
Deck Flange
Rubber
Washer
Steel
Washer
Flange nut
Hose guide
Hand
shower
Adapter
Upper
Flange
nut
Lower
Flange
nut
Apply thread
sealant
Ø1-1/4”
Note: Some states require
a ASSE 1016 approved
Tempering Valve installa-
tion with this product. See
disclaimer (page 4) for
porper installation
Figure 2
Inlet for hot
water supply
Inlet for cold
water supply
1/2”NPT
Rough in valve Installation
Recommended Installation by a Professional Plumbing Contractor
Note: Use Teflon tape or equivalent to seal all threaded joints. Plumb with 3/4” copper pipe, as shown below, is recommended.
Warning: To prevent severe damage to valve body, any solder/braze process must be performed a min. of 4" from ports.
1. Install the spout quick connect shank through spacer and appropriate hole of mounting surface. Secure with washer nut. See Fig. 1
2. Place lower washer nut on valve body. Insert body, (blue cold & red hot), through hole from underside of deck.
3. Adjust stem height from finished deck per Table 1 and secure into place with upper washer nut. See Figure 1.
4. Apply thread sealant (e.g. Teflon tape) to hand shower adapter’s male threads and tighten onto diverter valve body.
5. Remove upper flange nut and install diverter body from underside of deck. Reattach upper flange nut onto diverter valve. Note:
place flange nut on finished deck surface, see Figure 1a.
6. Secure diverter valve body to deck by tightening lower flange nut.
7. Cut diverter stem to height shown in Table 1. Cut all thread 1/2” shorter than stem
8. Install hand shower deck flange housing though hole on finished deck surface, install rubber and steel washer and secure with flange
nut.
9. Place plastic hose guide onto lower portion of housing threads.
10. Feed the grey color braided hand shower hose through deck flange and attach one end of hose into the hand shower outlet of
diverter valve. See Figure 2.
11. Attach hot/cold supply lines to appropriate valve body. See Figure 2.
12. The outlet from each valve body must be joined (ie. mixed) then attached to inlet at bottom of diverter valve.
13. Using thread sealant connect male end of 3/4” black color braided flex hose to tub spout fitting. Next, connect female end to side
outlet of diverter valve as shown in Figure 2.
Note: Some applications may require connecting 2 hoses if distance between diverter and spout is over 24”.