How To Repair a Ball Kitchen Faucet
Your kitchen faucet gets a lot of use, so you want to keep it in tip top shape. If you find that your Ball type faucet is leaking water, you can replace a few of its parts without spending a lot of time and money on a new faucet. We promise it’s easy, and the best part is, you can do it all by yourself.
Tools necessary: Allen wrench, smooth jaw pliers, screwdriver
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Turn off the water supply to the sink. Remove the handle screw with an Allen Wrench, then remove the handle from the Faucet.
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2
Loosen the Cam Nut to reveal the Plastic Cam and Ball Assembly. The Cam Nut is a cone-shaped piece below the Handle. Find the Slotted Nut at the top and grip it with Pliers. Turn the Cam Nut counterclockwise to remove.
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3
Lift out the Plastic Cam to expose the Ball and remove the Ball from the Faucet.
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4
Remove the ball from the Faucet Assembly by lifting out. Then pry the Rubber Seals and Springs out of the body with a thin blade.
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5
Place each Seal and Spring Assembly onto the tip of a Screwdriver and insert each Assembly into its place in the body.
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6
Place the Ball back into the Faucet Assembly. You will find that the Ball has a single peg-like Key on one side. This Key is designed to slide into a slot in the Assembly to ensure proper installation into the Faucet. Install the replacement Plastic Cam over the top of the Ball and place the Cam Nut over the Plastic Cam, then tighten the Nut with Pliers.
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Reinstall the Faucet Handle by placing on the Cam Nut and tightening the Set Screw with an Allen wrench. Turn water supply back on and test for leaks.