Remove faucet mounting nuts

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Kitchen Faucet Replacement · Step 3 of 13

The short answer: Locate the large ring nuts that clamp the faucet body to the sink.

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Locate the large ring nuts that clamp the faucet body to the sink. There is typically one on each side for a two-handle faucet. Turn these nuts counter-clockwise to loosen and remove them. You can usually do this by hand, but if they are tight, a basin wrench is the ideal tool.

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ready for the next step now you're gonna notice a bigger ring nut that we're also going to remove because this is the one that holds the faucet in place and always remember the ancient technique passed down generation to generation of Lefty Lucy righty tighty and remember because of the humidity the gunk and grime of time they might be stuck in there so using a plumber's tool or some pliers for the initial loosening would go a long way then you can finish them by hand and just like before it doesn't matter which one you want to remove first at the end to conquer the throne you're going to have to remove all of them and now we're ready to go back to the light stretch a little bit unwiggle

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Remove faucet mounting nuts

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4 hours

Part of project

Kitchen Faucet Replacement · Step 3 of 13

The short answer: Locate the large ring nuts that clamp the faucet body to the sink.

See the full guide and parts

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Locate the large ring nuts that clamp the faucet body to the sink. There is typically one on each side for a two-handle faucet. Turn these nuts counter-clockwise to loosen and remove them. You can usually do this by hand, but if they are tight, a basin wrench is the ideal tool.

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ready for the next step now you're gonna notice a bigger ring nut that we're also going to remove because this is the one that holds the faucet in place and always remember the ancient technique passed down generation to generation of Lefty Lucy righty tighty and remember because of the humidity the gunk and grime of time they might be stuck in there so using a plumber's tool or some pliers for the initial loosening would go a long way then you can finish them by hand and just like before it doesn't matter which one you want to remove first at the end to conquer the throne you're going to have to remove all of them and now we're ready to go back to the light stretch a little bit unwiggle

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