How can I remove faucet handles to replace the cartridges?

ubuntu_ulysses

We have several Grohe Atrio 21 019 faucets throughout the house: One of them has become rather tight to open over the years -- on both hot and cold sides -- and the manufacturer sent me replacement cartridges. Judging by the schematics below I should be able to just pull off each handle: But I cannot! Grohe's rep on the phone confirmed, there is no screw holding the handle -- but it would not come off! She suggested heating it -- which I did,...

Originally asked by Mikhail T. on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

You could try using impact to pop the handles off, as diagrammed below. Loop some nylon line around the three handles. Put a steel shaft, such as a screwdriver, through the loops. Leave the cords slack, and then give a sudden tug, using a tool such as a hammer's claw (or a slide hammer , if you have or care to fabricate one), to yank on the lines. Of course, this requires judgement -- too gentle a tug does nothing, and too hard might break the faucet. Start off gently , and carefully increase the strength of each tug.

Full answer by DrMoishe Pippik: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/320554 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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