Delta Tub Faucet Handle Removal

For example tub shower handles tend to be larger than lavatory handles.

Delta tub faucet handle removal.

Hold the arm of the faucet handle in place and twist the base counterclockwise. You can also e mail us or call 1 800 345 delta 3358. You will need a phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw holding the centerpiece underneath. The key is keeping the fulcrum as close to the handle as possible.

To locate a local source for delta handles visit your licensed professional plumbing contractor or delta showroom. Start by turning off the water shut off valves then disconnect the supply hoses by unscrewing them with adjustable pliers. As a safety precaution you will want to go ahead and turn the water off under the sink for this method. I called delta and they told me to order a new cartridge.

Feel or look under the curve of the handle for a small rubber plug if you have a lever type handle. Turn off the water at the shut off valve underneath the kitchen sink. Concise instructions for fixing a bathtub leak due to a bad delta monitor 1300 1400 shower cartridge rp19084 or rp46074. The pry bar i refer to is the larger one of the three.

How to remove a delta bathtub faucet handle step 1. Use of hacksaw or drill to forcibl. The set screw in the handle was stripped. Using one pry bar will not do it it will take two one from either side using the dress ring as the fulcrum at first.

Use a 1 8 allen wrench to remove the set screw. On some upscale delta kitchen faucets the screw is on the side of the handle cover that s facing the back wall when the faucet is off. It will pry off you just need the right leverage. I have a steady leak coming from a delta monitor 1400 series tub shower single handle faucet.

The handle securing screw is small and can accidentally drop. I was about to start this project when i ran into a roadblock. Look for the. You ll find the procedure for removing a delta kitchen faucet in the delta kitchen faucet repair diagram in your owner s manual.

Push the handle to the right and you have hot water and to the left is cold. This introduces the added complication of having to turn the water off before you can rotate the handle and remove the set screw but you have to do that anyway if you re servicing the valve so no biggie.