Plumbing – No Go with Faucet Puller to Remove Handles

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Trying to replace double sink bathroom faucets from the 1980s and after removing setscrews tried to pull of handles after oiling them and using a Husky faucet puller. No luck with the Husky and no luck unscrewing the threaded pipe that attaches to the lower silver bell of the handle (it moves up and down the threads but not past the faucet handle). Am I missing something?

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Best Answer

No! Don’t cut it out! Unthreading the bell/escutcheon counterclockwise while holding the valve assembly will remove the escutcheon AND the lever. Several kohler, grohe , price pfister model lavatory faucets install and uninstalled this way.