K1087 Tank - M76XL

K1087 Detergent Tank - M76XL

Water supply need not be shut off for this repair.

Disconnect Plastic Tube

  • From beneath the sink, pull plastic tube with springs from flared copper fitting.

Remove Cover and Tank

  • Remove screws from valve handles.
  • Pull valve handles forward to remove.
  • Remove knurled retaining rings.
  • Pull cover and faceplate forward to remove.
  • Pull plastic tube with springs from detergent tank.
  • With spout pointing straight forward, lift tank to remove.

Reassemble

  • Place tank on faucet..
  • To simplify next two steps, soak the tube in hot water to soften it and make the ends more pliable.
  • Attach plastic tube with springs to flared copper fitting beneath sink.
  • Attach plastic tube with springs to detergent tank.
  • Reassemble cover but do NOT yet replace handles.

Replace Handles

  • These instructions are for the hot side. Cold side instructions are in parenthesis ( )
  • With the lever at the 6:00 o’clock position, push the handle straight onto the stem.
  • Rotate the handle counter-clockwise (clockwise for cold) until water flows.
  • Slowly rotate the handle clockwise (counter-clockwise for cold) until the water just stops flowing. Do NOT over tighten.
  • Without rotating the handle, pull the handle straight off the stem.
  • While the handle is still pulled off, rotate the handle to place the lever in the 9 o'clock position (3 o'clock for cold)
  • Push the handle straight onto the stem to fully engage the knurls.
  • Replace the screw.
  • If water drips from spout, see Adjust Handles procedure.

 

Adjust Handles

  • These instructions are for the hot side. Cold side instructions are in parenthesis ( )
  • Check the temperature of the water that is dripping from the spout to determine whether it is the hot or cold handle that needs adjusted.
  • Remove the screw from the handle.
  • Turn the handle clockwise to the 9:00 o'clock closed position (counter-clockwise to 3 o'clock for cold)
  • Without rotating the handle, pull the handle straight off the stem.
  • While the handle is still pulled off, rotate the handle counter-clockwise one notch (clockwise for cold) - one notch only. Do NOT over tighten.
  • Push the handle straight onto the stem to fully engage the knurls.
  • Turn the handle clockwise to the closed position (counter-clockwise for cold)
  • Reinstall the screw.

If the drip has slowed but not stopped, repeat the procedure or check to see if it is the other side that is causing the drip.

Follow this procedure anytime in the future that a drip from the spout develops.  Being careful to NOT over tighten the stems will greatly extend the life of the bibb washers.