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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 1

STEP 1 Carefully remove the cap on the tap STEP 2 Locate the screw that holds the tap head STEP 3 With the head removed, you can now
head to gain access to the screw. on to the spindle and carefully remove with a break the joint between the tap head workings
small screwdriver. Some tap heads simply pull and the tap body using an adjustable spanner.
off the spindle. Carefully remove the tap head. This may involve using a pair of water pump pliers
to counteract the force of the adjustable spanner
on the head workings. Ensure that a cloth is used
to protect the tap body from the effects of the
jaws of the water pump pliers on the tap body.

STEP 4 Fully unwind the spindle until the STEP 5 Carefully remove the rubber washer STEP 6 Carefully remove the circlip with circlip
hexagonal barrel can be removed from the head and replace with the correct size washer. A tap pliers and push the spindle downwards and out
workings. washer kit may be of benefit here, as there are of the head workings.
many different sizes and styles of washer for a
BS 5412 tap.

STEP 7 Check and replace the spindle ‘O’ ring STEP 8 Re-grease the spindle with silicone STEP 9 Re-insert the spindle into the head
seals as necessary. grease. workings and replace the circlip.

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