Faucet stem removal
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06-04-13, 06:46 AM
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Faucet stem removal
Hello. I can't figure out how to take this faucet apart. It has a quarter-turn type valve. The handle has become difficult to move to turn on/off the water. Do I remove the hex nut? I can't tell if it is separate from the body. If so, how do I hold back on the threaded body to prevent twisting the supply line? The body appears to be threaded all the way from top to bottom so I can't find a place to hold it without mangling the threads? Try a strap wrench?
top side:
bottom side:
top side:
bottom side:
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06-04-13, 07:33 AM
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Yes, the water is off. Yes, I will put the body retaining nut back, but the body still wanted to twist when trying to remove the upper nut. I am thinking about trying a strap wrench to hold the body and some penetrating oil on the upper nut.
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06-04-13, 07:59 AM
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Remove the whole body... You will need to hold back on the bottom portion of the body and that will be near impossible with it still mounted in the sink...
You may be able to loosen the bottom nut enough to push it up to get a wrench on the flats...
You may be able to loosen the bottom nut enough to push it up to get a wrench on the flats...
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06-04-13, 08:32 AM
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Thanks. Are you saying there is a flat section of the body between the top and bottom sides of the countertop? This is the cold side--I noticed on the hot side that less of the faucet body shows under the counter, but I didn't take the escutcheon off on that side.
