Questions & Answers for: Hayward how do you lift the handle

...be rebuilt. If it is a dial valve you can take it apart by removeing the screws around the rim and lifting the top off. The gasket in the unit called aspider gasket will be pulled out of the slots

...lift the handle up so there is no spring tension on the valve plate, makes it much easier to get the srews in. Be sure your gasket is in proper position. Only turn valve with handle lifted, and with ...

lift the handle/cover assembly out. Depending on the model and age of the valve you will find a gasket of some sorts that sits between the portion you just removed and a surface or groove in the body.

Handle was "sticking" but lubed it and it works fine............OUT OF THE SYSTEM--as in removed and we manually depress.....once we reassemble it all, it sticks again and will not return to

...valve model, i can send you a link to the proper part. This gasket usually goes out because someone lifted the handle on the valve while the pump was running. Be sure the pump is always off before ...

...Lift the value assembly straight out and the spider gasket is on the bottom. This could be twisted a little which would also cause your back flush port to leak when positioned in the filter position. ...