American Standard Deck-Mount Kitchen Faucet 6270 Series User manual

DECK-MOUNTED
KITCHEN FAUCETS
Installation
Instructions
34794B M
Printed in Mexico
6270 SERIES
6279 SERIES
6272 SERIES
6273 SERIES
6274 SERIES
6275 SERIES
Thank you for selecting American-Standard...the benchmark
of fine quality for over 100 years.
To ensure that your installation proceeds smoothly--please
read these instructions carefully before you begin.
Certified to comply with ANSI A112.18.1M
U.S. Patent No. 5 819 789
6279 SERIES
6270 SERIES–LESS SPRAY
HANDLE
SCREW
CARTRIDGE
HERITAGE SERIES
AERATOR
DIVERTER
PLASTIC
LOCKNUT
COUPLING
NUT
SPRAY
HOLDER
SPRAY
HOSE
PLASTIC
LOCKNUT
SPRAY
HEAD
CARTRIDGE
SEAL
NIPPLE
SPOUT
SUBASSEMBLY
O-RING
PLUG
O-RINGS
BASE
SHANK
6272 SERIES
6273 SERIES–LESS SPRAY 6274 SERIES 6275 SERIES–LESS SPRAY

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American Standard Inc. 1999
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Turn off ot and cold water supplies before beginning.
CAUTION
SERVICE
2
5
CARTRIDGE
SCREEN
SPRING
CLIP
STOP
WASHER
TEST INSTALLED FAUCET
4
Remove AERATOR.
With handle in OFF position turn on water supplies and check
all connections for leaks.
Operate both handles to flush water lines thoroughly. Check
spout mounting and hose connections for leaks.
Turn handles into OFF position and replace AERATOR.
To change direction of handle rotation
proceed as follows:
Turn valve to OFF position.
Remove INSERT and HANDLE SCREW.
Slip HANDLE with ADAPTER off.
Remove SPRING CLIP.
Lift STOP WASHER turn 90° and replace.
Replace SPRING CLIP.
Replace ADAPTER HANDLE SCREW and INSERT.
AERATOR may accumulate dirt causing distorted and reduced
water flow. Remove AERATOR and rinse clean.
If spout drips operate handles several times from OFF to ON
position. Do not force - handles turn only 90°.
Plastic SCREEN in CARTRIDGE may accumulate
dirt causing reduced water flow. To clean first
turn off hot and cold water supplies then:
Remove INSERT and HANDLE SCREW.
Slip HANDLE with ADAPTER off.
Unscrew CARTRIDGE with wrench.
Thoroughly rinse plastic SCREEN at
base of CARTRIDGE.
Replace CARTRIDGE until flange is
tight against valve body.
Turn valves OFF.
Replace ADAPTER HANDLE SCREW
and INSERT.
1
FAUCET INSTALLATION
Apply a bead of putty around the bottom inside edge of the faucet
BASE.
Press faucet into place on SINK.
From underneath the SINK assemble the PLASTIC LOCKNUT to the
shank and tighten. You do not need a tool to tighten the LOCKNUT.
Connect the HOT water supply line to the left side of the faucet and
the COLD water supply line to the right side with the appropriate
connectors. Use THREAD SEALANT.
HAND SPRAY INSTALLATION
3SPOUT INSTALLATION
Check that both O-RINGS are properly seated on the valve center.
FOR MODELS WITH HAND SPRAY: Check that the DIVERTER PLUG
is free and can move up and down.
Apply the grease provided liberally to the O-RINGS.
Push the SPOUT SUBASSEMBLY on to the VALVE CENTER and
tighten the SPOUT NUT until snug on valve body.
VALVE
CENTER
O-RINGS
FOR MODEL 6279 ONLY:
Place SPRAY HOLDER into
separate hole of SINK.
Assemble PLASTIC LOCKNUT
onto SHANK of SPRAY
HOLDER and tighten.
Feed SPRAY HOSE through
SPRAY HOLDER and attach
COUPLING NUT of HOSE to
NIPPLE of VALVE CENTER.
Tighten COUPLING NUT
firmly.
Make certain that SPACER
WASHER and RUBBER
WASHER are attached to
SPRAY HOSE and thread
SPRAY HEAD to NUT.
SPRAY
HEAD
SPRAY
HOSE
SINK
COUPLING
NUT
SPRAY
HOLDER
VALVE
CENTER
NIPPLE
RUBBER
WASHER
SPACER
WASHER
NUT
PLASTIC
LOCKNUT
SPOUT
SUBASSEMBLY
SPOUT
NUT
PUTTY
PLASTIC
LOCKNUT
COUPLING
NUT
SINK
HOT
COLD
DIVERTER
PLUG
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