"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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Use a allen wrench to loosen the set screw that holds the handle on.
Unscrew the
top of the valve, then pull out the controll ball. The diverter is under
that.


..Use the tip of a utility knife blade to carefully pry the plug out..

maybe it's already horked up then...there's nothing to pry. looks like the
only way to get it out is to drill it or punch it in (assuming that there's
room behind it.)

What is "it"? I can't imagine what could be so hard to get out. How far
apart
do you have the faucet?


If what you are talking about is some kind of cover over the set screw that
holds the handle on (under the handle when you lift it up), then prying it
out
with a sharp point is probably right.



yes, I'm talking about what appears to be the cover over the set screw, based
on the parts diagram. It's this grey plastic thing recessed below the
surface, so prying it out is impossible. I'll try it again tomorrow, but if
it starts taking too long I'll just probably punt on the exercise because I'm
starting to see why the faucet at my old place was just replaced... there's
not a whole lot of online how to on these things, and I'm sure this would be
laughably easy for a plumber familiar with the units but the replacement cost
is less than the truck charge to have a plumber come out.


It's probably a plastic cover. Maybe you could heat up a needle and melt it into
the cover at an angle so you can pry it out. Or even, melt the head of a pin
into it, then let it solidify around it and use pliers? (WAG)