摘要 |
A press (100) for assembling a faucet assembly (10) which comprises a valve assembly (11, 12) having a flange (32) with an abutment shoulder on its underside, an underbody (80, 82) adapted to threadedly receive the valve assembly, faucet cover plate (70) having a flange (74) with a central bore (76) adapted to receive the valve assembly, the flange having an annular seat (75) circumscribing the bore adjacent its open top end and a rim, and a retainer washer (60) adapted to be seated on the seat and maintained in position on the seat by the abutment shoulder of the valve assembly. The press comprises a platen (210) operatively connected to a spring loaded pressure plate (200), and an internal cylinder (110, 130) and an external cylinder (150, 170). The external cylinder has an axially extending central bore (151) in which is disposed the internal cylinder. The internal cylinder has an axial bore (116) adapted to receive the valve assembly. The internal cylinder has a rim (114) and an annular retainer washer abutment flange (153) on the rim.
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