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Posted by miamicuse on November 20, 2005, 3:08 pm
Large ring nut will not come out either. So I have to replace it now that
my plier has already stripped the finish of the large nut to the point of no
return. Might as well get a new one.
Thanks,
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> miamicuse wrote:
> > I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want to
take
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> > it apart and replace some parts.
> > However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an allen
> > wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse and now
> > stripped the corners.
> > Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it
out
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> > with a screw extractor?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > MC
> You won't drill into it. Those screws are haaaaaard.
> They get tight due to corrosion on the threads.
> Only way I've been able to free them up is with a
> torch to heat the handle.
> You can remove the large ring nut and pull the handle
> and the inner ball right out.
> Delta has a pretty good Support section:
> http://deltacom.deltafaucet.com/wps/portal
> Jim
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> it apart and replace some parts.
>
> However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an allen
> wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse and now it
> stripped the corners.
>
> Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it out
> with a screw extractor?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> MC
>
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