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   Shacko | Jul 02, 2009 11:05pm | #1

   If your picture is correct, did you remove the cartridge screws?

    

    

   "If all else fails, read the directions"
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   jyang949 | Jul 02, 2009 11:10pm | #4

   Yes, I have removed the screws. It's only the blue-colored parts that need to be separated.Janet

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   popawheelie | Jul 02, 2009 11:16pm | #6

   I didn't know they sold those in blue. Now I want one!"There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers

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   popawheelie | Jul 02, 2009 11:05pm | #2

   It wiggles off. Just rebuilt  mine. Pull up near the base and rotate the spout back and forth. It should come right off.

   There is two o-rings that seal it and have a fair amount of surface contact.

   I use a lot of plumbers grease around those o-ring when I re-assemble it. I grease everything. Can't hurt.

   Even with the grease it still seems tight.

   "There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."
   Will Rogers
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   junkhound | Jul 02, 2009 11:08pm | #3

   That spout should 'just' pull off.  If the old o-rings have hardened, you may need to rock and turn simultaneously and apply more upwards force than you think, but it will pull off.  Have a couple of faucets just like your pix, no special tool.

   I usually use corn oil or margarine on the o-rings when repairing to allow for easy re-installation.

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   jyang949 | Jul 02, 2009 11:17pm | #7

   I figured it was a question of strength, so I asked my husband to try, but no luck. I even climbed into the sink so I could pull straight up! If the faucet swings freely, why is it so stuck?!I just heard some thunder...Is it dangerous to touch plumbing during a storm?Janet

   Edited 7/2/2009 4:17 pm by jyang949

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   DanH | Jul 02, 2009 11:18pm | #8

   I always figured it's good to be well-grounded during a storm. Prevents static buildup.
   As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz

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   DanH | Jul 02, 2009 11:23pm | #9

   The faucet arm is stuck because the O rings are essentially "glued" to the inside of the faucet arm, while they turn freely in the slots in the valve body. You've got to break that "glue" bond (basically rubber stuck to metal and surrounded by a reinforcing layer of crud), and you do that by applying force (but gently).
   As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz

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   DanH | Jul 02, 2009 11:14pm | #5

   Yup, pull straight up while rotating the spout back and forth. Lota force, lota twisting, but it will start moving eventually.

   As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
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   JTC1 | Jul 03, 2009 12:14am | #10

   Remove lever set screw, remove lever and the trim ring.

   Hose the space between the spout and cartridge with WD-40. Rap on the side a few times

   Have a beer, go to dinner (read as "wait a few hours")

   Wiggle, rock, yank some more --- it will come off.

   "If it doesn't move and it is supposed to - use WD40."

   Oft repeated utterance of a very wise man.

   Jim

   Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

   
   

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   Edited 7/2/2009 5:16 pm ET by JTC1

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   DanH | Jul 03, 2009 05:07am | #14

   I wouldn't advise WD40. Rubber expands when it absorbs petroleum solvents.
   As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz

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   JTC1 | Jul 09, 2009 02:27am | #15

   If they are that stuck, I assumed they would be nicked / torn / broken / destroyed in the disassembly process and replaced.

   New ones get coated with plumbers silicone grease before assembly.

   JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

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   doodabug | Jul 03, 2009 01:40am | #11

   Turn the water back on. Then wiggle it.

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   calvin | Jul 03, 2009 04:20am | #12

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   doodabug | Jul 03, 2009 04:29am | #13

   Wasn't very nice of me.

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   jyang949 | Jan 10, 2010 12:09pm | #16

   It finally came off with the help of a "faucet-handle puller."

   http://www.gp.lib.mi.us/information/about/t_faucethandlepuller.htm

   Note: The puller I bought is not long enough for tall faucet fixtures. Don't know if pullers come in different sizes.