Moen Two Handle Kitchen Faucet Cartridge Removal

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Moen two handle kitchen faucet cartridge removal.

Two handle faucet cartridges. Cartridge 4000 unfinished replacement cartridge. It imay be very stuck. Compression faucets usually have a metal valve with a flat rubber washer on the bottom.

For 2 handle cartridges. The guide below will help to identify which moen cartridge your kitchen sink faucet uses. If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge. This cartridge retainer removal tool was designed to remove the cartridge nuts in your 2 handle moen faucet.

To remove the cartridge from your faucet assembly first use a flat headed screwdriver to carefully pry the cover from the handles. Set screw is located in front of the handle with a plug button. Using a philips screwdriver unscrew the handle screws and pull the handles off from the faucet assembly. The official instructions for removing the moen 1224 cartridge are to remove the retaining nut and then simply pull up with a pair of pliers on the cartridge to remove it.

It can also be used in 2 and 3 handle tub shower faucets. Moen faucets all take cartridges basically because the company founder al moen invented the cartridge faucet. Moen makes several types of two handle faucets but your faucet will either have a cover that needs to be pried off the hot water handle and a screw that needs to be removed under the cover or a single screw at the base of the handle. The moen 2 handle replacement cartridge fits most moen 2 handle kitchen and bath faucets.

Depending on the configuration of the faucet and wall or backsplash you may be able to hook a pry bar behind the handle support it against a piece of wood and pry the cartridge. Step 3 use an adjustable wrench to remove the retaining nut above the cartridge. Cartridge 1224 two handle replacement cartridge hot or cold. For shower and tub application.

But if the cartridge has been in place for five or more years and you have been using hard water this may not work. 1224b cartridges the only significant one is the packaging. 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. Widespread bathroom faucets take the moen 1224 or 1224b cartridge and when it comes to differences between the 1224 vs.

Featuring a durable metal construction it boasts a polished chrome finish for lasting strength and durability. The handle will either have a removable cap that exposes a phillip screw or a set screw that uses a 7 64 hex wrench. Then loosen and remove the nut from the cartridge using pliers.