California Faucets Mini-Widespread Faucets User Manual

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MINI WIDESPREAD FAUCETS

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT

All California Faucets products are engineered to provide quality performance provided they

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are installed and operated properly. To fully enjoy the comfort, safety, and reliability of your new

Mini Widespread faucet, please follow the instructions below.

California Faucets reserves the right to make modification and specification changes at any time.

Please visit www.calfaucets.com for most current technical data.

1 1/8" Hole size
for drilling

Fiber

1/2"x3/8"x12"
Flex Hose

Hot

4" Min.

4-Way
Tee

Cold

Washer

Plastic
Nut

Fig. 1

All Mini Widespread faucets meet A112.18.1 - 2.2gpm/8.31 L/min.

***NOTE: SHUT OFF WATER SUPPLY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION***

1 Install spout :

-Remove the tee, locknut and stainless steel washer.

-Insert the spout through center hole of the sink or
countertop.

-Place washer and lock nut onto shank
from below. Align spout and tighten nut until spout is
firmly in place.

-Insert white washer into top of tee and slide assembly
onto spout shank.

-Place the rubber washer, brass washer and shaft nut
onto shaft and tighten.

NOTE: Due to sediment in the water it may

be necessary on occasion to remove the aerator

and clean the screen with a soft bristle toothbrush.

Stainless
Washer

Fig. 2

Brass
Washer

1"

4-Way
Tee

Lock
Nut

White
Washer

Rubber
Washer

Shaft
Nut

2

Install valve bodies:

NOTE: Hot & cold valves are labeled: cold=blue & hot=red .

-Remove top nut and turn bottom nut with fiber washer down
the valve until it stops.

-Insert valve through hole from below and install escutcheon
and adjust to proper height (See Fig. 4).

-Tighten the bottom nut to secure the valve.

-Install handle and tighten handle set screws with Allen key
provided.

REMINDER: Please retain allen key as handles may
require re-tightening with normal use.

-Attach flex lines to valve and spout tee. Hand-tighten. Then go
1/4 to 1/2 turn more with wrench (not supplied). Do not overtighten.

3

Install pop-up assembly.

-Separate drain collar from pop-up assembly.

-Apply silicon caulking to underside of drain collar. NOTE: Do not use

"Plumbers Putty" or any oil based sealants! Use of anything other than
silicon caulking will VOID the finish warranty.

-Insert drain body from underside through sink. Slowly screw on drain
collar, align with ball rod hole facing back wall, then gently pull down into
sink and firmly tighten brass nut from below.

-Remove tailpiece from drain body and apply teflon tape, approx. 3 to
5 wraps around threads and reinstall into bottom of drain body.

-Insert stopper in collar and hold with eye-screw hole facing back.
If necessary, adjust stopper eye-screw height by loosening lock nut and
rotating counter-clockwise. Tighten lock nut (See Fig. 6).

-Remove spring clip from ball rod.

-Remove nut and cone washers and slide onto end of ball rod.

Lock
Nut

-Insert ball rod into drain body below so short end of ball rod end fits
in stopper eye-screw hole. Snug ball rod nut (do not over tighten).
Ball rod must move up & down freely (See Fig. 6).

-Insert lift rod through top of spout and then through hole rod strap
underneath sink. Tighten thumb-screw of hole rod strap

Adjustable
Eye-Screw

against lift rod and connect to ball rod by gently pinching locking
spring clip and sliding one side of spring clip onto ball rod.

-Insert hole strap onto ball rod, then pinch spring clip together to fit
on ball rod.

Escutcheon

Sink/
Countertop

Fiber
Washer

Flex
Line

Fig. 4

Fig. 6

Nut

Stopper

Adjustable
Eye-Screw

Rubber
Washer

Fiber
Washers

Brass
Nut

Ball
Rod

Drain
Collar

Drain
Rim

Ball
Rod

Drain
Tailpiece

"A"

1 3/4"

Bottom
Nut

Valve

Body

Brass
Supply Nut

Lift
Knob

Lift
Rod

Hole Rod
Strap

Nut

Cone
Washers

Fig. 5

Spring
Clip

4 Connect faucet to water supply:

IMPORTANT: Flush supply lines of all debris prior to connecting to lavatory
valve bodies. Debris remaining in the line will damage valve bodies and
cause leaking. Failure to flush the lines could result in voiding the warranty.

-Connect supply risers from the angle stops.

Valve
Body

NOTE:

Fig. 7

Flex Line
(not supplied)

Angle Stop
(not supplied)

P-trap, angle stops, and supply risers

are not supplied. We recommend genuine

Cal-Trim parts available at your authorized

California Faucets dealer.

IMPORTANT CLEANING NOTICE

Please refer to Finish Care Instructions for complete

cleaning information. Wipe frequently with a soft, damp

6 Install "P" trap:

-Connect your waste "P" trap

to the drain tailpiece.

Drain
Tailpiece

Fig. 8

"P" Trap