How do I pull the cartridge from a single moen shower faucet?

Turn water off, remove handle, remove center tubular cover. You will see stem. On top of the stem is a skinny, brass, U-shaped pin. Remove that pin in upward motion. Grab center of stem - where handle attaches - with medium size channel lock and pull towards you. Sometimes it slides out w/o any resistance, other times you have to apply lots of pressure. However, if it gives you trouble, you can go to Home Depot and purchase dedicated tool that is designed for Moen cartridge removal.

Hello Steve,

Follow Melo's instructions and also for more info open the link and locate your faucet and it will walk you through step by step, Thanks.

John

Installation Help / Animated Tutorial - Installing the Moen 1225 / 1200 Cartridge (http://www.moen.com/consumersupport/installation/moen0133/moen0133.cfm#watch)

[i am going to borrow some of milo's post]
Turn water off, remove handle, remove center tubular cover. You will see stem [cartridge]. On top of the stem is a skinny, brass or copper U-shaped pin. Remove that pin in upward motion. Using white plastic piece that comes with new cartridge, rotate outer part of cartridge from 1 oclock to 11 oclock a few times to loosen cartridge. Do not rotate further, the rubber could get caught. Grab center of stem - where handle attaches - with medium size channel lock and pull towards you. Sometimes it slides out w/o any resistance, other times you have to apply lots of pressure. However, if it gives you trouble, you can go to Home Depot and purchase dedicated tool that is designed for Moen cartridge removal.

I recently had this exact problem. How I removed it with out any special tools was, I put back in the screw with washer that holds on the plastic handle. I then held up a piece of wood against the shower wall and with a claw hammer pulled out the screw, like I was pulling out a nail. I pried from the bottom, as prying upward seemed to bend the whole thing past my comfort level. The faucet was pit in nearly 30 years ago and I have VERY hard water. So if it worked for my system, it should work for any one.

You can also purchase dedicated tool specifically designed for removal of Moen brand cartridges...

Dear all, please ref to my post #3 open the link and locate your faucet will walk you through how to replace the cartridge, see the picture below for the tool the Milo is saying, Thanks.

John