Delta Monitor Shower Faucet Handle Removal

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Delta monitor shower faucet handle removal.

To remove the handle. Test the handle s tightness with one hand as the allen wrench retracts the set screw further out of the handle. If you have this type of handle you will need a very small allen key wrench to remove the set screw that is in the base of the handle just look for the little hole in the handle. The handle assembly uses a temperature control cover that snaps into place to hide the screw on the knob.

Move the handle until it has moved a full 90 from the original position. It is removed in the images because this faucet was just installed. The delta series 1700 shower assembly utilizes a one valved handle to adjust the temperature rather than a separate handle for the hot and the cold. Rotate the volume control handle so that the lever faces to the right.

Remove the temperature cover. Use of hacksaw or drill to forcibly remove both a stuck cartridge as well. Continue turning the allen wrench counter clockwise until the handle is loose enough to remove from the faucet body. When you can t simply pull off a faucet handle after removing the set screw it s because scale has fused the handle to the faucet stem.

It may be a little tight so wiggling it back and forth while pulling may be required. Press 1 for kitchen bathroom tub shower faucets or accessories soap dispenser towel bar etc. You can remove the handle by using a faucet handle puller or by wedging a flat bar between the back of the handle and the wall applying pressure to pry it. Concise instructions for fixing a bathtub leak due to a bad delta monitor 1300 1400 shower cartridge rp19084 or rp46074.

That should give you access to the screw that holds the handle on. Twist the wrench counter clockwise to loosen the screw. If that is the case then place a cloth over the drain opening so you do not drop the screw down the drain and remove the cover and then the screw holding the handle on the handle should put straight off. For the other style of valve pictured grip the round handle and turn it in a clockwise direction until is fully closed.