Replacement for Kohler GP71969 and Sterling 05200 Mixer Cap Kit
Plastic square stem mixer cap kit for Sterling 021 through 026 series and older Kohler Coralais single-control tub and shower valves. Ships with replacement O-rings and a grease packet.
Replaces these part numbers
| OEM part numbers | Aftermarket equivalents |
|---|---|
| Kohler GP71969 Kohler K-GP71969 Sterling 05200 (also written 052-00) | Danco SR-8 (88419) Danco 11020 Kissler 46-5200 Everbilt 17918 HD Supply 487400 |
Will it fit?
Fits
- Sterling 021, 022, 023, 024, 025 and 026 series single-lever tub and shower valves
- Older Kohler Coralais single-control tub and shower valves with the plastic square stem cap
Not compatible with
- The brass-stem version of the valve (it takes the Kohler GP77886 cap)
- The pressure balancing unit under the cap
- Kohler K-304 and K-11748 platform valves (GP77759 or GP76851 cap)
- Sterling two-handle stem valves
- Sterling single-handle kitchen and lavatory cartridges (Danco 88421 and 88422)
Is this your part?
Pull the handle and trim and look for a black plastic cap held to the valve body by four screws on a square flange, with a flat square-cut plastic stem the handle slides onto and two ports on the underside. A black cap with a plastic stem takes this kit. A brass stem means the brass-stem cap instead.
When to replace it
The tub spout or showerhead keeps dripping with the handle off, water weeps around the handle or trim plate, the handle has gone stiff or jumps between hot and cold, or the mix drifts during a shower. Hardened O-rings and a worn stem bore on the old cap cause it.
Specifications
| FourHome part | 4H2315964 |
|---|---|
| UPC | 850054895592 |
| Overall length | About 3-1/8 in. |
| Body | About 2-7/8 in. across |
| Mount | Four-hole square flange |
| Materials | Engineered polymer cap and stem, rubber O-rings |
What is in the box
- 1 mixer cap with square plastic stem
- Replacement O-rings
- 1 packet plumbers grease
- Handle, trim and pressure balancing unit not included
How to install it
Time: About 20 minutes. Tools: Phillips screwdriver, Small flat screwdriver or hex key for the handle screw.
- Shut off the water and open the valve to bleed pressure.
- Pry the index cap, back out the handle screw and pull the handle and trim.
- Note which way the old cap sits, then back out the four flange screws and lift it straight off.
- Grease the O-rings from the packet and seat the new cap flat in the same orientation. Turned the wrong way, hot and cold run backwards.
- Snug the four screws evenly in a cross pattern.
- Run the valve through its full travel and check for drips before the trim goes back.
Questions
Does it include the pressure balancing unit?
No. The kit is the cap, replacement O-rings and grease. The unit under the cap is a separate part.
My old cap has a brass stem. Is this the right kit?
No. The brass-stem version takes the replacement for Kohler GP77886, which FourHome sells separately.
Hot and cold are reversed after install. Why?
The cap went on turned. Pull it and reseat it in the same orientation as the old one.
Is it the same repair as Danco SR-8?
Yes. It serves the same repair as Danco SR-8 (88419) and Kissler 46-5200.
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