How to remove Kohler shower faucet handle

Posted by Abe on June 19, 2007, 1:54 am

>Stupid question, I know, but does the water have to be turned off ?
>(At my house the only water shut-off is in the well...)

Not at all. leave the water on (chuckle, chuckle)

Posted by mm on June 19, 2007, 5:08 am

wrote:

>Stupid question, I know, but does the water have to be turned off ?
>(At my house the only water shut-off is in the well...)

If you are only taking the handle off, I don't think so.

BTW, any chance the set screw is there but it's covered by soap and
soap scum etc.?

>Sue

Posted by taos_sue on June 19, 2007, 11:32 am

> wrote:

> >Stupid question, I know, but does the water have to be turned off ?
> >(At my house the only water shut-off is in the well...)

> If you are only taking the handle off, I don't think so.
> BTW, any chance the set screw is there but it's covered by soap and
> soap scum etc.?

> >Sue- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

I am only taking off the handle and the back plate in order to re-
tile. There is no set screw, but I do see where it should go. I should
mention that this faucet has been in a few months but has rarely been
turned on (guest bath). There is no soap scum of hard water residue.
Am I right that the handle should just pull off?

Posted by mm on June 19, 2007, 6:46 pm

wrote:

>> wrote:

>> >Stupid question, I know, but does the water have to be turned off ?
>> >(At my house the only water shut-off is in the well...)

>> If you are only taking the handle off, I don't think so.
>> BTW, any chance the set screw is there but it's covered by soap and
>> soap scum etc.?

>I am only taking off the handle and the back plate in order to re-
>tile. There is no set screw, but I do see where it should go. I should
>mention that this faucet has been in a few months but has rarely been
>turned on (guest bath). There is no soap scum of hard water residue.
>Am I right that the handle should just pull off?

Well, I don't know- I have no experience with one-handeld faucets
--but another thing you can do is go look at a Kohler facuet at a
hardware store adn see how it is made, or better yet, read the
instructinos that come with it. Probably all models are simlar, or
find close to your model.

Posted by Meat Plow on June 18, 2007, 8:10 pm

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:06:19 +0000, sue.chandler wrote:

>> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:54:22 -0000, sue.chand...@gmail.com wrote:

>> >Hi,
>> >I have the Kohler "Purist® Rite-Temp® pressure-balancing bath and
>> >shower faucet trim with push-button diverter and cross handle". I need
>> >help removing the handle and faceplate. There is no center screw in
>> >the handle, but set screw on the handle stem which I assume holds the
>> >handle in place. My set screw is missing but I still cannot remove the
>> >handle. Can anyone help?
>> >Sue

>> Corrosion of the stem can make it difficult to remove the handle. Hard
>> water?
>> --
>> Oren
>> ..through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in

the photo..

>
>
> Yes, hard water. The faucet has only been in for 6 months though. Can
> I try to bang it off?
>
> Sue

Soak/spray with CLT or Lime Away. Get a water softener.

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