Do you need a cartridge puller?
You don’t always have to resort to a cartridge puller, especially when you’re removing a cartridge from a sink faucet. Reattaching the faucet handle after you pull the retaining pin often gives you the leverage you need.
What can I use to get a cartridge out of a shower valve?
It’s unlikely a Moen cartridge puller with a screw mechanism won’t extract a cartridge, but you can’t generate as much force with a generic puller, so you may need help. You can use a hairdryer, but a more effective way to soften and dissolve scale is to inject vinegar into the valve housing using a syringe.
How do you remove a Moen cartridge puller?
-Have two black collars set like in the photo and then spin clockwise as the collars travel towards the cartridge. Keep twisting until it’s hand tight. You will see the cartridge start to pull out. -Remove puller and place little white plastic square that Moen sends with replacement and use needle nose pliers to twist slightly.
What kind of handle puller does superior tool use?
This video shows you how to easily remove a stuck faucet handle with Superior Tool’s PRO Handle Puller. The PRO Handle Puller is great and works on bathroom sink faucets, kitchen faucets, laundry tub faucets, and many more. Basin Buddy Universal Faucet Nut Wrench:
What kind of Puller do I need for Moen faucet?
If you have Moen faucet, you can usually find a model-specific cartridge puller for that faucet. For example, the Moen 104421 cartridge puller works with 1200, 1222 and 1225 cartridges, and it makes other pullers for different models.
-Have two black collars set like in the photo and then spin clockwise as the collars travel towards the cartridge. Keep twisting until it’s hand tight. You will see the cartridge start to pull out. -Remove puller and place little white plastic square that Moen sends with replacement and use needle nose pliers to twist slightly.
It’s unlikely a Moen cartridge puller with a screw mechanism won’t extract a cartridge, but you can’t generate as much force with a generic puller, so you may need help. You can use a hairdryer, but a more effective way to soften and dissolve scale is to inject vinegar into the valve housing using a syringe.
This video shows you how to easily remove a stuck faucet handle with Superior Tool’s PRO Handle Puller. The PRO Handle Puller is great and works on bathroom sink faucets, kitchen faucets, laundry tub faucets, and many more. Basin Buddy Universal Faucet Nut Wrench:
How do you remove a Kohler shower handle?
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unthread the two screws and remove the handle sleeve, shroud, and faceplate. If applicable, use a flat-blade screwdriver to remove the pin from the adaptor. Unthread and remove the adaptor from the valve.
