MODEL 14, 16, 17, 19, 22 WALL FAUCET RETAINER REMOVAL TOOL
Handle turns but does not open or close faucet properly.
If the handle continues to turn after shut off, the Retainer (Fig 1) may be disengaged from the end of the Operating Rod.
• Valve stem assembly (operating rod) removal.
To remove the operating rod from the faucet, shut off the water supply to the faucet and loosen the handle and back out the Packing Nut (Fig 2).
If the retainer becomes disengaged from the end of the operating rod (Fig 3), first try to reinsert the operating rod or insert a screwdriver and turn counterclockwise until the retainer unthreads from the valve seat.
If the retainer cannot be retrieved by the operating rod or a screwdriver, a special Retainer Removal Tool (Fig 4) is available on loan from Woodford. Please call or email us with your address info and we will forward it to you. [email protected]
• Instructions for using retainer removal tool.
With the operating rod removed, insert the tool until it engages inside the retainer. (Fig 5) Turn the tool counterclockwise until the retainer unthreads from the valve seat. (Fig 6) If the retainer does not come out with the removal tool, water pressure may be required to push the retainer out of the tube.