Delta Monitor Shower Faucet Handle Removal

Twist the wrench counter clockwise to loosen the screw.

Delta monitor shower faucet handle removal. To remove the handle. 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. Gently pry off the temperature control cover.

For the other style of valve pictured grip the round handle and turn it in a clockwise direction until is fully closed. Remove the temperature cover. It is removed in the images because this faucet was just installed. Test the handle s tightness with one hand as the allen wrench retracts the set screw further out of the handle.

That should give you access to the screw that holds the handle on. Use of hacksaw or drill to forcibly remove both a stuck cartridge as well. Continue turning the allen wrench counter clockwise until the handle is loose enough to remove from the faucet body. 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. Move the handle until it has moved a full 90 from the original position. Rotate the volume control handle so that the lever faces to the right. 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.

It is not necessary to remove the back plate to replace the delta monitor cartridge. Close the ball valve off by gripping the handle and rotate it clockwise. 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. 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.