American Standard 4454, 4453 Test Installed Faucet, Service, HOT Limit Safety Stop Adjustment

PRY RED RING FORWARD

AND ROTATE CLOCKWISE

TEMPERATURE SETTING NUMBERS

5	TEST INSTALLED FAUCET
	Move HANDLE down into "off" position and remove AERATOR.
	Turn on water supplies and check connections for leaks.
	Operate HANDLE up and down, left and right to flush water	A E R AT O R
	lines thoroughly.
	For faucet with spray, direct SPRAY HEAD into sink and
	activate SPRAY. Check hose connections for leaks.
	Move HANDLE down to "off" position and replace AERATOR.

CHECK CONNECTIONS

FOR LEAKS

6 SERVICE

Reduced flow. If the flow gradually reduces over a number of months, the AERATOR may have collected debris. To clean, remove AERATOR and rinse with water and remove any debris. Turn on faucet to wash any debris out of the faucet. Thread AERATOR back into spout. Operate faucet.

Spout leakage. If fitting leaks above or below SPOUT HUB remove SPOUT as follows and check SPOUT O-RINGS and SPACER O-RINGS.

Remove HANDLE BUTTON (2) and loosen SET SCREW (1). Pull HANDLE (3) off valve stem.

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Remove CAP (4) and and RETAINER (5). Loosen CARTRIDGE SCREWS (6) and	12	7
remove CARTRIDGE (7).

Pull off SPACER (8) and O-RINGS (9).

Remove SPOUT (12) by pulling up gently while moving SPOUT (12) side to side.

Check both SPOUT O-RINGS (11). Replace if necessary. A E R AT O R

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On models with SPRAYS, DIVERTER (10) can be cleaned by pulling	SPOUT
DIVERTER (10) out of the MANIFOLD (13). Clean DIVERTER (10) and	HUB
MANIFOLD (13). Push DIVERTER (10) back into MANIFOLD (10).	11

Reverse procedure to reinstall SPOUT, CARTRIDGE and HANDLE.

Clogged CARTRIDGE outlets or inlets may cause reduced flow.	13
To clean, first turn off water supply then:

Remove PLUG BUTTON (2), loosen HANDLE SCREW (1) and remove HANDLE (3).

Remove ESCUTCHEON CAP (4). unscrew the three CARTRIDGE SCREWS (6).

Clean inlets of CARTRIDGE (7) and MANIFOLD (13).

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Reassemble CARTRIDGE (7), alternately tightening SCREWS (6). Replace CAP (4) and HANDLE (3). Check flow.

HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP ADJUSTMENT

By restricting handle rotation and limiting the amount of hot water allowed to mix with the cold, the HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP reduces risk of accidental scalding. To set the maximum hot water temperature of your faucets, all you need to do is adjust the setting on the HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP.

Remove HANDLE BUTTON (1) and loosen SET SCREW (2). Pull
HANDLE (3) off valve stem. Pull off CAP (4). Use a flat blade	"B"
screwdriver or your fingers to pull up and rotate red
HOT LIMIT SAFETY STOP (5). Follow Step "A" or "B" to adjust
min./max.discharge temperature. "0" being the hottest to	"B"
"7" the coldest temperature setting. Factory set at "0".

	ADJUSTMENT WHEN
Replace ESCUTCHEON CAP (4), HANDLE (3), tighten	WATER IS TOO COLD
HANDLE SCREW (1) and install INDEX BUTTON (2).

"A"

PRY RED RING FORWARD

AND ROTATE COUNTER-

CLOCKWISE ONE CLICK

					"A"	"A"
				0		ADJUSTMENT WHEN
			1
4		2				WATER IS TOO HOT
	3
5
6						6
"B"
						5
					"RED RING"- HOT
					LIMIT SAFETY STOP

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