How To Repair Woodford Model #17 Faucet?

Try tightening the packing nut behind the handle. If leaking persists, then you can either buy replacement parts or use the parts from a new hose bib. The new packing ring (30560) will be required if leaking is a persistent occurrence, and this can be bought from www.woodfordmfg.com.

Firstly, drain the water and loosen the packing nut behind the handle. Once you have done this, turn the handle counter-clockwise and pull, which will remove the entire handle. Please note that this may require some physical force. To replace with new, place the handle back and turn anti-clockwise. Tighten the packing nut behind the handle, and test to see if working.

However, you may find problems when performing this, as you may find that holding the float in place whilst screwing in the retaining nut is difficult. To solve this problem, do the following.

Firstly, fill a jug with half a gallon of hot water. Then, make sure a toothpick and a jar of honey is at hand. Ensure that  the honey is soft enough to roll on the toothpick , or this will not work. If you find it isn’t, simply heat the honey, perhaps using a microwave.

After dipping the toothpick into the honey, insert the toothpick into the shaft hole of the retaining nut.

The purpose of the honey is to hold the shaft in place, whilst screwing in the retaining nut. Therefore, make sure there is enough honey available on the toothpick for this to happen. Screw the retaining nut in fairly tight. In order to get rid of the remaining honey, carefully pour the hot water over the retaining nut. Finally, place the cover on.

For further details and enquiries, visit woodfordmfg.com, and visit Troubleshooting and Maintenance.

Both of my Woodford Model 17 faucets leak out the top cap when the faucet is on and the hose connected. A bucket placed under the faucet fills rather quickly when it is turned on.
Plumber says "they all do that", "live with it". I cannot except that, please advise.
Paul from Minnesota

When I try-ed to remove the rod that the seal's go on after removing the retaining nut , it seems as if it is connected to some other part and won't release , any suggestion ;and should the rod come out with little or no resistance in the counter clock wise position, or doze it require force to remove it. Please let me know . Thank you . Delbert.

You can purchase either a new hosebib and use the parts or get replacement parts. It is very easy to repair. Shut off and drain down the water. Loosen the packing nut behind the handle. Turn the handle counter-clockwise and remove the entire handle and stem by pulling out. Reverse the process for replacement.

Model 17 handle pops out but you can still turn off and on but you must push in on handle to do so. Other wise it spins and wont close

Hi,  The most important piece of information has been left out of the other answers!  After prying open the old anti-freeze cap and unscrewing the retaining nut and the float and attempting to reverse the process when installing the new float and retaining nut, you will find that the float is nearly impossible to hold in place while you are screwing in the retaining nut (as gravity will make it fall out).  It will keep slipping out of the shaft making it impossible to install correctly!  HERE'S THE FIX:  Go into your kitchen and fill a qt. Or 1/2 gallon jug full of very hot water.  Next, pull the jar of honey from the cabinet and a toothpick out of the other cabinet.  Dip the toothpick into the honey (you might have to microwave the honey if it has solidified) and insert the toothpick into the shaft hole of the retaining nut, leaving enough honey in the shaft to "hold" the float in place while you screw in the retaining nut.  Once it is screwed in properly, slowly pour the very hot water over the retaining nut.  This will remove any on the honey that is on the float shaft and the retaining nut shaft hole.  Then pop on the cover and you are done!

Attempting to repair a Woodford model 17 frost proof faucet, once the packing nut is removed the handle just spins counterclockwise but will not come out .... Any suggestions?

Thanks