Johnny-Canuck
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In my daughter's house, I'm putting new faucet trim and handle on existing (but unused for a number of years) Moen Moentrol valve body (hot and cold water Stops, Cartridge and Pressure Balancing Spool, push button Diverter pull handle out for water then turn for hot/cold).
In the process, when I got to the point of checking it out, I noticed a small drip in the front portion of the old Cartridge. I got a free replacement Cartridge from Moen, managed to get the old one out and the new one in with no problems (and I have the Cartridge Retainer Clip is back in place). New Escutcheon plate in screwed on to the valve body and the Temperature Limit Stop piece in sticking out of the Escutcheon plate. So far so good I think.
Problem: All I need to do now is screw the Handle onto the Cartridge, but when I do, as I tighten the Handle into place with the Screw, enough to make the handle feel solidly attached to the Cartridge, the screw starts to pull the Cartridge out (i.e. starts water flowing) and if I continued to tighten the screw till it feels solidly attached, it will result in the faucet being in the full On position and additionally I won't be able to push the Handle in anymore to Close the water.
If you can understand what I'm trying to describe, can you see what I'm doing wrong / missing about how the Handle screws into the Cartridge? Is there something that's supposed to prevent the Cartridge from being pulled out as I tighten the Screw? (Does not seem like rocket science, but it's got me stumped).
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
In the process, when I got to the point of checking it out, I noticed a small drip in the front portion of the old Cartridge. I got a free replacement Cartridge from Moen, managed to get the old one out and the new one in with no problems (and I have the Cartridge Retainer Clip is back in place). New Escutcheon plate in screwed on to the valve body and the Temperature Limit Stop piece in sticking out of the Escutcheon plate. So far so good I think.
Problem: All I need to do now is screw the Handle onto the Cartridge, but when I do, as I tighten the Handle into place with the Screw, enough to make the handle feel solidly attached to the Cartridge, the screw starts to pull the Cartridge out (i.e. starts water flowing) and if I continued to tighten the screw till it feels solidly attached, it will result in the faucet being in the full On position and additionally I won't be able to push the Handle in anymore to Close the water.
If you can understand what I'm trying to describe, can you see what I'm doing wrong / missing about how the Handle screws into the Cartridge? Is there something that's supposed to prevent the Cartridge from being pulled out as I tighten the Screw? (Does not seem like rocket science, but it's got me stumped).
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.