| When  it's time to hook up your new faucet, flexible supply tubes make connecting it  much easier because no cutting or fitting of lines is required.
 Clean  the surface where the new faucet will sit and insert the rubber gasket between  the faucet's base plate and the sink top to create a watertight seal. If no  gasket is provided, seal the perimeter of the faucet base with plumber's putty,  and then insert the tailpieces through the holes in the sink top.
 
 If  your faucet has water-supply tubes already attached to the tailpieces, as  shown, feed them through the middle sink hole and press the faucet into  position on the sink. From the underside, then tighten the nuts firmly with a  wrench.
 
 For  split-set faucets, like the one shown, you'll need to connect the valves to the  spout. Before you connect them with the flexible hoses supplied, then thread  them on by hand, and finish by tightening with an adjustable wrench.
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