Einleitung
Disassemble your Delta Single Handle Kitchen Faucet Ball and seat assembly to check for cracked gaskets and leakage, or to replace the taps.
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Loosen set screw and remove faucet handle
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Use caution as this may be tight and need some force to remove
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Using channel lock pliers or pipe wrench remove locking cap to expose valve.
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Be careful not to scratch finish. If your cap does not have grooves at the top use a towel to avoid scratching
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remove cam and ball assembly by pulling up
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Note that arrow on cam assemmbly points to front
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Replace seat assembly using allen wrench or phillips which keeps you from loosing the spring.
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Lightly press on seat assembly to seat it
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Install ball assembly making sure tab in faucet assembly is inserted in ball housing slot
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Install cam assembly make sure tab on cam is inserted in slot on faucet housing. Make sure the arrow is pointing forward
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See picture with the allen wrench pointing to the arrow on the cam assembly. Remember the opening on the cam assembly is the arrow. Press the cam assembly into the faucet housing. With all the new seats, balls, and cam assembly, this can be difficult.
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Hand tighten plus a little turn with channel lock pliers. Do not over tighten or scratch finish.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
5 Kommentare
Why risk scratching the finish when a strap wrench can be used instead of pliers? Harborfreight has them very cheap.
FWIW, the inside of my Delta single-handle kitchen faucet did not look like this AT ALL. There were no little O-rings or springs, just a plastic cartridge with no replaceable parts. I found a replacement cartridge at a plumbing store (the big box stores did not carry it) for 30-some dollars, but the guy there told me that Delta has a lifetime warranty, and I should just call Delta for a free replacement. So if you have a leaky Delta faucet, you might just want to try getting a replacement cartridge instead of figuring out whether your faucet uses springs and O-rings or not.
This was exactly what the inside of my kitchen faucet looked like and was very helpful. I thought I had to replace the ball valve but my local True Value hardware store guy said start with the seats and springs. $3.00, tax included. That’s all it needed and works like new.