If you're not familiar with the procedure, familiarizing yourself with the parts is essential. I also watched the Grohe video off their site.
On my install, I re-used the old spring, the chrome nut off the old hose that connects to my hand-held faucet, and also the quick disconnect. I used a very small bit of Vaseline type lubricant to make it easier to seat the O-ring on the new hose to the hand held.
The hardest part was getting my "quick" disconnect to, well, disconnect! It took a surprising amount of tug force on it after I'd released the sliding portion to get it to pop off, and be sure to have paper towels handy since any water in the hose loop will shortly be all over the cabinet floor.
Dispensing with the advice to tape the old hose to the new or use a string, I found it pretty easy to extract the old hose, necessary to remove the old parts in my case. Most of it came right out except for the last 6" or so, that took some jiggling and little extra force but then it slid right out. And the new one, slid in from the top after moving the old chrome hand held connector to the new hose, slid right in with no difficulty. It's important to connect it to the hand held at this time, as I'm not sure if it would disappear for a bit into the faucet body or not.
Once you seat the connected hand held into the faucet body, it's fairly easy to slide the spring back on, hold it in place, and re-thread the quick connect. It went back on easier than it came off. Turned the water back on, all was well. Definitely not worth a plumber at $100/hr. And, I got to throw away half of the accumulated products under the sink!
| Manufacturer | Grohe |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 46174000 |
| Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 0.01 x 1 x 1 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | 46174000 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 59 Inch |
| Color | Chrome |
| Finish | Polished Chrome |
| Material | Metal |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number of Handles | 1 |
| Included Components | Kitchen Faucet |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Limited Lifetime Warranty (U.S.A Only); Lifetime Finish Warranty |
