Sioux Chief 616 Series Shower Arm Adapter Shower WallNut User Manual
Shower arm adapter, 02 a, 616 series shower wallnut
SPECIFICATION
Sioux Chief’s Shower Arm Adapter WallNut shall be installed at shower riser.
Riser shall be ½" nominal Type L Sioux Chief stub out ell that is supported
by Sioux Chief Strong Arm Bracket with WallNut Lock Block tube clamping
device. No substitutions otherwise Limited Lifetime Warranty is void.
Shower Arm Adapter shall be UPC Listed.
Shower WallNut System allows stub out connection outside the finished
wall eliminating hidden leaks at the riser which promote mold growth.
Use with brass shower arms only. Do not use thread sealant or Teflon
tape on WallNut end of shower arm.
MATERIALS
WallNut shower arm adapter: 40% glass-filled nylon
lock ring: 301 stainless steel
o ring: Buna-N
escutcheon: plated steel (see options below)
INSTALLATION
Brace copper stub out ell using Strong Arm Bracket with Shower WallNut
Lock Block at rough in stage. After finished wall has been installed, sand
the entire stub out surface back to the finished wall. Cut off the stub out
leaving exactly 1½" stubbed out from the wall. Push Shower wallnut over
stub out and against wall. Insert nose of slip-lock pliers into stub out
opening and hold tube firmly. Swing shower arm tool or second pair of slip-
lock pliers levering off first pair to cinch wallnut adapter firmly against the
finished wall. Do NOT use thread sealant or Teflon tape on Shower WallNut
end of shower arm. Use Brass Shower Arms only. Hold hex then thread
shower arm completely and tightly into FIP threads. Using pliers on hex of
wallnut adapter rotate shower arm to final 6-o'clock position. Firmly push
deep escutcheon onto Shower WallNut until it snaps and locks into plate.
IMPORTANT WARRANTY NOTE
Sioux Chief’s Limited Lifetime Warranty is only applicable when Sioux Chief
components (a) Stub Out Ell (b) Strong Arm Bracket with WallNut Lock
Block and (c) Shower WallNut Shower Arm Adapter are used and installed
according to manufacturer’s installation guidelines. Substitute components
voids warranty.
SAFE WORKING TEMPERATURE
140°F
DIMENSIONS
A: diameter
2.175"
B: height
0.775"
C: height of nose
0.589"
D: I.D. of ferrule
0.623"
E: wrench flats
1"
F: FIP threads
½"
616 series
Shower WallNut
™
ShOWER ARM ADAPTER
C
E
B
A
F
D
616-02 A
A
ESCUTCHEON FINISH
□ C chrome
□ P polished brass
□ W white enamel
□ A ESCUTCHEON FINISH (cont.)
□ RB rubbed bronze
□ PN pearl nickel
□ SN satin nickel
e.g. 616-02RB = Shower WallNut, escutcheon with rubbed bronze finish
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