how tight to make faucet and shank connections?

[1990dtgl98]

Just a quick question to wrap up my kegerator build.

How tight do you make your faucet to shank and shank to tailpiece connections? I'm assuming just hand tighten since they each have gaskets?

Also, for the perlick 525's, the handles seem a bit wobbly and loose (both side to side and open/closing). I tightened that top nut without change. Is that something that just normal with Perlicks?

Thanks guys!

 

[1990dtgl98]

No one?

 

[devilishprune]

I made mine pretty tight on there; after all, they sell specific faucet wrenches. I don't know about tailpiece to shank connections because mine are one piece.

Mine were the same way (wobbly) I just kept tightening that nut until I got them to where I like them. Are you doing it with pliers? that should make it easier if you were previously doing it by hand.