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bananabike
09-11-07, 03:04 PM
Hey Plumbing hotshots,
Two things have got me down.
1. My kohler single lever kitchen faucet is choking. It sputters and eventually stops a dibble of a flow. I am thinking it is the valve that switches between the faucet and the spray hose. Trying to pull the insides out I came to the second problem.
2. After removing the lever and some of the lose plastic bits the "bonnet" which keeps the cartridge down, Or at least what I assume is a cartridge, won't come out. Unlike the ones I have seen photoed online this one doesn't have flat edges to grip, and is made of plastic so if I crank on it id flexes and starts to break.
Any Ideas on what the overall problem and then what to do about this bonnet?
Two things have got me down.
1. My kohler single lever kitchen faucet is choking. It sputters and eventually stops a dibble of a flow. I am thinking it is the valve that switches between the faucet and the spray hose. Trying to pull the insides out I came to the second problem.
2. After removing the lever and some of the lose plastic bits the "bonnet" which keeps the cartridge down, Or at least what I assume is a cartridge, won't come out. Unlike the ones I have seen photoed online this one doesn't have flat edges to grip, and is made of plastic so if I crank on it id flexes and starts to break.
Any Ideas on what the overall problem and then what to do about this bonnet?