How to Disassemble a Peerless Kitchen Faucet

Disassemble your faucet to give it a complete overhaul.

When repairing a Peerless kitchen faucet, you may find it necessary to completely disassemble the faucet, which will enable you to replace all the parts inside the faucet and also clean the faucet thoroughly. Disassembling the Peerless kitchen faucet is similar for both the single handle and double handle faucets. You can purchase replacement parts straight from Peerless or at home improvement centers.

Things You'll Need

• Channel lock pliers
• Small flathead screwdriver
• Adjustable wrench
• Allen wrench set

Instructions

1. Shut off the water supply cutoff valves under the kitchen sink. Turn the valve knobs clockwise. Turn on the faucet to clear the lines of any residual water.

2. Disconnect the faucet water supply lines from the cutoff valves with a pair of channel lock pliers. If you have a double handle Peerless faucet, remove the water supply lines from each faucet stem under the sink. Single handle faucets will have the water lines toward the center of the faucet assembly.

3. Remove the sprayer hose from under the center of the faucet if you have a sprayer attachment. Loosen the hose connection nut with the channel lock pliers, and pull the hose away from the faucet.

4. Loosen the retaining nuts that secure the faucet body to the sink with the channel lock pliers. Two handle faucets will have a retaining nut under each faucet stem. Single handle faucets will have a single retaining nut under the center of the faucet.

5. Pull the faucet off the sink, and set the faucet on a flat surface for further disassembly.

6. Pry the decorative caps off the top of double handle faucets with a small flathead screwdriver. Below the cap is a screw that secures the handle to the faucet body. Remove the screw with a Phillips-head screwdriver, and pull the handle off the faucet.

7. Remove the packing nut securing the cartridge inside the faucet body with an adjustable wrench. Pull the cartridge out of the faucet body. Pry the cap off the top of the faucet spout assembly with a flathead screwdriver. Lift the faucet spout off the base, and pull the diverter out of the faucet body.

8. Find the set screw under the faucet handle lever on single handle Peerless faucets. Remove the screw with an Allen wrench, and pull the handle off the faucet. Twist the collar just above the faucet stem counterclockwise, and lift the collar off the faucet.

9. Lift the ball stem assembly straight out of the faucet body. Pull the faucet spout off the base of the faucet body.

Tips & Warnings

• Replace the rubber washers inside each end of the water supply lines while they are off the faucet and cutoff valves.

• Always turn the water supply off to a faucet when doing any repairs to the faucet. Failure to cut the water off could result in water damage to your cabinets or counters.

References

• Peerless: Single Handle Kitchen Faucet Installation Manual
• Peerless: Two Handle Kitchen Faucet Installation Manual

Resources

• Peerless: Peerless Home Page