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This is the Delta
Bathroom sink faucet we are going to
repair. Please note: the internal parts
for this Delta faucet are the exact same
as the Delta single handle tub and
shower faucet that used this same ball.
Please see this page,
Delta 622 and other. |
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This is just a side
view of the same delta single handle
bathroom sink faucet. |
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As always turn the
water off first, there should be valves
under the sink to turn the water off,
they may not turn or may start to leak
once you touch them, This is what
happened to me this time, so I hat to
replace the valves under the sink or the
stops as they are know in the trade. If
you can not get the water off under the
sink you will need to turn it off at the
main water valve. |
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Test to be sure the
water is off by opening the faucet, if
you had to turn off the water main,
water may flow for a minute or 2 before
it stops flowing, if you turned it off
under the sink and it is still flowing,
the valves or stops are not holding the
water and you will need to turn off the
main water valve. |
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Once the water stops
flowing, remove the little cap on the
top of the handle, I was able to remove
this one with my thumb nail but you may
need to use a screw driver with a small
plat head to pry it off. |
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Ok I got the Delta cap
off the handle. |
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Now you need to remove
the Philips screw in the center of the
handle. |
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With the screw removed
you should be able to pull up on the
handle to remove it, this one came ff
easy, some do not and you will need to
use a handle removing toll to get it
off. |
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Some after market
handles have this little adaptor that
fits in the handle be sure to remove and
save this adaptor, you will need to put
it on the new Delta ball handle. |
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This is what it looks
like with the Delta ball handle removed. |
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Now you need to remove
the nut, In this image I am using a pair
of channel locks to remove the Delta
nut, You may want to use a rag or some
other thing between the channel locks
and the Delta nut, to avoid scratching
the nut. |
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You will only need to
use the channel locks to start the nut,
the rest can be unscrewed by hand |
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This is what it looks
like with the nut removed. remember you
can click on any image to see a larger
version of the image. |
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Now you should be able
to just grab and pull the Delta ball
assembly out of the faucet, you may need
to pry it out, if so be careful not to
damage the brass on the Delta faucet. |
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This is what the Delta
ball assembly looks like, when removed
from the Delta bathroom sink faucet. |
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This is what the Delta
single handle bathroom sink faucet looks
like with the ball assemble removed. |
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Now you need to remove
the Delta single handle bathroom sink
faucet, seats and springs, there is one
seat and spring on either side. |
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This is the seat and
spring removed. Remember you can click
on any image to see a larger image. |
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This is what the faucet
looks like with the seats and springs
removed. |
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This is the content of
the delta kit I purchased to repair this
faucet, This repair kit came with parts
I do not need, but I will use them on
another faucet, all I really needed was
the 2 new springs, and the 2 new seats,
the black rubber boot and the white
plastic part. |
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The Delta ball RP212F
Is sold separately, you may not need to
replace the Delta ball, but I like to
replace everything the first time to
prevent doing it twice. |
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I always use plumbers
grease on all the faucet parts and
threads. |
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I place a small amount
of plumbers grease on the surface of the
black rubber seat, You may think it is a
washer, but Delta faucets are washer
less, so it is a seat. |
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The spring, is cone
shaped, it's very important that you
install it correctly, The smaller
diameter goes inside the black rubber
seat and the larger diameter goes into
the faucet body. |
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Now place the seat and
spring into the faucet body one on the
left and one on the right, make sure the
seat and spring are set evenly in the
faucet body, if you push in on the seat
you should feel it push back a little
when you release your finger from it. |
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Now you need to get the
ball ready, I put a small coating of
plumbers grease on the ball. |
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Then I put a small
amount of plumbers grease on the inside
of the black rubber boot, and place the
boot over the ball. |
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This is what the ball
looks like with the boot on it. |
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Now you need to place
the white plastic fitting on top of the
black rubber boot. |
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This is what it looks
like when it is ready to install in to
the faucet body. |
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Press the Delta ball
assembly into the faucet body making
sure the little tab lines up with and
goes into the little notch in toe faucet
body. |
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Now this is a little
tricky, you need to let the Delta ball
assembly go to put the nut back on (by
the way I put a little plumbers grease
on the threads inside the nut and on the
faucet body) and the assembly likes to
come up, and the tab comes out of the
notch, then when you put the nut over it
you can not see it any more. just push
in back down from inside the hole in the
top of the nut, if it turns when you
tighten the nut the tab is not inside
the notch, line it back up and press
harder. |
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Then tighten the nut,
it has a natural stopping point, don't
go he man or she woman on it. |
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Just replace the handle
and the cover and turn the water back
on. test for leaks and that the handle
moves easy. |
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Put the cap back on the
handle and check any valve you touched
for new leaks. now you are done. You
just did it yourself with my help. |