To remove the handle.
Delta monitor shower faucet handle removal.
Test the handle s tightness with one hand as the allen wrench retracts the set screw further out of the handle.
Use of hacksaw or drill to forcibly remove both a stuck cartridge as well.
Rotate the volume control handle so that the lever faces to the right.
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.
Press 1 for kitchen bathroom tub shower faucets or accessories soap dispenser towel bar etc.
It is removed in the images because this faucet was just installed.
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.
Remove the temperature cover.
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.
Twist the wrench counter clockwise to loosen the screw.
Gently pry off the temperature control cover.
Close the ball valve off by gripping the handle and rotate it clockwise.
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.
Concise instructions for fixing a bathtub leak due to a bad delta monitor 1300 1400 shower cartridge rp19084 or rp46074.
For the other style of valve pictured grip the round handle and turn it in a clockwise direction until is fully closed.
It is not necessary to remove the back plate to replace the delta monitor cartridge.
That should give you access to the screw that holds the handle on.
The handle assembly uses a temperature control cover that snaps into place to hide the screw on the knob.
It may be a little tight so wiggling it back and forth while pulling may be required.
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