O-Ring Replacement - Franke Triflow mixer taps

[Wibs]

Hi,

the gooseneck spout on my Franke Triflow Doric taps has seized, and the spout can no longer be turned.

Franke helpline advise that it was likely that the o-rings had started to disintegrate and were jamming the goooseneck preventing it from turning, and recommended that I buy the replacement o-rink kit, FR9400. He said it was a simple matter of unding the grub-screw with the supplied allen key, lifting out the spout, removing the old o-rings from the spout base, clean the area if neccessary, fit the new o-rings, replace the spout and screw back the grub-screw.

The first problem was removing the grub-screw, the Allen key just kept slipping in the Allen-slot, but finally I got the little devil to turn with one of the special heads I have with my screwdriver kit.

The next problem is that no matter how hard I pull upwards, the spout does not shift, and I am not a weak chap by any stretch.

I am thinking of tapping upwards with a rubber mallet, harder and harder until it frees, but I thought I would test that idea on the forum first.

Any advice?

Wibs

 

[Simon F]

welcome along,

I would try a spray of silicone grease down the spout to loosen it.
then a twisting whilst pulling.
is the grub screw completely removed?

 

[Cello]

Well done, removing the spout! I have a similar problem with a swan neck spout which gets progressively more difficult to turn over a period of a couple of months and then I re-grease the O rings with silicone grease. Re tightening your tap, if it is a monobloc type, there will be a nut to tighten under the tap and to do a proper job, you need a slim, long box spanner. Access will be difficult so patience will be needed.