Faucet Combo
About 30% of kitchen faucets in the United States are made by Delta, so let's start there.
- disable valves hot and cold sink
- open the faucet to make sure the valves working
- Use an Allen wrench or hex head to loosen Handle w / Set Screw [RP2393 to the photo below] & Remove
- Use slip joint pliers, round Cape w / Setting Ring [RP50] in the opposite
- Remove Cam & Packing (RP61) and Ball Assembly (RP70), pay attention to the slot on the right side of the ball, you must align the new ball in the same way
- Search the valve body and seat Locate & Springs (RP4993) using hook tool or screwdriver Allen. leverage both washers and springs. attention to the position of the springs and how the remaining slices of them
- catch Spout (RP5654) w / both hands and pull Tap it out of the body to show the two O-rings (RP25)
- Allen using a tool or a screwdriver to remove the two O-rings. them out of the slots. Or install new rings in the same groove and use plumbers grease or Vaseline on the surface of the O-rings
- put the nozzle back body of the valve, turn to the left, right, to test the ease of use. Use the screwdriver or tool to spring Allen / Combo washer w / nails, and the lowest in the valve body
- Installing the Assembly Ball (RP70) in the body valve. Align the slot on the right side of the ball
- put the black and white container CAM at the top of the ball. Align the slot on the left side of the valve body. Apply Teflon paste to the threads, then install Cap. SLIP right shake hands and use pliers to Addition squeeze 1 / 4 turn after tightening with
- install the handle. strengthen all Allen w / allen key
- remove aerator (RP330) peak and final turn on the valves under the sink and leak check. Run water through the faucet for 30 seconds, re – to install Aerator
Finally, "Good luck and use of force, Luke")
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San Francisco, California plumbing contractor, with over 25 years of experience in the field.
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