Moen Single Handle Kitchen Faucet Cartridge Removal

Always turn your water supplies off before disassembling your faucet.

Moen single handle kitchen faucet cartridge removal.

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 company designs them to be removable so. Remove the hot water handle. However there are exceptions.

The most common spray diverter on a moen kitchen faucet is a collar that fits around the valve housing at the base of the spout. Cartridge 1255 single duralast cartridge. 1224b cartridges the only significant one is the packaging. Instructions on how to remove a circa 2008 model moen single handle kitchen faucet from the sink.

To remove the cartridge from your faucet assembly first use a flat headed screwdriver to carefully pry the cover from the handle. Moen faucets all take cartridges basically because the company founder al moen invented the cartridge faucet. If you have an imbedded cartridge nut and would like additional help feel free to contact us or call us for assistance at1 800 465 6130. If you are replacing a cartridge in faucet type e continue to step 6a.

Using a philips screwdriver unscrew the handle screw. One handle faucet cartridges. Trouble removing the cartridge from a moen faucet. Al moen invented the cartridge faucet and cartridge faucets remain a specialty of the moen company.

The guide below will help to identify which moen cartridge your kitchen sink faucet uses. Lift the 1255 cartridge out of the faucet. Single handle faucets prior to 2009. Includes plastic retaining nut.

Use a soft brush to clean the inside of the chamber. Instructions for removal of moen quick disconnect hose fitt. Most moen cartridge part numbers also referred to as model numbers are within the 1200 series. Watch the 1255 cartridge removal installation video.

Using the grey assembly tool supplied with the faucet pliers or wrench unscrew the 1255 cartridge nut counter clockwise and remove. A moen spray diverter can also be a cartridge in the valve housing that you expose by removing the spout. Widespread bathroom faucets take the moen 1224 or 1224b cartridge and when it comes to differences between the 1224 vs. To remove it disassemble the faucet and pull off the spout.