A valve top has a headpiece through which passes axially a spindle that can actuate a valve which is formed by a control disk that can rotate relative to an inlet disk, wherein the lateral surface of the spindle has, circumferentially on its side oriented away from the control disk, a curved path which receives at least one cam of a control sleeve which is arranged secure in rotation, is mounted over the end of the spindle and can be moved axially along the spindle, wherein the curved path is formed such that a vertical displacement of the control sleeve along the spindle brings about a defined rotation of the spindle.