Temptrol shower valve hard to turn after replacing spindle

Hi Brireey

Did you have the spindle in the 1/2 open (or 1/2 closed) position before you tightened everything up? If not, then that is your issue as this 1/2 way mark is required or you will have the problem you describe.

Disassemble the valve assembly and uninstall the spindle. Set the spindle so it is 1/2 way into the nut and then tighten the nut down. Keep checking that the spindle is free (move back and forth) during tightening. Once all is tightened double check that that was the issue and then tighten the packing nut at the tip if the new spindle and assemble all.

Good luck!

Mark

MARK:
Thanks for answering my question. Did exactly what you said when I got home from work and the shower handle is working great.
Thanks for your help

Brireey

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Originally Posted by massplumber2008

Hi Brireey

Did you have the spindle in the 1/2 open (or 1/2 closed) position before you tightened everything up? If not, then that is your issue as this 1/2 way mark is required or you will have the problem you describe.

Disassemble the valve assembly and uninstall the spindle. Set the spindle so it is 1/2 way into the nut and then tighten the nut down. Keep checking that the spindle is free (move back and forth) during tightening. Once all is tightened double check that that was the issue and then tighten the packing nut at the tip if the new spindle and assemble all.

Good luck!

Mark

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Ahhhh! Thank you, Brireey... always appreciate the updates!

For those wanting a more technical approach, check out this link for details:

http://www.symmons.com/~/media/Files...SysZV89ins.pdf

Page 6 at steps #4 and #8 address the issue by calling the spindle the "valve" at step #4, and "drawn close to the cap" in step #8. BOTH steps have the same statement:

*WARNING*...Failure to do this will damage cap and spindle".

Point: The Symmons spindle assembly must be in 1/2 open/closed position in relation to the cap (see link) to remove and when reinstalling or damage results!

In Symmon's Industries defense, by the way... the instructions provided with the TA-10 spindle assembly discuss this in very good detail, BUT YOU SHOULD SEE HOW SMALL THE PRINTING IS and HOW MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES THEY PRESENT, so it is almost never read (so don't feel bad, Brireey)!

Super glad you resolved the issue, Brireey!

Mark