2. Install the Spout
Threaded Spout Installation
Remove the temporary nipple.
Apply thread sealant to the 1/2
″
nipple threads on both ends.
Install a 1/2
″
nipple to extend the indicated distance beyond the
finished wall.
Apply a bead of plumbers putty or other sealant around the inlet
of the spout according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Carefully tighten the spout with a clean strap wrench and remove
all excess putty.
Flush hot and cold water through the spout for one minute.
Remove the temporary nipple.
Apply thread sealant and install a 1/2
″
copper tube so it extends
1-1/2
″
(3.8 cm) to 2-7/8
″
(7.3 cm) beyond the finished wall.
Deburr the copper tubing.
Loosen the setscrew with a 5/32
″
hex wrench.
1/2" Copper
Tube
1-1/2" (3.8 cm) to
2-7/8" (7.3 cm)
Apply
plumbers
putty.
Setscrew
5/32" Hex
Wrench
Slip-Fit Spout
1/2" Nipple
3-7/8"
(9.8 cm)
1/2" Nipple
7"
(17.8 cm)
Apply plumbers putty.
Apply plumbers putty.
Threaded Spouts
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