Broken Bathtub Faucet Handle

Turn off the water supply valves to your bathtub.

Broken bathtub faucet handle.

Keep turning the handle clockwise. Remove any plastic caps on the faucet knob and loosen the handle screw. That just takes a screwdriver to fix. If you cannot access the supply lines turn off the main water supply where it enters your home.

If the handle feels loose and wobbly or the water won t turn all the way off or on you likely have a broken shower faucet handle. The cleaners will place it back for us to discover later. If your tub and shower handle is broken if your tub and shower handle is broken or not functioning properly you can replace it easily with the danco replacement handle kit for moen posi temp. Moen faucets are designed with serviceability in mind.

If while servicing the product you notice broken or corroded parts please click identify my product as interior parts vary by model number. In the worst case scenario a plastic handle can even break into. Unscrew the hexagonal packing nuts at the top and bottom of the valve stem and remove the stem from the faucet. This time however the handle screw didn t come loose but the shaft of the valve that turns the water on and off completely broke off.

Unscrew the handle to open the jaws. Normally the finishing screw that holds the handle comes loose and the handle comes off. Pull directly backward to remove the handle from the stem. 2 pry the handle button from the front of a round.

Use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the retention nut at the stem s bottom and remove the washer. This guide will help with a simple adjustment like tightening a loose handle. Click here for how to operate your faucet without a handle. Hook the jaws behind the faucet handle insert the threaded rod through the hole for the set screw and tighten the handle by turning it clockwise.

Begin by using a flat head screwdriver to pry off the handle s plastic cover also called the plastic insert or index. This posi temp handle has a timeless tear shape knob style and is designed specifically to fit moen one handle positemp tub shower faucets. Wiggle the handle and pull it off. This will lock the jaws onto the handle.