American Standard 8871 User Manual

Installation

Instructions

8871

LEXINGTON Spread Lavatory
Faucet

Congratulations on purchasing your American Standard faucet
with the Speed Connect drain, a feature found only on
American Standard faucets.

with the Speed Connect™ Drain

Speed Connect™ Drain*

• Fewer parts, installs in less time

Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.1

M966230 Rev. 1.2

• Never needs adjustment

• Guaranteed to seal properly the first time, every time.

*Your new American Standard faucet is designed to work only with the Speed Connect drain.

To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly-please read these instructions carefully before you begin.

Recommended tools

Adjustable Wrench Screwdriver Channel Locks

INSTALL SPOUT

1

Insert SPOUT (1) and CABLE CONNECTOR (2) through center hole, making sure
the SPOUT SEAL WASHER (3) is properly seated.

Assemble RUBBER WASHER (4), BRASS WASHER (5) and LOCKNUT (6) onto SPOUT
SHANK (7) from under side of sink . Make sure SPOUT (1) is centered in the mounting
hole and the slot in the BRASS WASHER (5) faces toward the rear of the sink.

Tighten LOCKNUT (6) firmly. Fig. A.

1A

INSTALL VALVE BODY

Place RUBBER RING (9) into DECK ADAPTER (10).

Install LOCKNUT (11) and RUBBER WASHER (12) onto VALVE BODY (13).
From under side of mounting surface, install VALVE BODY (13) through valve
mounting holes. Threads of VALVE BODY (13) should extent at least 5/16
of a inch above mounting surface top. Fig. B. Thread DECK ADAPTER (10)
onto VALVE BODY (13) until snug against internal stop. If necessary, adjust
LOCKNUT (11).

Tighten LOCKNUT (11) with WRENCH (8) (supplied) to secure VALVE
BODY (13). Repeat above steps for opposite VALVE BODY (13A).

CAUTION

Turn off hot and cold water
supplies before beginning.

Tubing Cutter

Fig. A.

3

7

SLOT

1

1

4

5

6

2

5/16'' MIN.

Fig. B.

8

10

9

MOUNTING
SURFACE

12

11

13

10

9

13a

12

11

13

1

POP-UP DRAIN

2

Fig. A. Fig. B.

Remove CLEAR PLASTIC COVER (1).

Remove CARDBOARD SPACER (2) from under
DRAIN POP-UP (3).

Tighten TAILPIECE (4) on DRAIN BODY before
installing DRAIN BODY. Fig. B.

REMOVE FLANGE

3

Thread FLANGE (1) counter-clockwise and remove
FLANGE (1) and FOAM GASKET (2) from drain
body. Fig. A.

Thread LOCKNUT (3) clock-wise to bottom of
drain body. Push GASKET (4) down against
LOCKNUT (3). Fig. B.

1

3

2

Fig. A. Fig. B.

1

2

4

3

DRAIN
BODY

4

INSTALL DRAIN FROM

4

BELOW FIXTURE

From under side of SINK
install DRAIN BODY (1) up
through drain outlet.

Note: No plumber’s putty
or caulk is required.
The CABLE ATTACHMENT
POINT (2) must face towards
the rear of the SINK.

Install FOAM GASKET (3) and
FLANGE (4) onto drain body
from above SINK and tighten
FLANGE (4) firmly.

FLANGE GASKET AND POP-UP KNOB

6

Check DRAIN FLANGE in SINK to ensure that
WHITE FOAM GASKET (3) is fully compressed
and not visible. Fig. A.

POP-UP KNOB (1) must be fully down. Fig. B.

4

3

REAR OF SINK

DRAIN
OUTLET

TIGHTEN LOCKNUT

5

Tighten LOCKNUT (1) firmly with Adjustable
Wrench or Channel Locks.

1

2

Fig. A. Fig. B.

WHITE FOAM
GASKET
NOT VISIBLE

DRAIN
FLANGE

1

DOWN

1

M966230 Rev. 1.2

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