Kohler Plumbing - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

To remove the plastic insert on your Kohler K-171 kitchen faucet, you can follow these steps: First, turn off the water supply to the faucet. Next, remove the handle of the faucet by unscrewing the set screw on the underside of the handle using a hex wrench or an Allen key. Once the handle is removed, you should see a plastic insert that covers the cartridge. To remove this insert, use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry it off. Once the plastic insert is removed, you should be able to access the cartridge. If you need more detailed instructions, you can refer to the installation manual for your Kohler K-171 kitchen faucet .

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Parts diagrams. Instruction for changing are normally on the Kohler website. Or Google make model replace (the part). https://www.google.com/search?q=kohler+model+10430+replacement+parts ..

Try the Kohler web site . Some of the big box store do them but not all. Wosleys might .

Question edited to fix the typos. Always worrying when they discontinue lines, and it makes you wonder why? https://www.us.kohler.com/us/taboret-centerset-bathroom-sink-faucet-with-lever-handles/productDetail/product:420060/420060.htm I normally find that they use steel screws and they stick. Make some sort of a dam around the screw with stout polythene like Ziploc bag and electrical tape to seal the base. Then squirt penetrating oil or WD40 in there to cover the screw head. Top it up a couple of times a day and do that for two days. That should loosen it up and get the oil down the threads. Often it is just easier to buy a new set.

call kohler

you tube is the video website

Likely needs a new cartridge.

Look up the Kohler 800 number. Their parts have a lifetime warranty and they will gladly send a replacement part.

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I assume you mean the separate H/C valve body as opposed to single handle(bath/shower). https://www.us.kohler.com/us/Taboret-t-handles/productDetail/product:417141/417141.htm?skuId=341208 There is one O ring just below threads of body.

Pop the cap off the faucet handle and tighten the screw under it.

Try turning it to the left

replaces the tap washer or insert

#77550 cart #76981 plastic adapt.

located directly underneath handle is a set screw

take o ring to home center and find a replacement

It takes new valve cartridges and sometime complete valve bodies. Call Kohler, it should be covered by their lifetime warranty. They are very good about service.

Probably some pipe rust clogged the exit. If u have pretty low pressure on one or both, hot and cold water, try keep force closed by hand the water exit at shower pipe, then start both cold and warm water gradually as much as u can keep it closed with the hand.The pressure of the water will try "escape thru the clogged pipe and hopefully unlock that debris or rust!The hot water pressure going back thru the cold water pipe might unclog that debris.Just a simple fix which many times works as a charm..Otherwise if this is not fixing, try close both water from main service valve. Then unscrew the secondary shower valves and manually clean them or replace if very damaged.

without knowing what type of equipment (make and model and year installed), it could be quite difficult to give a competent answer to your question.