Kohler K-3385-EB manual HOW to Service the Rochelle and Palarre Toilets, Removing OLD Flush Valve

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￿VOLUME CONTROL. If necessary, you can adjust the flow of water with adjusting screw. Decrease the flow by turning the screw downward or increase the flow by turn￿ ing the screw upward. The screw must be locked after adjustment with the locknut.

￿TRIP LEVER ASSEMBLY. When the trip lever arm is at rest, rotor arm should not contact bottom of lift chain. If necessary, bend trip lever arm downward to maintain clearance.

￿ROTOR ASSEMBLY. The rotor arm should rest on the bottom of lift wire loop.

HOW TO SERVICE THE ROCHELLE AND PALARRE TOILETS

The following instructions are used to replace the valve as￿ sembly of the K-4859-EB Palarre and K-3385-EB Rochelle.

Before beginning replacement procedures, turn off water supply. Flush the toilet to drain water from tank.

REPLACING THE PLUNGER AND SEAT ASSEMBLY ON EXISTING VALVE.

￿1. Turn off water supply. Remove cap assembly by un￿ screwing the two cap screws. Remove plunger assem￿ bly and old O￿ring.

￿2. From inside the valve, remove old seat with a seat wrench.

￿3. Thread in new seat. Insert new plunger sub￿assembly in order shown in Fig. #14. Assemble new O￿ring to cap and reassemble valve. Turn on water.

REMOVING OLD FLUSH VALVE

￿1. Turn off water supply. Disconnect float ball from float rod.

￿2. Loosen locknut securing supply tube to tank.

￿3. Remove trip lever chain from trip lever.

￿4. Loosen screw in valve seat until seat clamp falls off.

￿5. Remove flush valve assembly.

INSTALLATION OF NEW FLUSH VALVE

￿1. Refer to Figs. #14 and #15. Insert lift wire through hole in guide. Insert rotor arm into lift wire. Thread rotor assembly into valve body.

￿2. Place long end of rim flush tube over rim flush opening on valve.

￿3. Assemble rubber seat gasket onto seat.

￿4. Thread rubber gasket onto hush tube. Slide hush tube over supply tube.

￿5. Set the seat clamp into center of tank outlet hole.

￿6. Refer to Fig. #15. Place valve into tank, making sure that the rim flush tube is inserted into the rim flush sup￿ ply; supply tube is through open supply hole in bottom of tank; and the clamp screw hole aligns with the open￿ ing in the seat clamp.

￿7. With plastic collar on screw insert, thread in seat clamp and tighten.

￿8. Attach flush ball to lift wire.

￿9. Assemble locknut to hush tube. Tighten locknut.

10. Insert float rod into float guide. Insert float ball.

NOTE: Adjust float rod to obtain the correct water level. For proper timing, turn the timing screw downward to decrease flow or upward to increase flow.

11.Reconnect flush valve to the water supply. Turn on sup￿ ply.

SERVICING THE FRENCH CURVE TOILET SEAT (NEW STYLE, K-4653)

￿1. Locate and snap open the two hinged lids that cover the bolt holes as shown in Fig. #16.

Hinged Lid

Washer

Nut

French Curve Seat Removal

Fig. #16

2.TO REMOVE SEAT. Unscrew the bolts and catch the nuts from below. Pull seat and bolts away from toilet. Remove the washers from the toilet.

3.TO REATTACH SEAT. Locate and snap open the two hinged lids that cover the bolt holes. Slip bolts through hinge from above. Slide washers onto mounting bolts.

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Contents Introduction Theory of OperationFig. #4 Roughingin and Installation Considerations Kohler LOW Profile Onepiece Toilet FeaturesStartup and Operation for Rochelle & Palarre Toilets IntroductionReplacing the TWIST-LOCK Flush Valve Before YOU Begin Adjustments Rochelle/Palarre Tank FittingInstallation of NEW Flush Valve HOW to Service the Rochelle and Palarre ToiletsReplacing the Plunger and Seat Assembly on Existing Valve Servicing the French Curve Toilet Seat NEW STYLE, K-4653Servicing the French Curve Toilet Seat OLD Style Fig. #18Servicing the Palarre Toilet Seat Pillow Talk Seat Replacement General Toilet Troubleshooting ALL ModelsLustra Seat Removal Page Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Action Troubleshooting Guide for Rochelle and Palarre

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