Another mysterious faucet...

[Jmorin]

Anyone recognize this faucet and know how to disassemble the valve? Hot water valve is not shutting off fully and shows some black gunk on the stem. I pried off the cap, loosened the slotted-head screw underneath. But pulling up on the handle, it doesn't feel like it is going to budge. I could pull harder but I don't want to break it out of ignorance...

I haven't been able to remove the screw completely. No way to grip it. Tried a magnet, but it didn't feel like it was sticking to the screw at all. Maybe a brass or SS screw? But I am confident it is fully backed out.

No set screw from the side that I can see.

I tried unscrewing that bell shaped portion (escutcheon?) but the whole body spun in the countertop until the fitting below the counter hit the one next to it.

There is a big plastic nut under the counter. I really hope that isn't the answer because access would be awful.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Geofd]

i can't really see those valves

 

[breplum]

Get a new faucet. I'm not kidding.
I demo'd that exact mfr's faucet just last week. PLAN ON REPLACING.
You need a skinny screwdriver to loosen the screw down in there.
I used a pipe wrench to unscrew the crappy, bell shaped chrome trim escutcheon to get the thing removed.
The lever handle is a part of the escutcheon, it does not pop off separately.
You may need an assistant with a faucet wrench to hold the valve body below the deck.
Demo that faucet and say goodby! Badly designed for serviceability.

 

[Jmorin]

Some more pics

 

[breplum]

FYI, with the screw loose, the handle is on splines. (won't come off separately).
Removing escutcheon: impossible, tried with strap wrench first. Pipe wrench worked.