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Step 2:
Installation of Faucet
Special Note:
Porcelain sink surface material is extremely hard and can crack or chip quite
easily. Use extreme caution if drilling
. Watts Premier
accepts no responsibility for
consequential damage resulting from the installation of faucet to the sink or counter top.
Colored faucets can be ordered through Watts Premier’s toll-free customer service
department by calling 1-800-752-5582 in the Continental United States, online at
www.wattspremier.com or 623–931-1977 outside the United States.
Long Reach Spout
Faucet Body
Escutcheon
Plate
Black Rubber Washer
Locating Washer
Locking Washer
Retaining Nut
1/4” Brass Insert
1/4” Delrin Sleeve
1/4” Brass Compression Nut
A. Remove faucet kit from plastic bag and locate each of the
partsshown in figure A:
Note: Remove plastic tubing from faucet body before inserting
long reach spout into faucet body.
Note: If using existing hole (sprayer or soap dispenser) go
to Step G.
A. Determine desired location for the faucet on your sink surface.
B. Place a piece of masking tape or duct tape on location where
the hole is to be drilled. Mark the center of the hole on the
tape.
Note: Stainless steel sinks go to Step F.
Porcelain Sinks
A. Using the variable speed drill on the slowest speed, drill a
1/8" (3.0 mm) pilot hole at the center of the desired
location. Use lubricating oil or liquid soap to keep the drill
bit cool while drilling. Note: If drill bit gets hot it may cause the porcelain to crack or chip.
Pilot hole must be drilled through both porcelain and metal casing of the sink before
proceeding to the next step.
B. Enlarge pilot hole to ¼” (6.4 mm). Keep drill speed on the slowest speed and use
lubricating oil or liquid soap to keep drill bit cool.
C. Enlarge the ¼” hole to 7/16" (11.13 mm). Keep drill speed on the slowest speed and use
lubricating oil or liquid soap to keep drill bit cool.
D. Pass the Escutcheon plate and black rubber washer over threaded mounting tube at the
base of the faucet body.
E. From top of sink pass the threaded mounting tube through the hole drilled in the sink. Align
the faucet body.
F. From under the sink, slide the locating washer and the lock-washer over the threaded part
of the faucet tube. Screw on retaining nut. Tighten with wrench.
G. Connect the loose end of the ¼” blue plastic tubing from the filtration unit to the threaded
mounting tube of the faucet as shown in Figure B.
Figure A
