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Moen 5922 Series Installation Instructions page 3

Lever handle two-handle lavatory faucet

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Reassembly
CAUTION: Failure to follow these instructions can cause personal
injury or water damage to the premises, or could result in a faulty
installation or damage the new cartridge.
1. Rotate the cartridge stem so hole in piston lines up with hole in the cartridge shell
as shown at right.
2. Push the cartridge straight down into the body. Fit the key on the cartridge into
the notch in the body. This will position the handle stop on the cartridge to the
side, as shown.
HANDLE
STOP
3. Screw down the cartridge nut by hand and DO NOT CROSS
THREAD.Tighten firmly with wrench.
4. CAUTION: Make sure that the cartridge and cartridge nut on the opposite side
are completely assembled into the faucet.
5. Rotate cartridge stems to the off position, as shown below. The handle lug (on
inside of handle hub) must face the front of the faucet in the off position. Match
the flats in the handle hub with the flats on the cartridge stem and place the
handle hub down on the stem.
6. Screw in the handle screw, snug. Do not overtighten. Press the plug button into
place.
CAUTION: Shut OFF the faucet handles before opening water supplies
to prevent accidental flooding.
Lift Rod & Waste Assembly
1. Thoroughly clean around drain opening in lavatory basin. Apply 1/4 inch bead
of plumber's putty (not supplied) around the underside of seat as shown below.
2. Apply pipe joint compound or Teflon Tape (not supplied) to top threaded end of
the drain body. Slip drain body up through the drain opening and screw seat on
the drain body.
3. Position the drain body (with pivot rod opening extending rearward) and tighten
mounting nut until the drain body is snug. Wipe excess plumber's putty form the
seat area. Apply pipe joint compound (not supplied) to top threaded end of
tailpipe and screw into the drain body. Tighten firmly by hand.
4. Position the drain plug in either of the following ways:
A. VANDALPROOF - This design is to prevent unauth-
orized removal of the drain plug. Unscrew the pivot nut and remove the pivot
rod. Inside the drain body position the pivot rod through the drain plug hole as
shown in the illustration below. Screw the pivot nut back on the drain body. DO
NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
B. EASY REMOVAL - This design is for quick removal of drain plug for cleaning.
Just drop in the drain plug as shown in the illustration below.
A. VANDALPROOF
PIVOT
ROD
5. Hook up lift rod and knob, lift rod strap and spring clamp as shown.
6. With the drain plug in full open position, adjust lift rod and knob to clear faucet
and tighten lift rod strap screw.
CARTRIDGE
STEM
KEY
NOTCH
FRONT
CARTRIDGE STEMS
SHOWN IN
OFF POSITION
HOT
COLD
HANDLE LUG
B. EASY REMOVAL
POSITION FOR
EASY REMOVAL
PIVOT
VANDALPROOF
ROD
POSITION
CARTRIDGE
Nut
Cartridge
Shell
Install lever handles as shown above.
Each handle should rotate inward toward spout.
Teakettle Spout
Vandleproof
Hole
Basin
Drain Plug
Seat
Pipe Joint
2-1/8"
Compound
or
Teflon Tape
Plumber's
1-1/2"
Putty
(not
(not included)
included)
Bottom
Gasket
Mounting
nut
Flat Washer
Drain Body
8"
Pipe Joint
Pivot Nut
Compound
Pivot
or
Rod Seat
Teflon Tape
(not included)
1-1/4"
Lift Rod Strap
Shown in
Bent Position
Tailpiece
Stem
Key
Hole in
Piston
High Arc
Spout
Lift Rod
Tube
Lift Rod
Lift Rod
Strap Screw
Spring Clip
Pivot Rod
(down position)

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This manual is also suitable for:

5932 series