Kitchen Faucet Installation Complete Guide - Kitchen Faucet Replacement and Removal with Moen Medina

Kitchen Faucet Installation Complete Guide - Kitchen Faucet Replacement and Removal with Moen Medina
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Today I'm going to remove and replace my kitchen faucet. The great thing is that I'm going to save a lot of money doing it myself.
First thing to do is shut off the water valves under the sink. Then do a quick check at the faucet to make sure the water is off. At this point a bucket or a towel will come in handy to catch excess water that will likely drip down as I'm working.
To remove the water supply tubes, use a wrench to loosen the nuts so they can be disconnected from the valves. For the next part, your faucet hardware is going to look different from mine. But the process is going to be similar. First I'm going to remove the hose for the faucet handle. This part is going to be the most difficult because there isn't much room to work here. But I'll use a wrench to loosen the nut holding the faucet to the counter. Once it's out the retaining ring will slip right off.
Next, disconnect the water supply lines from the copper tubes extending out from the bottom of the faucet. The next thing I need to do is remove the weight connected to the sprayer tube. Now I'll disconnect the sprayer head from the extension tube and pull it all the way out. And now I can wiggle the old faucet base out from the counter.
At this point I can start unpacking my new Moen kitchen faucet. The first thing I need is the small rubber gasket. And I'll slip this over the supply tubes that are connected to the base of the faucet. There's actually a little groove that this will fit into. I only have one opening in my counter, but if yours has 3 holes then you'll need the included faceplate to cover the unused openings. Next insert all the tubing into the hole in the countertop. To get the faucet in the rest of the way, it's going to be a very snug fit. But with gentle pressure and some wiggling it should go in no problem.
Next I'll need the new retaining ring and small plastic nut. The retaining ring will slip onto the long threaded tube. Push this all the way to the top. Now twist on the plastic nut and finger tighten it against the retaining ring. At this point check the alignment of the faucet base. If it looks good then grab the plastic installation tool included in the box. This will slip over the threaded tube and onto the nut. But once it's on, use a screwdriver to help twist and tighten the nut. This will secure the faucet to the countertop.
Now pop off the protective cap on the sprayer head. Then grab the extension tube and connect it to the sprayer. Next take the cap off the other end and insert the tube into the faucet base. Back under the cabinet, slip on the plastic collar over the extension tube and at the top and twist it in place. This helps prevent wear of the extension tube whenever the sprayer head is pulled out.
Now take the weight and slip it over the sprayer tube. And on this Moen model, it has an easy snap on connector. But make sure you hear it click in. And at this point, the weight will be suspended by the tubing. Now I can reconnect the supply lines. I find that working under the sink is not exactly fun. Mainly because it's so cramped in here. But hopefully my tutorial will help make it easier for you to do. Make sure these are snug but do not over tighten the nuts. Again there's not much room to work under here so just be patient.
When these are secure, I can safely re-open the valves. Also at this time take a look under the cabinet to see if there are any leaks. I know replacing a kitchen faucet can look like an intimidating job but as you can see, it's not too difficult to do. But if you can do it yourself, you can save a lot of money.
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[@ErmilinaLight]

Hello! Thank you for your video! I am replacing my faucet too. Could you please check if the black part which is visible on 2:38 (not the rubber ring) is able to rotate or no? I am trying to figure out if it's supposed to turn along with the faucet or stay tight. Thank you!

[@digitalcamproducer]

That big plastic part doesn’t move when the faucet is installed. Instead the silver part of the faucet rotates around the black part. One thing I forgot to show in the video was aligning the faucet so that the left to right movement stops at the correct spots. I’m sure you’ll see what I mean. Do this before tightening down the faucet to the countertop.

[@ErmilinaLight]

@@digitalcamproducer Thank you!!!