Pegasus Faucet Disassembly

The following simple steps will help dry up the problem of a leaking compression or Pegasus faucet stem disassembly.

• Turn off the water at the water supply valve. You can usually find them under the sink. Sometimes you can also find them on the wall behind the shower assembly. There, you can find them in a closet behind a removable panel.
• However, if there are no localized closures for removal of the Pegasus faucet, you must use the building’s main water shutoff.
• Now turn on the taps to let the water in the lines drain before you begin to disassemble the Pegasus faucet.
• Once you’re done with that, remove the faucet handle. You can do this by removing the screw and then lifting or moving the handle outward.
• Now, loosen the inner locknut with a wrench. Once the nut is loosened and removed, pull out the stem.
• With some types of Pegasus faucets, the stem itself can be screwed into the body of the faucet assembly. In that case, you will have to turn it counterclockwise to loosen and remove it.
• To disassemble the Pegasus faucet, replace it with a new washer. Take the stem to your local hardware or plumbing supply store and choose the proper replacement washer.
• Reassemble the stem and Pegasus faucet assembly in reverse order
• Re-open the water supply and test for leaks.

As you can see, it is not that difficult. However, you must ensure that yopu is following the above steps with due care.