Disassembly
Installation Instructions
FOR LOCATING
CARTRIDGE PROPERLY
STEM
KEY
NOTCH
IN BODY
KNOB
INSERT
HANDLE
SCREW
HANDLE
KNOB
CARTRIDGE
NUT
STEM
GUIDE
STEM
EXTENSION
CARTRIDGE
ESCUTCHEON
* SPOUT TUBE
(SEE NOTE 5,
WASTE ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION)
SPOUT
SHANK
MOUNTING
WASHER
MOUNTING
NUT
MT143B
Fill the recess under the valve and spout escutcheons with plumber's putty (not included). Place spout with es-
cutcheon and adapter in place down through the center hole. Put washer over spout shank. Screw on mounting
nut and make hand-tight. Turn mounting nuts on valve bodies all the way down, for basin clearance, and drop
on mounting washers.
With the valve bodies and supply tubing assembled under the sink, slide the bodies up through the holes.
Screw top mounting nuts down until top of valve bodies are 3/8" to 7/16" from top of deck. (See illustration).
Place a
3/8" bead of plumber's putty (not supplied) around the underside of handle escutcheons. Screw the escutch-
eons onto valve bodies and hand-tighten them until they bottom out. Screw the mounting nuts and washers up
against the bottom of the basin and hand-tighten. Hold the valve bodies from turning by using another wrench
on valve body flats. Install supply tubing to spout "T". Hold back spout tee with wrench when tightening sup-
ply tube.
Test the lift rod to make sure it operates freely. NOTE: If lift rod binds against spout union tee, carefully
bend spout tube slightly outward to clear lift rod.
Install handle knob onto stem extension. Install handle screw and tighten. Snap on handle inserts. Repeat with
the other knob. Make final tightening of all mounting nuts from below with a basin wrench.
Install waste assembly, see Lavatory Lift Rod and Waste Assembly then connect valve bodies to water supply
lines, do not turn on water at this time. Faucet flushing is required, see Flushing Instructions.
NOTE: to properly install handle
escutcheon and handle, valve bodies
must be above deck at dimensions shown.
IF HANDLE ROTATION IS REVERSED: TURN OFF WATER SUPPLIES AND OPEN HANDLES TO ALLEVI-
ATE PRESSURE. Remove handle, cartridge nut and upper handle adapter. Lift lower handle adapter and turn
180°, then reset on top of cartridge stem. Reinstall all components, making sure the cartridge nuts from both
sides are secure before turning water on, CAUTION: BE SURE NOT TO CROSS THREAD CARTRIDGE
NUTS DURING INSTALLATION.
CAUTION: Turn OFF BOTH water supplies, then open knobs to relieve pressure.
1. Remove handle knob insert and handle screw then lift off the handle knob.
2. Loosen the cartridge nut with an adjustable wrench and remove it and the stem guide as a unit together with the
stem extension.
3. Set aside the cartridge nut and stem guide and with the stem extension installed, reassemble handle knob, han-
dle screw and tighten.
4. Grasp the handle knob and pull the cartridge STRAIGHT UP and out of the valve body.
1. Assemble the handle knob and the stem extension to teh new cartridge with the handle screw. Turn stem to
the ON position, waterway holes in cartridge are lined up.
2. Insert the cartridge straight into the valve body.
3. Now press down firmly while rotating handle knob counterclockwise. This will align the "KEY" on the cartridge
with the "NOTCH" in the valve body. When the key enters the notch you will feel it drop in and the cartridge
will be in place. To be certain, rotate the handle clockwise and then counterclockwise with gentle force. You
should feel the handle knob stop in both directions. If so, the cartridge is in place. Do not turn the water on
yet.
4. Remove handle screw and handle knob. Install cartridge nut with stem guide over the stem extension, start
by hand DO NOT CROSS THREAD. Firmly tighten cartridge nut and stem guide using an adjustable wrench.
5. Replace handle parts. Turn on water supplies.
CAUTION: Failure to follow these instructions can cause a faulty installation or damage the
new cartridge.
Reassembly
Flushing Instructions
IMPORTANT: Pipe chips, sand, stones and other solids found in new and renovated plumbing can damage the sealing surfaces of the cartridge and
cause a leak. To avoid damage, DO NOT TURN ON SUPPLY VALVES until instructed below.
1. After installing and connecting your new faucet, open both hot and cold cartridges.
2. Turn on both hot and cold water supply valves and allow the water to run for 15 seconds.
3. Turn off the hot and cold cartridges, unscrew the aerator from the end of the spout and clean any debris from the aerator screen.
4. Replace the aerator and check the system for leaks.
3/8" (10mm)
to 7/16" (11mm)
➤
➤
TOP OF VALVE BODY
DECK
MOUNTING NUT
