I just asked this question, and found out the answer myself a few hours later. See q522344.html
What isn't clear in that description is exactly what needs to be rotated (left) 90 degrees. It not just the stem that the handle is screwed on to, but all of the assembly inside the valve housing. As stated there is a special tool (plastic) in the package of a new cartridge used to rotate the "old" cartridge, but I'd bet a person could rotate the cargridge with a pair of needle nose pliers. I bought the replacement cartridge at Lowes. The Moen part number is 1200 for a mostly brass assembly, 1225 will work also but has some plastic to it and some rubber pads on it that look to me like they will wear out faster. The 1225 is less expensive also.
By the way. The pin you took out, it doesn't so much as hold the cartridge inside the valve housing as hold it in place so that it doesn't rotate left or right. It won't come out of the value housing with the pin removed unless it is rotated 90 degrees.
What isn't clear in that description is exactly what needs to be rotated (left) 90 degrees. It not just the stem that the handle is screwed on to, but all of the assembly inside the valve housing. As stated there is a special tool (plastic) in the package of a new cartridge used to rotate the "old" cartridge, but I'd bet a person could rotate the cargridge with a pair of needle nose pliers. I bought the replacement cartridge at Lowes. The Moen part number is 1200 for a mostly brass assembly, 1225 will work also but has some plastic to it and some rubber pads on it that look to me like they will wear out faster. The 1225 is less expensive also.
By the way. The pin you took out, it doesn't so much as hold the cartridge inside the valve housing as hold it in place so that it doesn't rotate left or right. It won't come out of the value housing with the pin removed unless it is rotated 90 degrees.