On Friday, July 14, 2006 9:16:03 AM UTC-7, Barbara Devaney wrote:
Hi guys!

Hoping you can be of help to me.
Yesterday I purchased a replacement hose sprayer head for my kitchen
sink.
I was able to remove the old snap ring with a pocket knife but can't get
on the
new one.

Any ideas or solutions to my dilemma
would be greatly appreciated.
Also is the snap ring an absolute necessity? I assembled it without the
snap ring as the replacement has a much thicker rubber washer than the
original one and on a limited trial basis it seems okay. I don't want to
chance anything though.

Thank you in advance for any replies.I

Barbara

If it’s like the one I suspect you have, snap ring pliers won’t work. Try to do it in a place like inside a tub with a stopper on the drain where you won’t lose it if it springs out of your fingers. It takes patience, persistence and practice. I use small channel lock pliers myself.