American Standard 1000 RF installation instructions S A V E F O R F U T U R E U S E

ChinaLux 1000 EL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ChinaLux 1000 RF CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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	Wax Ring/Gasket	Flexible Supply Tube	Tape Measure
Closet Bolts	Hacksaw	Sealant	Carpenters Level	Seat

1REMOVE 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 INSTALL CLOSET BOLTS
	NOTE: Distance from wall to closet flange centerline		Install closet bolts in flange channel, turn 90°, and slide into
	must be as listed below:		place 6" (152 mm) apart and parallel to wall.
	For 120012 Tanks: Rough-in distance is 305mm (12")
4	INSTALL WAX SEAL	5	POSITION TOILET ON FLANGE	BOLT
				CAP
				NUT
	Invert toilet on floor (cushion to prevent damage),		a. Unplug floor waste opening and install toilet on	TAPERED
				WASHER
	and install wax ring evenly around waste flange		closet flange so bolts project through
	(horn), with tapered end of ring facing toilet. Apply		mounting holes.
	a thin bead of sealant around base flange.		b. Loosely install retainer washers and nuts. Side of
			washers marked “THIS SIDE UP” must face up!	CLOSET
				BOLT

6	INSTALL TOILET		7	INSTALL TANK				RUBBER
								WASHER
	a. Position toilet squarely to wall and, with a rocking			a. Install large rubber gasket over threaded
	motion, press bowl down fully on wax ring and flange.			outlet on bottom of tank and lower tank			TANK MTG.	RUBBER
	Alternately tighten nuts until toilet is firmly seated			onto bowl so that tapered end of gasket			BOLTS	GASKET
	on floor.	CAUTION:		fits evenly into bowl water inlet opening.
	!			b. Insert tank mounting bolts and rubber
	DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN NUTS			washers from inside tank, through
	OR BASE MAY BE DAMAGED!			mounting holes and gasket, and secure
	b. Install caps on washers. (If necessary, cut bolt height			with metal washers and nuts.			WASHER
				c. With tank parallel to wall, alternately			NUT
	to size before installing caps.)			tighten nuts until tank is
	c. Smooth off the bead of sealant around base.			snugged down evenly	!	CAUTION:
	Remove excess sealant.			against bowl surface.		DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN NUTS MORE
						THAN REQUIRED FOR A SNUG FIT!

8 INSTALL TOILET SEAT Install toilet seat in accordance with manufacturer’s directions.

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9CONNECT WATER SUPPLY

TANK

WATER INLET

10 ADJUSTMENTS		FLOW RATE
	TO RAISE	ADJUSTMENT
a. Flush tank and check that	WATER
	LEVEL	OVERFLOW LIFT
		ROD

a. Connect water supply line between shutoff valve and tank water inlet fitting. Tighten COUPLING NUT 1/4 turn beyond hand tight. Check that refill tube is inserted into overflow tube.

b. Turn on supply valve and allow tank to fill until float rises to shutoff position.

c. Check for leakage at fittings, tighten or correct as needed.

d. Do not use plumber's putty to seal these fittings.

WASHER

COUPLING NUT	FLEXIBLE
	SUPPLY

VALVE NUT

COMPRESSION

COLLAR

TRIM PLATE

VALVE

CAUTION: Overtightening of COUPLING NUT could result in breakage and potential flooding.

tank fills and shuts off within		TO LOWER	+	REFILL	TUBE
30 to 60 seconds, and tank		WATER	-
		LEVEL		TUBE
water level is set as		TRIP	C L		FIG. 10A
specified on tank rear wall.		LEVER			FLOAT
	WATER				BALL
b. To adjust water level:
	CONTROL
turn water level adjustment	ASSEMBLY
screw counterclockwise to	WATER
		LINE
raise level; turn adjustment		LEVEL
		WATER			FLAPPER
screw clockwise to lower level.
		INLET		FLUSH	ASSEMBLY
c. To adjust flow rate (tank fill time):
				VALVE

turn flow rate adjustment screw

clockwise to decrease flow rate (increase fill time); turn adjustment screw counterclockwise to increase flow rate (decrease fill time).

d. Carefully position tank cover on tank.

e. The flush valve float has been factory set and does not require adjustments. Repositioning of the float will change the amount of water used which may effect the toilet's performance.

f. If bowl fails to siphon, an adjustment may be required with the lift chain. Simply remove the chain from the retainment clip (see Fig. 10) and take up slack on the chain, and reinsert on lift rod. Make sure the chain is not too taught.

7301311-100 Rev.A