Newport Brass 3-426 Ithaca - Manual

1/2” & 3/4" STOP VALVE / VOLUME CONTROL
Installation Instructions
Model No. 1-606 and 1-607
Recommended Installation by a Professional Plumbing Contractor
Note: Use Teflon tape or equivalent to seal all threaded port joints.
Warning: To prevent severe damage to valve, any solder/braze process must be performed a min. of 4” from ports.
These valves may be used as stop & volume controlling valves between water source and end output device. Typical usage is
between thermo valve and multiple output devices (eg. Showerhead, body sprays, handshowers, etc…).
Installing valve:
1. Attach supply source to inlet of valve. Water flow direction is indicated by "ARROW" on side of body.
2. Attach end device to outlet of valve.
3. Position valve in wall as shown below. These dimensions are for typical installations. If thick finished wall materials are to be
used in construction, it is recommended that valve is position toward outer face of stud.
4. Support valve and/or piping to stud framing using strap tape or equivalent.
5. Turn on water supply and inspect for leaks.
Installing Trim (after wall is finished):
1. Place escutcheon/bonnet trim on valve.
2. Mark the all-thread were excess needs to be trimmed.
3. Remove escutcheon/bonnet trim and cut all thread nipple 1/16" less than indicated mark (prevents exposure of thread ends).
4. Cut cartridge stem ½" past end of all-thread nipple (stem is grooved at ½" intervals).
5. Reinstall escutcheon/bonnet trim and handle.
6. Secure handle into place by tightening handle setscrews.
Valve Body
1/2” for Model # 1-606
3/4” for Model # 1-607
All thread nipple
PN: 10489
6”
max.
finished wall
Cartridge stem
1/2”
*
3”
1-1/4”
Face of stud
Outlet
Inlet 2 x 1/2-14 NPT (1-606)
2 x 3/4-14 NPT (1-607)
*
1-3/4”
Direction of water flow
*
If finished wall material is thicker than “Mud/ Tile max”stated,
then the “Face of stud” dimension must be less than shown.
Cartridge
1-606: 1-007 cold
1-008 hot
1-607: 1-023 cold
1-024 hot
Mud/
Tile
max.