Delta Monitor Shower Faucet Handle Removal

For the other style of valve pictured grip the round handle and turn it in a clockwise direction until is fully closed.

Delta monitor shower faucet handle removal.

Close the ball valve off by gripping the handle and rotate it clockwise. 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. Move the handle until it has moved a full 90 from the original position. Press 1 for kitchen bathroom tub shower faucets or accessories soap dispenser towel bar etc.

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. Rotate the volume control handle so that the lever faces to the right. 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.

Continue turning the allen wrench counter clockwise until the handle is loose enough to remove from the faucet body. When calling delta faucet please use the following prompts to direct your call. It is not necessary to remove the back plate to replace the delta monitor cartridge. 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. 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. 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. Gently pry off the temperature control cover.

Twist the wrench counter clockwise to loosen the screw. It may be a little tight so wiggling it back and forth while pulling may be required. Use of hacksaw or drill to forcibly remove both a stuck cartridge as well. Remove the temperature cover.