I have a plastic "retainer sleeve" that threaded into my shower faucet handle a bit off and is now stuck. Any advice on getting this piece off?
Shower – How to remove plastic retainer sleeve stuck in faucet handle threading
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What you need to do is adjust the end valve nut based on the screw position of the valve handles.
1 > A > 4: Note: End valves may be rotated to align handles and stops before tightening nuts.
It looks much like this one--wow ... not cheap--found by doing a web image search for "antique brass faucet".
This is the install document. Item 16 is a setscrew that you loosen so that you can remove the handle, and expose the cartridge assembly. Then I guess that you would loosen a retaining ring and pull up on the cartridge assembly.
Do not forget to shut off the water before doing this.
Here is the manufacturer. You could email them.
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Your shower faucet handle appears to be made of metal. Heat the metal by soaking it in hot water for a while. Then try unscrewing the sleeve. The heated metal should expand making the threads looser.
Be careful to avoid buring yourself with hot metal.