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Delta Push Valve Shower Diverter RP5649 Replacement

Introduction

If your Delta Push Valve shower diverter is leaky, stuck into place, or needs to be replaced for any reason, this guide is for you. Your shower diverter plays an important role in diverting water back and forth between the tub faucet and the shower head. A plumber visit can be costly, but the fix can be easy and save you time, stress, and money. This process should take 25 minutes max with a few simple tools no hazards on the job. The guide will walk you through how to disassemble your shower valve, replace the diverter, and put it all back together again in functioning order. This guide works to repair or replace a Delta Push Valve style diverter, or a model RP5649. If you have a different type of diverter, this guide may not work for you.

What you need

1. Step 1 Delta Push Valve Shower Diverter

   

   • Remove the decorative cap off of the knob by pushing a flathead screwdriver underneath the cap.

   • For this step, you can use anything that can get into the seam, such as metal spudger.

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