Moen Shower Faucet Cartridge Removal Tool

Tools Needed:
  1. Cartridge For Moen Shower Faucet
  2. Moen Shower Faucet Cartridge Removal Tool Replacement

Large Pliers or Channel Locks

7/64' Allen Wrench

Phillips Screwdriver

Soft Brush

Always turn your water supplies off before disassembling your faucet. With the supplies turned off, move your faucet’s handle to the “on” position to relieve pressure.

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For KNOB Handle:

A1. Remove cap using flat instrument.
A2. Remove Phillips screw and washer.
A3. Remove knob. (go to step 1 below)

For LEVER Handle:

B1. Remove screw using 7/64”hex wrench.
B2. Remove Lever Handle.
B3. Remove Phillips screw.
B4. Remove Handle adapter. (go to step 1 below)

  1. Remove temperature limit stops.
  2. Pull stop tube off of valve body.
  3. Remove cartridge clip **(See Page 2)
  4. Place twisting tool on old cartridge.
  5. Using pliers, rotate twisting tool.
  6. Cartridge body will pop outwards.
  7. Using pliers, pull on cartridge stem.
  8. Clean valve with nylon brush and water

“What if I can’t reach my clip?”

  1. If Cartridge clip is recessed (as shown below
  2. Remove Escutcheon plate screws.
  3. Remove Escutcheon plate and remove clip

Cartridge For Moen Shower Faucet

“How does the cartridge go back into valve?”

  1. Position cartridge with “H &C” on the top.
  2. Ensure that “notched flat” side of brass stem is facing opposite of “H&C”.

    Notched Flat Side

  3. Smooth side faces same direction as “H&C”.
    Smooth 'Flat' Side

“My hot and cold are reversed... How do I fix this?”

  1. Remove cartridge
  2. Rotate cartridge body 180 degrees and re-install with “H&C” on bottom
Instructions

PostInstallation - Troubleshooting Guide

Problem:

Hot/Cold Reversed

Possible Cause:

Lines reversed/cartridge installed upside down

How To Diagnose:

Hot/Cold Reversed

Remedy:

Rotate cartridge 180 degrees

Problem:

No water/low flow

Possible Cause:

One or both supplies not on to the unit

How To Diagnose:

No water/no flow

Remedy:

Turn both water supply valve counterclockwise to the on position

Problem:

Leaks or drips from spout

Possible Cause:

Grommets not sealing properly

How To Diagnose:

Leaks/drips from spout

Remedy:

Replace cartridge

Problem:

Only hot/no cold-Only cold/no hot

Possible Cause:

Balancing spool stuck

How To Diagnose:

Only hot/no cold-Only cold/no hot

Remedy:

Replace cartridge

Moen Shower Faucet Cartridge Removal Tool Replacement

Problem:

Restricted Temperature

Possible Cause:

Handle (more common knob models) is installed upside down

How To Diagnose:

In the off position , able to turn the handle both clockwise and counterclockwise

Remedy:

Remove handle, rotate 180 degrees, reinstall

I am just out of ideas here and hope someone can give me some help. I have a single lever shower faucet that started literally turning itself on. So my husband and I removed the lever assembly and pulled the cartridge out (this is a Moen) went down to the hardware store to get the replacement only to find we had basically broke the cartridge in two pieces. The clerk sold us a removal tool which is supposed to remove the outer brass sleeve which in now lodged in the fitting. That sucker won't budge, not at all. I have used CLR to try to break down the calcium deposits, greased it up, and no matter what I do that baby won't budge. As a matter of fact at one point the removal tool broke loose and I thought I had it, just to find out the removal tool lost its hold! This cartridge is an old Moen 1200 (I think) with a brass outer fitting on the cartridge which in therory should come out with the center of the cartridge (Ha, fat chance on that!) Anyway, is there any other way to get this thing out? Will a plumber have a removal tool that can actually remove the brass outer portion of this cartridge or is this fitting going to have to be removed and replaced. Any ideas are appreciated.