Instructions Always start when dismantling a faucet by shutting off the water supply (meter box or in hatch at front door) or close the stopcocks in the sink cabinet.
Parts drawing Gessi 13173
1.
On the back of the faucet, remove the cap from the hole with a small knife.
Take Allen wrench 2.5 and unscrew the lever.
Under the lever is a ring with a spherical top, you can also unscrew this with a knife.
Below is a black plastic ring with color marking red blue.
2
Using water pump pliers or a large wrench, unscrew the brass nut. It is best to hold the faucet at the bottom (long pipe).
3.
You can now remove the 01156 insert from the faucet.
If the faucet only drips from the spout (where normally water comes out), replace the interior and reassemble the faucet in reverse order. If the faucet also leaks between the grooves of the spout, replace the rings R0573.
4.
Loosen the sleeve which was around the inner workings counterclockwise. This can sometimes be difficult due to limescale deposits. Use a descaler or give the faucet a few taps with a plastic hammer to loosen it.
5.
When the sleeve is loose you can pull the spout upwards.
6.
Using a screwdriver, rock the broken rings off the faucet body. After this, polish the lime from the faucet body.
7.
After this, put the rings on the faucet housing.
At the bottom you will first see a white plastic slip ring.
Then place the bottom ring around the body. (The opening in the slot must point upwards).
Next, place the upper rubber ring around the valve body (the opening in the groove must point downwards).
Now lubricate the rings with tap grease.
Now put the faucet spout back around the faucet body.
Now put the 2nd washer on the faucet spout.
Now turn the sleeve where the cartridge was in clockwise on the faucet body.
8.
Sometimes it is not possible to completely disassemble the faucet from above. Then follow the steps below.
Unscrew the faucet from the leaf.
Remove the bottom ring from the blade.
Give the faucet a few taps with a plastic hammer so that the faucet jerks.
Unscrew the long tube from the faucet body.
9.
Disassemble the faucet and proceed to step 6 of the description.