Fotting flexi tails to mixer tap

[notaclue]

Hi
I have a Astracast Elera 772 mixer tap & am confused by how to fit the stainless flexi supply pipes (instructions are about as much use as a chocolate teapot😀).

There is a threaded section about 75mm long & 30mm wide, the threaded holes for the flexi's are down at the bottom of that, how do I screw them in😕

Thanks

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

is this 30mm threaded section not to attach the tap to the sink?

flexis screw in to the tap one end and to your piepwork the other

 

[stevetheplumber]

they dont need to be that tight .hand tightis enogh

 

[notaclue]

is this 30mm threaded section not to attach the tap to the sink?

flexis screw in to the tap one end and to your piepwork the other

Yes it sure is, but the threaded holes for the two flexi's are inside it, 80mm down at the bottom of the hole! 😕

they dont need to be that tight .hand tightis enogh

Problem is, I cannot even get them started as they are so far down the tube & even if I could, the only way to tighten them would be by twisting the flexi 80mm from the end 😕

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

to be honest sounds like the only way is to twist the flexi on the braided part

There is usually a smell oring after the thread part which screws into the tap, its just this that needs some compression to make the joint

 

[Puddle]

just twist fexi as you say,the joint is the 'o' ring at end of flexi and hole you push flexi into therefore as soon push flexi into tap bottom it is water tight,you just screw in to hold it in position,only has to be hand tight,just twist flexi as soon as it starts to look like creasing stop,job done