Pop the caps off the faucet handles with a slot screwdriver.

Replacing tub faucet stem. Turn off the water supply to the house. You can do this by laying a towel over the drain. Unscrew the faucet handles with a phillips screwdriver and pull off the handles.

It has a central shaft with folding arms and legs for vice grips. Turn on the hot and cold water in the tub to release residual pressure in the lines. With two wrenches, one holding the bonnet and the other holding the packing nut, loosen the packing nut.

Take your new shower faucet stem, and make sure that it is. Assess your valve stem and unscrew it from the fitting. Turn the handle screw about halfway back into the stem.

You may have some difficulty getting the handles. Turn the wrench counterclockwise to loosen the valve seat and pull it out. Remove the packing nut using an adjustable wrench once the handle has been removed.

Check for scratches and marks of friction from the. Position the handle puller's post against the screwhead and press the arms together behind the handle. Practically, spray it all around the assembly.

In most cases, you can do this with an adjustable wrench. In other cases, you’ll have to loosen a screw on the top of the valve first. The stem and seat needed to be replaced to stop this tub from leaking