If you are installing a valve assembly as part of this project, choose the link below to take you to the valve assembly tutorial for the Asceri Trim Kit. After installing a new valve assembly, be sure to return to this tutorial to install the Asceri Trim.

Asceri Valve Installation

To install your new faucet trim kit, first apply a quarter-inch bead of plumber's putty to the bottom of the faucet escutcheons and center the escutcheons in place over the valve bodies.

Rotate each stem extension to the off position by turning the hot water handle clockwise and the cold water handle counterclockwise.

Install each of the new handles by positioning them over the valve bodies with handles pointing ninety degrees away from the spout. Rotate each handle skirt clockwise while holding the handle with your other hand and applying a slight downward pressure. Hand-tighten it until the handle skirt is aligned with and seated firmly against the escutcheons. Be careful not to strip the threads.

Then place the spout base over the spout tube and tighten it by sliding the hex wrench through the lift rod hole in the spout base and into the spout bolt. Turn the wrench clockwise.

Tighten the spout assembly to the spout skirt by rotating the spout nut until it's securely fastened to the spout skirt. To fully seat the spout assembly, use pliers and the covers provided to torque down the spout nut. Be careful not to over-tighten the spout nut, or you may damage the finish.