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Reassemble and Test Faucet

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What happens here

Slide the reassembled faucet stem, with the new washer, back into the faucet body. Re-thread the packing gland nut onto the faucet body. Use two adjustable wrenches, as in the disassembly, to tighten the packing gland nut. Again, one wrench should hold the faucet body steady while the other tightens the nut securely. Once the stem is resecured, return to the main water meter. Gently crack open the main water supply valve using the meter key to allow water to slowly re-enter the house plumbing and pressurize the outdoor faucet. Open the outdoor faucet handle to let the water flow, which helps ensure the new washer is properly seated and any air is purged from the line. Then, close the outdoor faucet handle and fully open the main water supply valve. Check the outdoor faucet for any signs of dripping or leaks.

Tools and materials

  • Adjustable Wrenches (2)
  • Meter Key

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so there's actually a little gasket right around this that looks like it's in good shape still too so we should be able to just put this back on spin it back in use a backup get that tightened down we're gonna go turn the water on a little bit get some water flowing through here and then close it just crack the valve get the water flowing now the system is pressurized we can shut this off and fully open it the rest of the way [Music] so now our drip has stopped we're good to rock and roll man that worked out very well Arrowhead brass makes quality valves that are easy to rebuild so I've

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