If this is what your unit looks like and you want the handle to be in this position when closed then you need to loosen the handle (small set screw on the handle) and repossession it where you want it be in the closed position and snog the set screw down.
See instructions here http://pricepfisterparts.faucetdirect.com/mediabase/specifications/8P8-PD_INSTALLSHEET.pdf
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If this is what your unit looks like and you want the handle to be in this position when closed then you need to loosen the handle (small set screw on the handle) and repossession it where you want it be in the closed position and snog the set screw down.
See instructions here
http://pricepfisterparts.faucetdirect.com/mediabase/specifications/8P8-PD_INSTALLSHEET.pdf