Installing A Kitchen Faucet

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Installing A Kitchen Faucet

Installing A Kitchen Faucet

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Installing A Kitchen Faucet

Installing A Kitchen Faucet

Observe all local plumbing and building codes. Shut off the water supplies. Before installation, unpack the new faucet and inspect it for damage. Return the faucet to the carton until you are ready to install it. Carefully inspect waste and supply tubing for any sign of damage and replace if necessary. For new installations, assemble the faucet to the sink before installing the sink. If supply tubes must be cut, allow for required penetration into shut-off valve.

1. Install the Spout and Handspray

NOTE: Before applying plumbers putty or other sealant to the escutcheon, make sure the o-ring is in place in the groove on the interior surface. Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside of theescutcheon according to the manufacturer's instructions. Thread the shank nut and washer to the bottom of the shank. Insert the shank from the bottom of the sink. Slide the escutcheon over the shank. Thread the spout to the bottom of the shank, then loosen the spout 1/8 of a turn. Loosen the shank 1/8 of a turn. Important! Do not loosen the shank more than 1/2 turn. The spout may not seal, resulting in a leak. Tighten the nut and washer to secure the spray holder to the sink. Slide the gasket (provided) onto the spray holder. Slide the spray holder through the mounting hole from above. Securely hand tighten the nut to the spray holder from under the sink. Insert the hose through the handspray spray holder. Attach the hose to the shank handspray tee using thread sealant.

2. Installthe Valve Body

Apply thread sealant to the coupling nut threads of the flexible hoses. Thread the flexible hoses to the valve body outlets and wrench tighten. Do not over tighten. Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant to the underside of the escutcheons according to the manufacturer's instructions. Insert the valve bodies into the mounting holes from the top of the sink. Make sure the hot valve body is installed in the left-hand hole and the cold valve body is installed in the right-hand hole. Install a washer and then a nut to the bottom of the valve bodies. Align the valve bodies so the copper tubing faces the outside. Wrench tighten the nuts. Remove any excess plumbers putty. Connect and wrench tighten the hoses to the shank tee. Do notover tighten.

3. Install the Handles

Set the valve stem to the closed position by rotating the stem counterclockwise until it stops. Thread the bonnet onto the escutcheon. Insert the stem extension into the bonnet and press it onto the valve stem. Lever Handles Properly align the lever handle. Press the lever handle onto the stem extension. Secure the lever handle with the screw. Six-Prong Handles Secure the stem extension with the screw. Press the handle onto the stem extension with the text on the ceramic button properly aligned. Secure the handle with the setscrew.

4. Install the Supplies

NOTE: If the sink is not installed, install it at this time. Be sure to follow all instructions packed with the sink. Slide the coupling nuts and ferrules onto the supplytubes. Secure the supply tubes and valve body inlets with coupling nuts. Carefully insert the supply tubes into the valve body inlets and shut-off valve outlets (if used). Position the round end of the supply tube squarely to the valve body inlet and supply stop. Tighten the coupling nuts.

5. Installation Checkout

Ensure that both faucet handles are turned off. Hot is clockwise close and cold is counterclockwise close. Turn on the hot and cold water supplies. Check for leaks. Remove the aerators by turning it counterclockwise. Turn on the hot and cold faucet handles for one minute to flush debris from the faucet. Close the hot and cold faucet handles. Reattach the aerators by turning it clockwise until hand tight.

Installing A Kitchen Faucet