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Dripping faucet Kohler washerless bathroom faucet,2 handle,center spout. I have the handles and nuts off each side but don't know how to get the stems out.

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Take a cloth and lay over the top of the stem so as not to damage it. With pliers, grasp the top of the stem and turn it a quarter turn counter clockwise. The stem should lift right out.

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