I am trying to replace the spindle but I can not get the two discs off of the stem. There appears to be an O ring just before the first disc.

symmons are really easy to work on.
keep the stem in the half way position and unscrew the big nut with 2 flat sides.
1 800 SYMMONS..
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Packy, There is no nut on the stem only two cylinders right after the handle.

you must have the allura trim.
see if this helps..



the T-11 is what you are after. it is below the T-1920 after you remove whichever handle you have.
the T-12A stays together as one piece



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What I have are the two cylinders shown just to the right of T26. The smaller one seems to have a rubber ring under it and I am unable to remove it from the stem.

T-26 is a plaster shield. there is nothing to the right of it in my picture????

I have the same picture you sent.There are two cylinders attached or next to the T26 disc.

i'm sorry but i am not understanding your description.
i will be glad to help.. will you please post a picture of the two discs you are refering to?

It looks like T26 was installed rather than discarded. The two cylinders are part of T26.It appears the plumber threw away the wrong part.

fortunately, symmons parts are readily available.
home depot and lowes sell the valves and a full line of trim parts.
if you can't figure out what you need, post a picture and i can help..

Usually it is the contractors that throw away the necessary pieces in my experience.. Usually a new guy that is cleaning up and finds a bunch of faucet boxes stacked in the closet that he thought the plumber was too lazy to throw away..

Thank you Packy for all your help.



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Ferris, how old is your old shower valve? Are you sure its a Symmons and not a Speakman?

Best Wishes

It is a Symmons 6 years old.