Re-assembly for repair of dripping Moen kitchen faucet or tap 

You are so very welcome. I too have s challenge getting the handle parts to hook into the valve body correctly but when I do all is good again in my world..lol

Darlene Young Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I laid down for a minute and it turned into a nap. I am sorry you ended up needing a new faucet. :(

Hi Barry, I cannot find that model number on the www.moen.ca website you could double check the model number or try entering it into the www.moen.com Often what you could do is disassemble the faucet and pull the cartridge then take the cartridge & o-rings to your nearest www.homedepot.ca store and ask the plumbing department to access the warranty parts for your faucet.

Darlene Young If you lived near Edmonton I might easily be convinced to help you out with this in trade for an afternoon of viewing your wonderful artworks.

Darlene Young Way to go girl! Or, should I say "Handywoman?" You aren't comin' after my gig next are ya? Really, I promise I cannot "artist" anywhere close to as well as you. Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks. Your video really helped me to finally get this repair done. You have a great weekend too.

Take the cartridge out and spin it around 180 degrees. Moen cartridges do this when installed upside down.

@@handymanreality thanks.

Don Moody I would but just don't know the part number or for that matter model number of my faucet. It's the exact same faucet in this video.

mottledbrain The handle is a little tricky because it needs to hook into place as it is slid down onto the brass stub of the cartridge. I hope that helps you some.

Good news Handyman, I just sat down. Finally. The tap is back together and working properly after an number of re-assemblies. Now if only the initial problem would go away - it still leaks at times where the base of the spout meets the chrome plate. The new O-ring kept the spout too far off the plate (not quite the right model I guess) and the plastic thingy (someone referred to it as a bearing (you perchance?) ) has a break in it. One video suggested that it is supposed to be that way. Another day ... God bless and good night. - Reg

+Don Moody That worked perfectly. Thank you for the suggestion. My sink has been disassembled since Friday so it will be nice to have this working. We take so much for granted. Thank you again.

There is a small metal washer that goes on the stem before the handle is reinstalled is it there?

@@handymanreality Yes. Actually when I took her handle off, the whole part came off in one piece. It didn't separate from the washer. It was actually one whole piece onto the inside of the on-off handle. And I slid the metal clip back into place also after pushing the filter back down. I tried calling Moen today but hold time was long and they wanted you to leave a phone number to call you back within the next business day. Poor customer service. lol Thank you for your fast response and the tutorial. I was watching and pausing through the whole process. Great detailed video. I'll go back over tomorrow and try to jimmy with it again.

@@handymanreality No. There wasn't one when I took it off. The brass clip that goes through the stem is all that was there. I laid everything on the counter in the order that I removed them so I could put them back in reverse. I'll try to reach out to Moen again today. Their hold times are long and they want you to leave a message with a call back number. I appreciate your dedication to try to help. I went to the Plumber Supply near where I live and the guy was beside himself. It turns off at the 4 & 8 o'clock mark but if you deviate from those two spots it still runs. There was nothing in the instructions to say what position the stem should be when you put it back in and by time I got done using the removal tool, it had rotated the whole thing so I have no idea how the original was facing. Or should be facing when put back in.

@@handymanreality You are a wonderful person. I finally got a hold of Moen and walked the lady through the diagram as to what I was seeing. It is the cap of the handle assembly that's not engaging. Therefore, the whole handle is bad. Now the decision is to buy a replacement handle from them for $62.00 plus what I paid for the cartridge $22.00 (mom is not the original owner so no warranty) or just go ahead and buy the new faucet with the coupon code the lady sent to my email. Thank you so very much for extra time. Keep up the great videos.

The challenge with this faucet is how the handle needs to sort of hook into the faucet before it seats correctly. I recall it is all in the handle install that solves your new issues.

Jason Jones it only has the two o-rings for the spout. A large one at the bottom and a smaller one at just above midway. The cartridge takes care of the rest of the water sealing.

Hey Don! It's as if the handle is not secured tight enough. I pull it up and water comes out just fine, but I cannot turn off the water by pushing the handle down for some reason. I can only push on the top of the cap to stop the flow of water - then there's a steady (tiny) trickle out of the spigot. The handle only seems to lever up and left/right, but not back down again. So it's no longer a leak I guess, but more that now it's been reassembled, the handle is somehow not arranged correctly even though it fits on the nut, centers on the cartridge, screws into the cartridge and the cap fits back ontop ---

That did it! Thanks again Don - fits great and no more leaks!

@@andrewmarchetti8724 what was the answer? People with comments that are having exact same issues I am that got a response from Handyman Realty don't have have the answers posted? Can you tell me how you fixed that leak you were having please. I'm just confused at this point after trying 20 different ways

Darlene Young you need to pull the cartridge & turn it 180

Darlene Young The not shutting off has to do with how the handle needs to hook into the faucet at the back

I have faith in you Darlene you can do this. If you get real stuck I think I have one of these faucets laying around that I could attempt a new video of just installing the handle.

Here's a video of just the handle install. I'm sure you can sort out the removing & turning the cartridge 180 degrees. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HL0QpWKflbI.html

I removed the set screw and handle. For the life of me, I can't unscrew the phillips head screw in the center of the top hinge. I've been turning for an hour. Is it stripped?

I've got both hot and cold shutoffs under the sink closed tight. She's still dripping under the sink. Now I've got a bucket catching the dripping. I think I need a plumber :(

Well now I can't reassemble it. Need a plumber.

John Correia To solve leaking under the handle the only part you need to replace is the cartridge.

Larry Cooley ? OK, if you say so...lol The handle operates just like the brand new faucets of this model that I have, since & before, installed.

I am sorry you did not find this helpful.

John Correia Where is it leaking from?

John Correia if the tap stays running and won't shut off you need to remove the handle and reinsert it making sure that it hooks in to the faucet correctly. This is the part that gives most people issues. Just take a few deep breaths between attempts to keep calm. (This works for me)

Can u show a another video please

Handyman Reality can show again

How does the cartridge sit

John Correia that is actually a "cartridge remover" available at Home Depot. Most times I do not need a cartridge remover I pull it out using a pair of pliers or vise grips.

John Correia At the least you will need a screwdriver with Phillips #2 bit, a pair of pliers to pull the cartridge, and, an adjustable wrench.

John Correia John Correia Yes, you do need to shut the water off to the faucet before disassembling. The part you would be replacing is called a cartridge and its number with Moen is 1225B the rest of the parts with the faucet are the original parts from the disassembly video.

Jeff Boerst Sorry Jeff the disassembly video is a separate video on my channel.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4nnx3LAE06E.html

Well if you watched him put it back together at the end you could figure it out if you had half a brain dumbass.