Kohler K-1368 Hot Tub User Manual


 
5. Cut the Pump Banding Straps
IMPORTANT! This step is necessary to make your Kohler whirlpool operate more quietly.
Use tin snips to cut the two pump banding straps from the whirlpool pump.
NOTE: Do not raise the pump higher than it was before you cut the pump banding straps. If the pump is
raised too high, it will not prime properly. Make sure the rubber isolation feet are in place.
To minimize whirlpool noise and vibration, be sure the pump is not in direct contact with the
shipping bracket after the pump banding straps are cut. The pump control contains rubber isolation
feet to reduce pump noise.
6. Install the Plumbing
CAUTION: Risk of property damage. Ensure a watertight seal on the whirlpool drain.
Connect the drain to the trap according to the drain manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTICE: An access panel will simplify future maintenance.
Install the faucet valving according to the faucet manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install the
faucet trim until instructed. Open the hot and cold water supplies, and check the supply
connections for leakage.
Run water into the whirlpool, and check the drain connections for leakage.
If your whirlpool requires grip rails, install them now according to the installation instructions
packed with the grip rails.
7. Install the Optional Pillow - For Models Without Neckjets
CAUTION: Risk of property damage. Do not submerge the pillow underwater, or use as a seat
cushion.
Clean the whirlpool surface of any soap film or oils. Suction cups are located on the back side of the
pillow. Moisten the back side of the pillow at the suction cup locations, and position the pillow in
the appropriate location on the whirlpool. Press firmly at the suction cup locations with the heel of
your hand.
Detach the pillow by lifting it off the whirlpool surface.
Pump
Wiring
Harness
Rubber Isolation Feet
Control
Cut the pump banding straps.
Moisten the back of the pillow and
firmly press the suction cups against
the whirlpool surface.
Optional Pillow-
For Models
Without Neckjets
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