Installation Guide

4. Install Handles
Remove the plaster guards.
Remove and discard the threaded sleeves.
Press a stem extension onto each valve stem.
NOTE: A spline adapter is provided in addition to the stem
extension, and is the shorter of the two pieces. The spline adapter
will not be used in deck and bath-mount installations.
Press the handle loosely onto the spline adapter, and check the
alignment of the handle.
For further alignment, remove the handle, and reposition the
spline adapter on the valve stem until the handle alignment is
correct.
Apply a ring of plumbers putty or other sealant around the
underside of the handle skirt according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Thread the skirt of each handle onto each valve.
5. Complete the Installation
Turn off the water (hot = clockwise, cold = counterclockwise).
Remove the aerator assembly.
Turn on the main water supply and check for leaks.
Discard Sleeve.
Stem Extension
ValveBody
Valve Stem
Stem Extension
Handle and
Skirt (Lever
Handle Shown)
Apply plumbers
putty.
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