I have a 2 handle bath faucet and am trying to remove valve. Can't turn nut either way. Any recomendations to help loosen nut? Which way does the nut turn? The brass nut and stem are pretty green. Been leaking awhile apparently

turn off water Remove set screw on side of handle. once the handle is removed try to realign. if that does not work remove the cartridge nut and reposition the cartridge as to set properly. the cartridge normally has a tab on it set in the groove of the valve body.

1.) its not all one piece

2.) the tower threads onto the valve body, you may need to loosen the mounting nut under the sink top with a basin wrench to relieve the pressure on the handle tower

3.) this is the exploded parts view for your faucet: http://www.moen.com/shared/docs/exploded-parts-views/s498pt.pdf

4.) this is the instruction sheet for your faucet, including a technical support number you can call: http://www.moen.com/shared/docs/instruction-sheets/ins1207.pdf

follow this steps and fix it. God bless you

1. Remove the shower head from the pipe.
2. Clean the arm threads and wrap them with plumbers' joint tape.
3. Screw the head back on and hand-tighten it. Remove any excess compound or tape.
4. Test and retighten as needed.

Repair a shower head that leaks at the swivel:

1. Unscrew the shower-head body from the swivel-ball ring.
2. Find the O-ring or a similar seal inside. Replace it and screw the shower head back into place.
3. Turn off the water supply and open the faucet handle to relieve water pressure.
4. Carefully loosen the coupling nuts at the shutoff valves and at the base of the faucet.
5. Carefully remove the supply tubes.
6. Remove the locknuts that hold the faucet to the sink and lift the faucet out.
7. Clean the area where the old faucet sat.
8. As needed, install the new spray hose and supply tubes, if any, through their holes in the sink.
9. Set the rubber gasket that came with the faucet on the sink where it will be mounted. If no gasket is supplied, apply plumber's putty.
10. Set the faucet into position and center it.
11. From under the sink, attach the faucet locknuts to hold it to the sink.
12. Reinstall the supply lines, then turn them on and test the faucet. Turn it on carefully because the line and faucet have air in them.

On this model the escutcheons will turn counter clockwise and the whole handle will lift off as one unit. In some cases water deposits can cause the handle to stick and you may need to use CLR to lossen the deposits. In some other cases installers will put the handle on first and then tighten the valve to the deck. This causes the handle to be too tight to the deck and can strip the handle fixation. Try loosening the the valve set below the handle and see if the handle is easier to remove once the valve is loosened. If you need further help feel free to contact me at Hansgrohe Technical Services at 1-800-334-0455. Press 2 for Tech and ask for David Scarborough.

1 Close the hot and cold water valves in the cabinet beneath the sink to shut the water supply off to the bath faucet.

2 Remove the bath faucet's handle to access the valve cartridge. The faucet handle is removed by first detaching the handle's insert cap using the tip of a screwdriver or utility knife to expose the handle screw. Remove the handle screw with a Phillips screwdriver, then pull the handle off the valve cartridge stem.

3 Loosen and remove the cartridge valve nut with an adjustable wrench. Some faucet models retain the valve cartridge with a snap ring and are removed with snap ring pliers.

4 Pull the old valve cartridge out of the bath faucet base, using pliers.

5 Insert the new replacement valve cartridge into the faucet housing and replace the nut or snap ring removed in Step 3, using an adjustable wrench or snap ring pliers.

6 Reinstall the faucet's handle onto the valve cartridge post, then secure the handle's screw, using a screwdriver.

7 Replace the insert cap into the handle to cover the handle's screw hole.

8 Turn on the hot and cold water valves beneath the sink to restore the water supply.

Moen Monticello 4-inch centerset bath faucets can be repair easily with only a screwdriver and adjustable wrench. Turn the water off to the both sides of the faucets under the sink. Open both the hot and cold-water valves to alleviate any remaining pressure. Remove the handles by grasping the base of the handle and turning it counterclockwise.( This works for both lever and cross handles). Loosen the Moen faucet cartridge bonnet nut with an adjustable wrench by turning it counterclockwise to the left. Pull the stem from the faucet by hand and replace. Reinstall the bonnet nuts and handles. Turn the water back on and test the faucet for leaks. The Moen Monticello faucet comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Try calling Moen to get your replacement parts free.

The handle adapters can be tightened by turning them clockwise and loosened by turning them counterclockwise. If the faucet manifold may need to be lined up parallel behind the wall and moved forward as well. Here is the parts breakdown for your faucet,

You may have to put a new repair kit in faucet, but you might try tightening the adjusting nut under the handle. Loosen set screw in handle, and remove handle. There is a nut there with 4 notches in it. Delta gives you a combo allen wrench/spanner wrench for this. Try to tighten this nut. If you can't you can buy a new repair kit for this valve for about 10.00 that comes with wrench