Installing a Ledge Faucet

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After a hole is established in the sink or countertop, install the faucet as follows:

Many faucets come with a 3/8" plastic tube inserted into the hole where the faucet spout will go. Its purpose is to protect the handle and hold it in place during shipping. Leave the tubing in the hole while installing the faucet on the sink.

Begin by inserting the metal escutcheon, first, and the larger black washer, second, onto the faucet stem. Then insert the faucet stem into the hole on the sink and position it as desired. There are no laws about which way the faucet body is positioned. It’s your faucet, so point it the way you want it. Remember that with O-Ring spouts the spout will swivel a full 360 degrees. When we install, we usually mount the handle facing the side rather than the front or back so that it’s easy to reach.

These go on bottom of the sink. (Left to right: D, C, B, A)	These go on top of the sink.

Next, from the underside of the sink, thread the following parts onto the stem in the following order:

A. The smaller flexible black washer. If the hole in your sink is larger than the washer, simply throw the washer away. It isn’t necessary.

B. The rigid plastic locating washer. Note that one side is beveled. The purpose of the beveled edge is to locate the washer and hold it in place on thick sinks with a 1.5" hole. If the hole is smaller than 1.5", or if the sink is stainless steel or any other similarly thin material, turn the non-beveled side of the washer up so that it contacts the sink.

C. The “star washer,” also called a “lock washer.” There is no up or down.

D. The stem nut.

Tighten the stem nut with a 7/16" open end wrench to secure the faucet in place. NOTE: Unless you have very long arms, this is a two-person job: one person holds the faucet in place, while the other tightens the stem nut.

When the body is secured to the sink, you’re finished if you have a tube attached faucet.

If you don’t have a tube-attached faucet, finish the installation with one of the following options.

1. If you have a John Guest faucet adapter, simple screw it onto the faucet stem (hand tight is usually plenty) and insert the 1/4" supply tube from your drinking water unit until you feel it hit bottom. The tube should be squarely cut.

2. If your faucet uses the standard compression fitting, attach tube as follows:

Back the compression nut onto the tube to be attached.

Back the plastic or metal compression “olive” that comes the kit onto the tube.

Insert the metal or plastic tube support into the end of the tube.

Tighten the nut onto the end of the faucet spout. Get it snug, but don’t overtighten.

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