
Well, whatever the reason, I didn't get the right tools. Fortunately, it wasn't installing the new faucet but removing the old one that required the specialty wrenches. A small victory, perhaps, but at least I didn't break the new faucet trying to use the wrong tools. It only took two trips to the local hardware store for the right wrench and new supply hoses. But, my two-hour project could (and should) have been a 30-minute job.
Do yourselves a favor people, get the right tool on the first trip.