American Standard Cadet-3 Installation Instructions - Page 1

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CARE AND MAINTENANCE Tropic Cadet®3 2-piece Round Front, Elongated, Right Height™ Toilets Models 2455 / 2457 / 2459 / 2791 Triumph Cadet®3 2-piece Round Front, Elongated, Right Height™ Toilets Models 2490 / 2491 / 2492 Thank you for selecting American Standard - the benchmark of fine quality for over 100 years.To ensure this product is installed properly, please read these instructions carefully before you begin. (Certain installations may require professional help.) Also be sure your installation conforms to local codes. ! CAUTION: PRODUCT IS FRAGILE. TO AVOID BREAKAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY HANDLE WITH CARE! NOTE: Pictures may not exactly define contour of china and components. RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND MATERIALS Putty Knife Regular Screwdriver Adjustable Wrench Hacksaw Wax Ring/Gasket Flexible Supply Tube Sealant Closet Bolts Tape Measure Carpenters Level 1 REMOVE OLD TOILET a. Close toilet supply valve and flush tank completely. Towel or sponge remaining water from tank and bowl. b. Disconnect and remove supply line. NOTE: If replacing valve, first shut off main water supply! c. Remove old mounting hardware, remove toilet and plug floor waste opening to prevent escaping sewer gases. d. Remove closet bolts from flange and clean away old wax, putty, etc. from base area. NOTE: Mounting surface must be clean and level before new toilet is installed! 2 ROUGHING-IN DIMENSIONS: 3 NOTE: Distance from wall to closet flange centerline must be as listed below: For 4007 Tanks: 12" (305mm) FINISHED WALL CLOSET FLANGE A SUPPLY AS REQ'D. CLOSET BOLTS SAVE FOR FUTURE USE 12" (305mm) FINISHED FLOOR 4 5 SEALANT WAX RING INSTALL CLOSET BOLTS Install closet bolts in flange channel, turn 90°, and slide into place 6" (152 mm) apart and parallel to wall. NUT TAPERED WASHER CLOSET BOLT FLANGE INSTALL WAX SEAL Invert toilet on floor (cushion to prevent damage), and install wax ring evenly around waste flange (horn), with tapered end of ring facing toilet. Apply a thin bead of sealant around toilet base. POSITION TOILET ON FLANGE a. Unplug floor waste opening and install toilet on closet flange so bolts project through mounting holes. b. Loosely install retainer washers and nuts. Side of washers marked "THIS SIDE UP" must face up! Product names listed herein are trademarks of AS America, Inc. © AS A m e r i c a , I n c . 2 011 7 3 0110 2 - 10 0 Rev. K