Freedom APFXST5430BFKDI Installation Instruction
Accessible Bath Tub Replacement Shower
APFXST5430BFKD1 & APFXST6030BFKD1
Installation Instructions
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STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FOUR PIECE
SHOWER UNITS
1. Most handling damage is the result of impact blows to the
back side of the fiberglass units.
2. These sectional units are typically unpacked and unbolted
so the separate parts may be moved to the installation area.
Please use caution when unbolting the sections. Carry the
parts with minimal flexing to avoid stress cracks. (Measure
and mark supply valve and shower head locations before
unbolting).
3. Placing objects inside the unit can cause scratches or nicks
to the finished surface. Do not use the shower as a trash
receptacle! Always place a drop cloth or cardboard on the
floor when working inside the shower.
4. Storing units outside right-side up can cause sunlight to
discolor the gelcoat finish. Also, unit becomes unstable and is
easily knocked over by wind or bumping.
5. The back of a fiberglass unit is not waterproof. Unit must
be stored so water will drain off and not accumulate in one
spot. Water can permeate the back laminates and soak the
glassed in wood or cardboard supports causing bulges in
the gelcoat surface.
6. Never drag a fiberglass unit on any surface. Always
transport the unit by hand using (2) people or two wheel
dolly.
7 . Never let a fiberglass unit drop from any height, not even
an inch or stress cracks are likely to occur.
8 . Never clean fiberglass gelcoat surface with metal tools of
any kind, including razor blades.
VERY IMPORTANT FOR LOW THRESHOLD
SHOWER
The low threshold showers, model numbers:
APFXST5430BFKD1 and APXST6030BFKD1 must be
stored with special care. During storage, this unit should
never sit as it was received. It should be stored with a 2” x
4” block of some other type of material at each of the (4)
points numbered above in the top view. Units having altered
threshold heights do not have wooden bottoms to reinforce
the floors. By placing the unit on blocks, the molded drain
will not rest on the floor. This will allow the draft of the floor
to be maintained without the weight of the shower unit
pushing the drain upward. The blocks should only be placed
at the outside corner edges of the unit and should not be
placed under the middle of the threshold. This procedure
should only be used during storage and not for installation.
Certain units may ship with a template under them to
prevent the drain from resting on the floor. This template
should remain attached during storage and removed just
before installation.
PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION
1. Carefully remove the old bathtub at the installation site.
The replacement showers are 82” tall so wall board should
be removed on all three walls to at least this height.
2. The shower unit must be disassembled for installation. All
joints must be caulked as they are installed. When moving
the parts, take care to avoid striking the edges of the wall
sections to prevent chips or cracks.
3. Study framing diagrams. Adjust drain and water supply
locations if required. Cutout in floor for drain requires a
minimum size of 10” x 10”.
Tools/materials you might need for proper installation
• 6D galvanized screws
• 100% silicone adhesive
• 4- 1.5” x 1.5” x 3” wooden blocks
• shims (provided with the shower)
• tape
STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FOUR PIECE SHOWER UNITS
Most handling damage is the result of impact blows to the back side of the fiberglass units.
These sectional units are typically unpacked and unbolted so the separate parts may be moved to the installation
area. Please use caution when unbolting the sections. Carry the parts with minimal flexing to avoid stress cracks.
(Measure and mark supply valve and shower head locations before unbolting).
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ACCESSIBLE BATHTUB REPLACEMENT SHOWERS
FRONT VIEW
TOP VIEW
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Proper
Block
Placement
Placing objects inside the unit can cause scratches or nicks to the finished surface.
Do not use the shower as a trash receptacle! Always place a drop cloth or cardboard on the floor when working
inside the shower.
3.
Storing units outside right-side up can cause sunlight to discolor the gelcoat finish. Also, unit becomes unstable
and is easily knocked over by wind or bumping.
4.
The back of a fiberglass unit is not waterproof. Unit must be stored so water will drain off and not accumulate
in one spot. Water can permeate the back laminates and soak the glassed in wood or cardboard supports causing
bulges in the gelcoat surface.
5.
Never drag a fiberglass unit on any surface. Always transport the unit by hand using (2) people or two wheel dolly.
6.
Never let a fiberglass unit drop from any height, not even an inch or stress cracks are likely to occur.
7.
Never clean fiberglass gelcoat surface with metal tools of any kind, including razor blades.
8.
VERY IMPORTANT FOR LOW THRESHOLD SHOWER:
The low threshold showers, model numbers: ATES6030BFKD1.0 and APXST6030BFKD1.0 must be stored with special
care. During storage, this unit should never sit as it was received. It should be stored with a 2” x 4” block of some other
type of material at each of the (4) points numbered above in the top view. Units having altered threshold heights do
not have wooden bottoms to reinforce the floors. By placing the unit on blocks, the molded drain will not rest on the
floor. This will allow the draft of the floor to be maintained without the weight of the shower unit pushing the drain upward.
The blocks should only be placed at the outside corner edges of the unit and should not be placed under the middle
of the threshold. This procedure should only be used during storage and not for installation. Certain units may ship with
a template under them to prevent the drain from resting on the floor. This template should remain attached during
storage and removed just before installation.
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ATES6030BFKD1.0
APXST6030BFKD1.0
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