Step 4 · Replace Ball, Seats, and Springs

This is the step most people slow down on. Take it one move at a time — there’s no rush, and you can rewind the clip as many times as you need.

Simply lift the ball valve straight out of the faucet body. It has a slot that aligns with a pin inside the faucet body. Next, look inside the body to see two small rubber seats, each with a spring underneath. Use a small flathead screwdriver or needle-nose pliers to carefully pry out the old seats and springs. Insert the new springs from your repair kit into the holes (wide end down), followed by the new rubber seats on top of them.