Sloan 136 GEM 2 Exposed Flushometer User Manual

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PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

Before you install the GEM•2

®

Flushometer, be sure the items listed below

are installed. Also, refer to the rough-in diagram on Page 2.
• Closet/urinal fixture
• Drain line
• Water supply line

Important:

• ALL PLUMBING SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS.

• WATER SUPPLY LINES MUST BE SIZED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE

VOLUME OF WATER FOR EACH FIXTURE.

• WHEN INSTALLING A FLUSHOMETER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE

FLUSH MODEL MATCHES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLUMBING

FIXTURE.

• FLUSH ALL WATER LINES PRIOR TO MAKING CONNECTIONS.

The Sloan GEM•2

®

Flushometer is designed to operate with 10 to 100 psi

(69 to 689 kPa) of water pressure. THE MINIMUM PRESSURE REQUIRED TO

THE VALVE IS DETERMINED BY THE TYPE OF FIXTURE SELECTED. Consult

fixture manufacturer for minimum pressure requirements. Most Low

Consumption water closets require a minimum flowing pressure of 25 psi

(172 kPa). Many building codes and the ASME A112.19.2 fixture standard

list maximum static water pressure as 80 PSI.

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION

• Straight blade screwdriver
• Sloan A-50 Super-Wrench™, Sloan A-109 Plier Wrench or smooth

jawed spud wrench

With the exception of Control Stop Inlet, DO NOT use pipe sealant or plumbing

grease on any valve component or coupling!

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

Protect the chrome or special finish of Gem•2 Flushometers — DO NOT USE

toothed tools to install or service these valves. Use a Sloan A-50 Super-Wrench™,

Sloan A-109 Plier Wrench or smooth jawed spud wrench to secure all couplings.

Also see “Care and Cleaning” section of this manual.

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

This product contains mechanical and/or electrical components that are subject to

normal wear. These components should be checked on a regular basis and replaced

as needed to maintain the valve’s performance.

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

If you have questions about how to install your Gem•2 Flushometer, consult your local

Sloan Representative or call Sloan Installation Engineering Department at:

1-888-SLOAN-14 (1-888-756-2614)

1

Install Optional Sweat Solder

Adapter (only if your supply pipe

does not have a male thread)

A

Measure from finished

wall to C/L of Fixture

Spud. Cut pipe 1¼”

(32 mm) shorter than this

measurement. Chamfer

O.D. and I.D. of water

supply pipe.

WATER SUPPLY PIPE

FINISHED WALL

1-1/4”

(32 mm)

C/L OF

FIXTURE

SPUD

SWEAT

SOLDER

ADAPTER

B

Slide Threaded Adapter

fully onto pipe.

C

Sweat solder the Adapter

to pipe.

2

Install Cover Tube, Wall Flange and

Control Stop to supply pipe

BAK-CHEK

®

CONTROL STOP

COVER TUBE (COVERING

TUBE AND CAST SET SCREW

AVAILABLE IN “YBYC” SWEAT

SOLDER KIT)

IRON PIPE NIPPLE OR COPPER PIPE

WITH SWEAT SOLDER ADAPTER

SET SCREW

SUPPLY

FLANGE

WATER

SUPPLY PIPE

SWEAT SOLDER

ADAPTER

COVER TUBE

WALL

FLANGE

SET SCREW

A

Measure from finished

wall to first thread of

Adapter or threaded

supply pipe (dimension

“X”). Cut Cover Tube to

this length.

B

Slide Cover Tube over

pipe. Slide Wall Flange

over Cover Tube until

against wall.

Thread Control Stop onto pipe.

Tighten with a wrench.

C

Tighten Set Screw with a 1/16”

hex wrench.

DO NOT install Vandal

Resistant Stop Cap at this time.

D

With the exception of Control Stop Inlet, DO NOT use pipe sealant or

plumbing grease on any valve component or coupling!

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

CONTROL

STOP CAP

Never open Control Stop to where the flow from the valve

exceeds the flow capability of the fixture. In the event of a

valve failure, the fixture must be able to accommodate a continuous flow from the

valve.

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

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