Sioux Chief 828 Series Shower Drain - Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
828 Series Shower Drain
Be sure to check all local plumbing codes before beginning any plumbing installation.
Disassemble drain completely - unscrew and remove outer locknut, friction and sealing washers, remove strainer, and
internal wrench, unscrew compression nut and remove compression gasket from drain.
Before the shower base is set in the fl oor, apply a bead of silicone around the underside of drain body fl ange. Install the
drain body through the hole in the top-side of the shower base. Push and hold drain body against the shower module
fl oor. From the bottom side of the shower base, place the black rubber sealing washer, then friction washer, up over
the threaded drain body. Be sure there are no obstructions, and that the sealing washer makes clean, even contact
with the bottom of the shower module fl oor. Engage the outer locknut and tighten up against the two washers. Wipe
away excess silicone that has squeezed out from the top-side of the shower base.
Measure and cut the drain pipe stub-up such that when the shower base-and-drain assembly is in place, the top of
the pipe is between ½" and ¾" below the top of the drain body. Position and lower the base-and-drain assembly over
the drain pipe, so that the pipe comes up through the drain body. Once the base is lowered, adjust the pipe or base
so that the pipe is centered within the drain body. Confi rm the top of the pipe is between ½” and ¾” below the top of
the drain body.
From the top side of the shower base, push the compression gasket over the pipe with the tapered side up. Slide the
gasket down over the pipe, into the drain body until the bottom of the gasket sets against the bottom of the drain
body. The top of the gasket should be fl ush with the top of the drain pipe, or be slightly lower. Place the compression
nut over the pipe and using the internal wrench, thread the compression nut into the drain body over the gasket - take
care not to cross-thread. Tighten the compression nut completely to form a tight seal between the gasket and the pipe.
Carefully remove the wrench and keep it for any necessary re-tightening.
Allow 24 hours for silicone to cure, then check for leaks. Turn water on in shower, and from below shower fl oor (if
accessible), check the drain area for leaks concentrating on [1] the area between pipe and compression gasket;
and [2] between shower base and sealing washer. If a leak occurs in area [1], use the internal wrench to tighten the
compression nut. If a leak occurs in area [2], tighten outer locknut. When the installation is complete, remove the
adhesive cover from the strainer and install in to drain.