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George D

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This is the hot water faucet cartridge for my bath tub. It's had a slow leak, so I wanted to check the washers. I'm at this point now and don't know how to get the cartridge out. When I grab the top nut, the whole thing spins, and when I secure the bottom ring with a vice-grip, I'm not confident enough about direction to really apply the force it wants. The situation is made more complex by the fact that the underside is not accessible. My thanks for any ideas.Screenshot 2023-02-20 at 1.38.17 PM.png
 
I know what you are facing with the spinning valve body below and unfortunately, that damn design usually needs to be held from below.
Try to tighten the deck nut while unscrewing the top nut. Conventional direction (righty-tighty).
 

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