Single Handle Kitchen Faucet Cartridge Removal

Cartridge 1224 two handle replacement cartridge hot or cold.

Single handle kitchen faucet cartridge removal.

Take off the cap. 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. Test the handle s tightness with one hand as the allen wrench retracts the set screw further out of the handle. Watch the 1224 cartridge removal installation video.

If there s an escutcheon or other trim remove that as well. Continue turning the allen wrench counter clockwise until the handle is loose enough to remove from the faucet body. Faucet handles can differ by model but they re typically attached by a screw. Some water will come out with the cartridge that s normal.

Slide the cartridge out of the socket. Loosen the screws or nuts that hold. Turn it clockwise until the handle comes off using an allen wrench or a screwdriver. On some models of faucet you may have to remove the cartridge with a specialized tool which will be indicated on manufacturer s instructions.

How to disassemble a faucet for repairs or to replace a cartridge home improvement online with ron hazelton with over 500 hundred free diy ideas tips how t. This 4000 cartridge does not have a removal installation video feel free to contact us or call us for assistance at 1 800 buy moen 1 800 289 6636 we re happy to help. Two handle faucet cartridges. Use an adjustable wrench to grab the tool and twist the cartridge back and forth until it works loose.

Loosen the screw that holds the handle onto the faucet. Now loosen the cartridge assembly with your wrench and remove it. 1225 cartridge removal operating a moen faucet without a handle taking apart and reassembling a moen kitchen faucet that uses 93980 100440 and 100429 replacement part kits assembling a moen single handle kitchen faucet adapter and connector. To replace the cartridge grip the top of the cartridge with pliers and pull straight up to remove it.

Remove the plastic tool and use the plier to firmly grasp the top of the cartridge stem and pull straight up to lift the cartridge out of the faucet body.