How to Remove Eljer Shower Faucet Handles
- 1). Shut down the water main. The water main for your bathroom will be located under the sink or in the cabinets, and can be identified by one or two handles attached to copper piping or a flexible metal tube. Make sure to turn both handles counterclockwise at least half a full turn to reach the off position.
- 2). Use the hex key on the star shaped holes that are located underneath the shower faucet handles. You will turn them counterclockwise in order to loosen them. Hold onto the base of the handle with your hand or the crescent wrench to get the leverage to unlock them.
- 3). Remove the loosened handle from the shower assembly.
- 4). Attach your crescent wrench to the Eljer cartridge. You will turn the cartridge counterclockwise until it becomes loose and then pull it straight out of the wall.
- 5). Pry off the handle bases and shower panel with your flat head screwdriver. Normally these will be loose at this point, but they may be caulked. If they are caulked around the edges, keep tapping around the entire edge of the base until it becomes loose enough to remove.