Remove Bathtub Faucet Cartridge
Unscrew the handle screw with a flathead or phillips head screwdriver as needed.
Remove bathtub faucet cartridge. Turn off the water supply. Slide the white cartridge removal tool that came with your new cartridge over the old cartridge the tool acts a socket for the cartridge so you can use a wrench to remove it. Cartridge removal procedure the usual procedure for removing a cartridge is to unscrew the handle and after turning off the water pull out a retaining clip. Tips for replacing a moen shower cartridge on a moen chateau shower.
You may need a faucet handle puller if the handle will not come. It s unlikely a moen cartridge puller with a screw mechanism won t extract a cartridge but you can t generate as much force with a generic puller so you may need help. Slide the cartridge out of the socket. Use an adjustable wrench to grab the tool and twist the cartridge back and forth until it works loose.
Most shutoff valves have a. Before you replace your shower cartridge note that mineral deposits from hard water could be the cause of your faucet issues. Wiggle the handle and pull it off. Removing the cartridge in theory after you remove the temperature limiter a notched plastic disk from the valve stem and you pull the pin holding the valve with needle nose pliers you.
In the best of circumstances you then. Feel free to contact us or call us for assistance at 1 800 buy moen 1 800 289 6636. We re happy to help. Remove the retaining nut.
Cartridge 1258 moen 1258 two handle duralast cartridge for two handle roman tub faucets hot or cold. Once you shut off the water and remove the handle and escutcheon you can quickly determine whether the cartridge for your single handle tub and shower faucet is a cartridge ball or disk type. This 1248 cartridge does not have a removal installation video. Begin by using a flat head screwdriver to pry off the handle s plastic cover also called the plastic insert or index.
Buy a new cartridge. Look under the sink to locate the shutoff valves on the water supply lines for the faucet. Video covers removal of the old faulty cartridge and replacing it with a new moen 1225b. Let the vinegar work overnight and in the morning you may be able to extract the cartridge even without a cartridge puller.
Remove the old cartridge.