Removing spout from Framke mixer tap

Jan 12, 2015 4 Replies
M

The spout of our Franke Zenith mixer tap is getting rather stiff to swivel,



Simple I thought, just unscrew the collar, lift it out and clean and grease the O-rings.



But lifting it out is a problem. It was quite a struggle to get it to move up at all, it's only come part way up and feels most reluctant to move any further.



The parts diagram at

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suggests it should be straightforward and there's no sign of any extra grub screw anywhere. Does anyone know if it's just a case of brute force or is there some secret knack?


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M

Thanks, it confirms what I would have expected:

"Unscrew the retaining collar at the base of the spout.

Remove spout by turning and pulling from the body then remove old o-rings and replace with the new set."

Problem is that attempting to pull it from the body results in it coming to what feels like a very solid stop after about a quarter of an inch :-(

I suspect one of the O-rings is a bit mangled and jammed and will need much brute force. I think I'd better order up a new set of rings before I try that.

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H

Probably jammed up with lime scale. Some vinegar might soften it a bit if repeatedly dosed over a few days.

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C

replying to Mike Clarke, coaster steve wrote: Hi mike , Did you get a firm answer to your query on removing the franke mixer tap spout ?? we have exactly the same problem.

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