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Removing escutcheon (deck) plate from a Delta kitchen faucet?

How do I remove the escutcheon (deck) plate from a Delta kitchen faucet? It is a Delta Signature Pull-out Kitchen Faucet (model # 470) with optional escutcheon. The faucet was previously installed in our home but we’re redoing our kitchen and I want to now install this faucet on a granite counter top without using the escutcheon. The installation sheet is long gone. Thanks!
Since we demo’d the kitchen, the faucet has been removed. I can’t see where the escutcheon is attached or how to remove it.

On these new pull out spray faucets the plate is generally held on by the same big nut that threads onto the underside and holds the faucet tight into the countertop. Frequently there’s a small decorative chrome or brushed chrome ring that fits onto the base of the main spigot, sometimes removable, sometimes not, to fill any small gap that may be left when using the faucet without the plate. If the plate is staying on the faucet since you’ve removed it, it may just be stuck. Try pulling on it slightly to dislodge it. It may come right loose. (The older style units that didn’t pull out had a couple of philips head screws holding the plate onto the spigot base. ) Some of them have one long bolt that has a sleeve and a plate which spans the hole to hold it down. Depends on the unit, but it should be one or the other.

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4 Responses to “Removing escutcheon (deck) plate from a Delta kitchen faucet?”

  1. You have to go under the sink remove the risers to it(turn off water first) with a basin wrench then remove the hold down nuts (usually rusted tight).Wear goggles or at least glasses since you will be looking up the whole time and almost standing on your head.
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  2. On these new pull out spray faucets the plate is generally held on by the same big nut that threads onto the underside and holds the faucet tight into the countertop. Frequently there’s a small decorative chrome or brushed chrome ring that fits onto the base of the main spigot, sometimes removable, sometimes not, to fill any small gap that may be left when using the faucet without the plate. If the plate is staying on the faucet since you’ve removed it, it may just be stuck. Try pulling on it slightly to dislodge it. It may come right loose. (The older style units that didn’t pull out had a couple of philips head screws holding the plate onto the spigot base. ) Some of them have one long bolt that has a sleeve and a plate which spans the hole to hold it down. Depends on the unit, but it should be one or the other.
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  3. If I am not mistaken, the faucet section only sits on top of the escutcheon plate. Once you remove the jamb nut on the bottom of the valve, everything should lift off. Remember, no plumbers putty on granite counter tops. You can seal the valve with clear silicone. Good luck.
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  4. it may be possible that the plate unscrews off the riser. give it a try. it should unscrew turning to the left.
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