Its time to replace your cartridge.
Moen faucet spout hard to turn.
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Both ball and cartridge style faucets and some regular disc type faucets feature faucet spouts with the capability to swivel and direct water accordingly.
This screw prevents the faucet handle from coming off whenever you turn the water on and off.
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Do not use plumber s grade faucet grease silicon sprays or any lubricant that may contain petroleum.
Remove the spout and lubricate the spout o rings with silicone based grease moen part number 99915.
For one handle faucets with a 1225 cartridge replace the cartridge.
Turn the base trim on the spout counter clockwise until you are able to move it up.
Do not use plumber s grade faucet grease silicon sprays or any lubricant that may contain petroleum.
Clean off any debris from the base.
How to make a faucet spout swivel easily.
A simple way to fix a common plumbing problem with kitchen faucet spouts.
Petroleum based lubricants may react with the rubber seals and cause the spout to become even more difficult to operate.
Remove the spout and lubricate the spout o rings with silicone based grease moen part number 99915.
Pull spout up to come off from the deck and off the assembly.
This is a decorative cover that you can easily pry off with a flathead screwdriver in order to reveal a small screw.
Petroleum based lubricants may react with the rubber seals and cause the spout to become even more difficult to operate.
Changing the cartridge s for moen kitchen faucets can be done without doing anything below the sink except turning off the water at the supply line valves.
How to keep your kitchen faucet spout rotating smoothly.
If you faucet looks like this follow these steps.
Most big box home depot lowe s sell the replacements.
As a plumber for 22 years i ve had a lot of experience with moen.