I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want to take
it apart and replace some parts.

However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an allen
wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse and now it
stripped the corners.

Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it out
with a screw extractor?

Thanks in advance,

MC

miamicuse wrote:

I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want to take
it apart and replace some parts.

However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an allen
wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse and now it
stripped the corners.

Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it out
with a screw extractor?

Thanks in advance,

MC


You won't drill into it. Those screws are haaaaaard.

They get tight due to corrosion on the threads.
Only way I've been able to free them up is with a
torch to heat the handle.

You can remove the large ring nut and pull the handle
and the inner ball right out.

Delta has a pretty good Support section:
http://deltacom.deltafaucet.com/wps/portal

Jim

miamicuse wrote:
I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want
to take it apart and replace some parts.

However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an
allen wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse
and now it stripped the corners.

Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it
out with a screw extractor?

Thanks in advance,

MC

At that point I would consider replacing it.

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Joseph Meehan wrote:

miamicuse wrote:

I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want
to take it apart and replace some parts.

However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an
allen wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse
and now it stripped the corners.

Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it
out with a screw extractor?

Thanks in advance,

MC


At that point I would consider replacing it.

I second that. They're not _that_ expensive, and it'll probably
never be right.

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Large ring nut will not come out either. So I have to replace it now that
my plier has already stripped the finish of the large nut to the point of no
return. Might as well get a new one.

Thanks,

MC

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miamicuse wrote:

I have a delta single lever kitchen faucet that is leaking so I want to
take
it apart and replace some parts.

However the socket screw (hex) does not turn. I tried it with an allen
wrench it will not move. Then I used a drill to go in reverse and now
it
stripped the corners.

Not sure what I should do. Should I drill into the screw and take it
out
with a screw extractor?

Thanks in advance,

MC


You won't drill into it. Those screws are haaaaaard.

They get tight due to corrosion on the threads.
Only way I've been able to free them up is with a
torch to heat the handle.

You can remove the large ring nut and pull the handle
and the inner ball right out.

Delta has a pretty good Support section:
http://deltacom.deltafaucet.com/wps/portal

Jim