Faucet/Hand Pump
Repair Kit
6127
Installation Instructions
Replacement of Upper Seal, Lower Seal & Knob Pin:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Form Number 69254 Rev. B
NOTE: It will be easier to make installation of new parts if
faucet is removed from countertop.
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FEATURES:
The Attwood Faucet/Hand Pump Repair Kit contains a knob pin,
two (2) flapper valves, stainless disk, upper seal and lower seal.
The correct location of these parts is shown in the diagram at
right. Extra repair parts are provided for your convenience.
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pumps, and other marine accessories are specified more than any
other brand by America’s best-known boat manufacturers as original
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marine accessories.
1. Turn off water. Open faucet fully to drain. Disconnect the
water line. Disconnect electrical connections (Model 6142
only). Unscrew and remove adapter. Disk and shaft nut
should fall out.
2. Unscrew large nut. Remove faucet and gasket from
countertop.
3. Remove knob pin from knob: place pin punch at small end of
knob pin and gently drive out with hammer. Remove knob
shaft from assembly.
KNOB
KNOB PIN
5. For Model 6142, it is not necessary to remove electrical
switch. Keep switch actuator in place. If it falls out, refer to
diagram for replacement.
6. Unfasten all screws holding cover to body. Remove cover.
7. Remove the upper seal from the base by prying gently.
Install (smaller) upper seal by lubricating it with a small
amount of petroleum jelly. Press it gently into the base with
groove down.
8. Replace cover and fasten it with the screws.
9. Apply a thin film of petroleum jelly to the shaft and shaft seal.
Insert the shaft back through the base applying slight pressure. Make sure the lower seal is centered on the shaft. Do
not damage seal.
10. Replace knob. Align knob pin holes in knob to the shaft.
Insert knob pin flush to both sides of the knob.
SCREWS
SWITCH
ACTUATOR
(POSITION)
COVER
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
4. Push the shaft assembly out through the bottom of base.
Remove old lower seal and gently replace new (larger)
lower seal with groove upward. See diagram.
UPPER SEAL
PUMP BASE
1. Phillips screwdriver
GROOVE DOWN
11. Re-install pump into countertop. Keep base gasket in place
by aligning it with base pin and holes.
12. Install large nut and tighten it one-quarter turn past hand
tight. DO NOT use any sealant.
13. Refer to Flapper Valve & Stainless Disk Instructions numbers
3, 4, 5 and 6.
2. 1/8" or 3/32" pin punch
3. Small hammer
4. Large pliers or adjustable wrench
SCREW
ON SOME MODELS
5. Petroleum jelly
BASE GASKET
PIN
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
BASE GASKET
Faucet drips at spout
• Bad flapper valve
• Valve disk missing
Faucet leaks around shaft
• Seal damaged or installed
upside down
• Shaft worn or scored
Faucet will not turn on or
water flow is minimal
• Bad flapper valve
• Valve disk caught under shaft nut
• Kinked or plugged water line
Faucet will not pump as a
hand pump
• Bad flapper valve
• Valve disk caught under shaft nut
• Lower seal bad or installed upside
down
Problem
Probable Cause
COUNTER TOP
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE: All parts must be kept clean and free of scratches
(especially the shaft). A small bit of dirt caught under
a seal can cause a leak.
LARGE NUT
SHAFT
Replacement of Flapper Valve & Stainless Disk:
1. Turn off water. Open faucet halfway to drain (to keep shaft
nut in place). Disconnect the water line. Disconnect electrical
connections (Model 6142 only).
LOWER SEAL
SHAFT NUT
“UP” THIS SIDE
GROOVE UP
2. Unscrew and remove adapter.
3. Place new flapper valve into the adapter.
4. If the shaft nut is out of the base, replace it with the word “up”
facing the pump base.
5. Add a thin film of petroleum jelly to the surface of the new
stainless disk. Center and place the disk in the shaft nut
recess. It should stay in place.
6. Screw on the adapter and hand tighten. Close the faucet.
Reconnect water and electrical.
STAINLESS DISK
FLAPPER VALVE
6142 Only:
Electric pump will not turn on • Defective switch
or turn off. A noticeable click • Switch actuator broken or out of
is heard when the switch
place
turns on or off.
• No electricity
OR
Flapper valves fail rapidly
ADAPTER
• Faucet turned beyond the off
position
• Valve disk missing
FAUCET/HAND PUMP DIAGRAM
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