How to Repair a kitchen sink sprayer with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair a kitchen sink sprayer.

Steps:

1. Turn off hot- and cold-water at the shut-off valves under sink.

2. Loosen cap behind faucet's spout with pliers; protect chrome cap with a rag.

3. Remove cap and stuff the rag into the sink's drain.

4. Use a quarter to loosen the old diverter.

5. Pull out the old diverter and its rubber gasket with needle-nose pliers.

6. Wrap Teflon tape around threads of new diverter.

7. Carefully thread the new diverter into place; tighten it with the quarter.

8. Remove rag covering the drain.

9. Tighten the cap over the diverter using pliers and a protective rag.

10. Turn on the water, test the sprayer.