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Take apart moen kitchen faucet.
Place a towel in the sink to prevent scratches and to catch any dropped parts.
Then remove the handle.
How do i take apart a moen 7650 faucet.
Use a screwdriver to carefully remove the external faucet housing.
In this video i show you how to repair a moen style kitchen faucet by showing the tools to be used removing the outer parts replacing the faulty o rings an.
Ensure that you do not crack the housing.
For this job you will need a philips head screwdriver a flat head screwdriver and an adjustable wrench i use something called a pipe wrench pliers.
If there is any complication it will probably be caused by scale build up.
Turn off the water supply to the faucet by using the shut offs under the sink or the main water shut off for the house.
If it is not it is located underneath the cap on.
Turn off water to the faucet by turning the valve under the sink clockwise.
Locate the setscrew in the handle.
If you re involved with a moen kitchen faucet repair and the faucet has only one handle the job will entail taking the faucet apart.
Make sure not to break the housing.
Turn the screw counterclockwise until the handle comes off using an allen wrench or screwdriver.
The screw may be in the front of your faucet handle.
That might sound drastic but it s actually pretty simple which is also is true by the way for a moen single handle bathroom faucet repair.
Remove the screw that was revealed when the outer shell was removed.
Use a screwdriver to carefully pry off the outer housing of the faucet.
You will also need an allen key hex but fortunately it is supplied by moen as you will see in the video.
Pry off the cap on top of the handle with a screwdriver to expose the screw if necessary.
How to disassemble a moen kitchen faucet.
Look at the lower front of the faucet to find the screw that holds the handle to the faucet.