Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Cannot remove shower faucet

I am trying to adjust the hot water on our guest bathroom, but I cannot remove the shower faucet. There are no visible screws that I can see. I think it is pressed on. It is a Kohler unit. Any advice?

Thanks

hfloresmd, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
Most have a cap that "pops" off with a screwdriver and there is a screw under it to release the handle. Try that and reply back with any further questions. Good luck.

hi. new user here. same problem as above. have a kohler bath faucet and am trying to adjust the temp (previous owner must've like luke warm baths! :) )

it's a kohler "Taboret® Rite-Temp" valve. i can't seem to remove the handle (part# 42676) to get at the adjustment. the screw in "plug" won't budge. is there a trick to get it off?

here's the details on the faucet (pdf link):
http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/1031365_5.pdf

in there you can see the layout for the handle assembly and for the temp adjustment.

any help or ideas greatly appreciated!
thanks in advance,
dave (aikodude)

heh! i realized i responded to a year old message! ah the magic of google! :) still same problem. any help would really be appreciated. i've poured some vinigar in there to see if i can loosten it up a bit. wish i had some liquid wrench. i'll hit up the hardware store tomorrow, but i just wanted to make sure it's not something more that calcium buildup or something rusted hard. the "plug" (seen on the diagram) seems to be a brass (colored) flathead screw, pretty large, and i believe from the diagram that's what's holding the handle on. still i can't get it to budge.

tia, dave

Hello: Dave and hfloresmd

Might read this thread. Has some handy tips to remove that handle.

http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=247361

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You might also try a "handle puller", similar to a wheel bearing puller. It has a 'T' handle on a shaft that threads through a yoke with two "fingers". The center of the shaft sits on the end of the stem, where the screw was removed, and the two fingers are put under the bottom of the handle. It will pull up on the handle evenly. Use the vinegar or Liquid Wrench first.

thanks guys! i'll give it a go and let you know how it works out!

thanks and have a great new year!
dave (aikodude)

I have a shower faucet i need to replace the spout.....I think its a price pfister but not positive, But i do know its the type that you use an allan wrench on the little screw close to the wall....My problem is when the original person put this shower in they caulked majorly over the screw......What can i use to disolve that caulk to get at the screw to replace the spout?

Any help you can give would be much appreciated.

Tsc422

tsc422, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
You can carefully cut the majority of the caulk off with a single edge razor blade. A plastic putty knife will also work and eliminate scratching the surfaces. Good luck.

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