Lacava 1860 - Manual (Page 4)

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Installation Instructions/Instrucciones de Instalación
1. Determine the location of the valve. Make sure the center of the valve
will measure 1 1/4” - 2 3/8“ from the surface of the finished wall.
2. Position valve in the wall at the correct depth and secure
into place.
3. Install NPT threaded copper adapters to the hot & cold
inlets, applying teflon tape to all threaded connections.
Then solder copper piping onto adapters and run to
designated water supply or outlet.
Important! Take the following precautions if soldering copper
piping directly onto valve:
a) Remove ALL components from the valve prior to soldering,
including plaster guards & cartridges.
b) Wrap valve body with cold rag before soldering. Take
special care not to overheat brass rough-in.
c) Use copper piping only, do not attempt to solder steel
piping to valve.
d) Flush all pipes before reinstalling cartridge and service stops.
e) Reinstall all components after soldering.
4. Make sure the cartridge is in the off position and then turn on
the water supply. Check for any leaks and make any necessary
repairs.
5. Finish the surrounding wall using the plaster guard as a guide.
6. Remove the plaster guard once the wall is finished.
1 1/4” - 2 3/8”
30 - 60
7. Slide escutcheon (A) over the cartridge and up against
the wall. Silicone may be used to seal the escutcheon
to the wall.
8. Now thread the handle assembly (B) onto the rough valve.
A
B