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Introduction

Step 1

              Delta Single Handle Kitchen Faucet disassembly
  • Shut water off hot and cold

Shut water off hot and cold

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Step 2

  • Loosen set screw and remove faucet handle
  • Use caution as this may be tight and need some force to remove

Loosen set screw and remove faucet handle

Use caution as this may be tight and need some force to remove

Step 3

  • Using channel lock pliers or pipe wrench remove locking cap to expose valve.
  • Be careful not to scratch finish. If your cap does not have grooves at the top use a towel to avoid scratching

Using channel lock pliers or pipe wrench remove locking cap to expose valve.

Be careful not to scratch finish. If your cap does not have grooves at the top use a towel to avoid scratching

Step 4

              Cam and ball assembly
  • remove cam and ball assembly by pulling up
  • Note that arrow on cam assemmbly points to front

remove cam and ball assembly by pulling up

Note that arrow on cam assemmbly points to front

Step 5

  • Remove seat assembly using an allen wrench or phillip head screwdriver

Remove seat assembly using an allen wrench or phillip head screwdriver

Step 6

  • Replace seat assembly using allen wrench or phillips which keeps you from loosing the spring.
  • Lightly press on seat assembly to seat it

Replace seat assembly using allen wrench or phillips which keeps you from loosing the spring.

Lightly press on seat assembly to seat it

Step 7

              Repace ball and cam assembly
  • Install ball assembly making sure tab in faucet assembly is inserted in ball housing slot
  • Install cam assembly make sure tab on cam is inserted in slot on faucet housing. Make sure the arrow is pointing forward
  • See picture with the allen wrench pointing to the arrow on the cam assembly. Remember the opening on the cam assembly is the arrow. Press the cam assembly into the faucet housing. With all the new seats, balls, and cam assembly, this can be difficult.

Install ball assembly making sure tab in faucet assembly is inserted in ball housing slot

Install cam assembly make sure tab on cam is inserted in slot on faucet housing. Make sure the arrow is pointing forward

See picture with the allen wrench pointing to the arrow on the cam assembly. Remember the opening on the cam assembly is the arrow. Press the cam assembly into the faucet housing. With all the new seats, balls, and cam assembly, this can be difficult.

Step 8

              Replace locking cap assembly
  • Hand tighten plus a little turn with channel lock pliers. Do not over tighten or scratch finish.

Hand tighten plus a little turn with channel lock pliers. Do not over tighten or scratch finish.

Step 9

              Turn on water
  • Turn on water and check for leaks at faucet and spout

Turn on water and check for leaks at faucet and spout

Step 10

              Install faucet handle
  • Insert ball stem into hole in faucet handle and tighten set screw

Insert ball stem into hole in faucet handle and tighten set screw

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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crescent102 - Dec 16, 2016

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Why risk scratching the finish when a strap wrench can be used instead of pliers? Harborfreight has them very cheap.

David Fass - Sep 27, 2017

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FWIW, the inside of my Delta single-handle kitchen faucet did not look like this AT ALL. There were no little O-rings or springs, just a plastic cartridge with no replaceable parts. I found a replacement cartridge at a plumbing store (the big box stores did not carry it) for 30-some dollars, but the guy there told me that Delta has a lifetime warranty, and I should just call Delta for a free replacement. So if you have a leaky Delta faucet, you might just want to try getting a replacement cartridge instead of figuring out whether your faucet uses springs and O-rings or not.

Kurt Baumann - Dec 22, 2018

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This was exactly what the inside of my kitchen faucet looked like and was very helpful. I thought I had to replace the ball valve but my local True Value hardware store guy said start with the seats and springs. $3.00, tax included. That’s all it needed and works like new.

salvatore cicalese - Jan 24, 2020

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We just used this guide to disassemble A faucet and replace the rubber O-rings. From start to finish it took us about 20 minutes. The repair kit was approximately $12 because we bought two. A new faucet would have been a hundred and twenty dollars. By using this guide we saved $108.

Jerry Gaffke - Dec 21, 2020

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