How to Hook Up a Kitchen Sink Drain

If you are replacing the sink strainer body, remove

the old one and clean the top and bottom of the sink deck
around the drain opening with mineral spirits. Attach the drain
tailpiece to the threaded outlet of the strainer body, inserting
a nonbeveled washer between the parts if your strainer kits
include one. Lubricate the threads or apply Teflon tape so you
can get a good, snug fit.

Apply plumbers putty around the perimeter of the drain

opening and seat the strainer assembly into it. Add washers
below as directed and tighten the strainer locknut with a spud
wrench (see photo, previous page) or by striking the mounting
nubs at the top of the body with a flat screwdriver.

Drain tail pieces

Drain stub-cut

Waste-T
Trap arm

Escutcheon

Attach the trap arm to the male-threaded drain stubout in

the wall, using a slip nut and beveled compression washer. The
outlet for the trap arm should point downward. Note: The trap
arm must be higher on the wall than any of the horizontal lines
in the set-up, including lines to dishwasher, disposer, or the
outlet line to the second sink bowl.

Attach a waste-T-fitting to the drain tailpiece, orienting

the opening in the fitting side so it will accept the outlet drain
line from the other sink bowl. If the waste-T is higher than the
top of the trap arm, remove it and trim the drain tailpiece.

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