Delta 1400 Series shower faucet problem

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Bryanw21157

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Hello. I replaced the seats and springs in a 1400 Monitor yesterday.
Now, the handle is VERY loose and gets turned by the shower head 'hose', easily either freezing or burning the person in the shower.

How do I tighten the shaft that the handle attaches to? Do I need to buy a new one?

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Bryan
 

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With most Delta faucets, there is usually a little bonnet, or cap, that keeps the parts from moving around. Wrap it with a rag and try tightening it up some more with a channel locks.

Of course, double check to make sure that the handle is tightened as well.

If you need to buy parts, here's a great website, where you can easily find your bath faucet:

http://www.lockplumbing.com/delta/tubsingle.htm
 

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problem solved

I was thinking about it and came up w/ this solution....
when I disassembled the unit, I had to pry the 1st half of the
valve body (white plastic piece that the faucet stem is attached to)
out of the sleeve. When I put it together the 1st time, I had the assembly
on backward and hot came out of cold and vice versa. But, it was tight...because I tapped it in with a hammer. When I fixed the hot/cold issue, I didn't tap it in....simply screwed the ring on to hold it in place. I think the little gap left in the assembly from not being tapped in is causing the looseness.

I'll fix the problem and update this thread with the solution.

thanks!
 
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