Recommended tools:
Center punch
Variable speed drill
High speed drill bits
Greenlee chassis punch 7/8" (or 9/16" for non air gap faucets)
Protective gloves & eye protectors
Procedures:
A. Center punch small indent for hole.
B. Drill the required pilot hole.
C. Set-up the chassis punch per instructions and tighten nut to cut the desired hole size.
D. Clean up sharp edges with file.
2. Mounting the faucet
Disassemble hardware from the threaded nipple, except for chrome base plates and rubber washers.
(Rubber washers may be replaced with bead of plumber's putty for neater appearance.) Feed the threaded nipple through
sink or counter mounting hole and orient the faucet. From below sink or counter, assemble the white spacer flat washer
and hex nut on threaded nipple and tighten by hand. (Open end up; open side toward air gap). After checking faucet
orientation, tighten with a wrench until secure.
3. Feed water valve and tubing installation
The saddle tapping valve which is supplied is designed for use with 3/8" to 1/2" OD soft copper supply tubing (plain or
chromed) and rigid metal pipe. Do not use with flexible ribbed supply tubing which is too thin and requires special
hardware.
Self-taping feed water saddle valve installation
Installation procedures using soft copper tubing:
1. Turn off cold water valve from under sink or main water line valve for whole house.
2. Before installing saddle tapping valve, make sure piercing lance does not protrude beyond rubber gasket.
3. Assemble saddle valve on copper tubing.
4. Turn handle clockwise to pierce soft copper tube until valve is firmly seated. (Valve is closed in this position.)
5. Turn on water supply to pressure cold water line.
6. Snug nut/seal with wrench around valve stem
7. Connect tubing to feed water valve using brass compression nut, insert and plastic sleeve.
Saddle valve installations with metal pipe:
1. Turn off cold water supply.
2. Drill 3/16" hole at desired location.
3. At this point, make sure piercing lance does not protrude beyond rubber gasket.
4. Assemble saddle on to pipe, aligning with hole.
5. Turn saddle valve handle clockwise to close valve.
6. Tighten nut/seal around valve stem with wrench.
7. Connect tubing to feed water valve using brass compression nut, insert and plastic sleeve.
8. Turn on cold water supply.
9. To open valve, turn handle counterclockwise and check for leaks.
4. Drain saddle valve installation
