Installation Sheet

MELANIE WIDESPREAD FAUCET INSTALLATION

7. From beneath the counter top, insert the valve

stem through the right-side faucet hole. From above

the counter top, set one of the decorative escutch-

eons over the right and left holes then thread one of

the two bell ﬂanges to the stem until hand-tight.

8. From beneath the sink, position the stem so that

the outlet on the side of the stem is pointing inward,

towards the T-connector. While holding in place, hand

tighten the lock nut. Finish tightening using a basin

wrench.

5. Reattach the T-connector to the end of the

threaded shank by hand tightening. Apply plumber’s

tape or thread sealant to the threads before tighten-

ing. Ensure that the inlets of the T-connector and

pointing to the left and right.

6. The faucet’s valve stems are labeled by colored

plastic washers – blue for ‘cold’ and red for ‘hot.’ On

the ‘cold’ valve stem, loosen the lock nut to its

furthest point at the bottom of the stem.

3Melanie Widespread Faucet Installation Instructions

T- Connector

Apply thread sealant

or plumber’s tape

Colored Plastic

Washer

Lock Nut

Make sure stem is

pointing inward,

then tighten.