Removing Bathtub Faucet Cartridge
This rather large pipe wrench goes around the valve body masking tape protects the threads and i put my socket over the cartridge and the piece of pipe over the ratchet handle.
Removing bathtub faucet cartridge. Before you replace your shower cartridge note that mineral deposits from hard water could be the cause of your faucet issues. Then it s just a matter of applying enough force to remove the cartridge from the valve body. 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. Wiggle the handle and pull it off.
Tips for replacing a moen shower cartridge on a moen chateau shower. Begin by using a flat head screwdriver to pry off the handle s plastic cover also called the plastic insert or index. 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. You may need a faucet handle puller if the handle will not come.
Unscrew the handle screw with a flathead or phillips head screwdriver as needed.