I'm trying to remove an old kitchen faucet that was never installed properly (it wobbles) and got stuck at this part (sorry about the bad picture, I only have a camera phone with me at the moment):
I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that I need to unscrew that very long nut to remove that "half ring" so I can lift out the faucet. If so, does anybody have any tips on how to do that? I tried unscrewing it with a hex socket driver hooked up to a cordless impact driver but it wouldn't budge plus I wasn't sure which way to unscrew it (does the normal "right tight, left loose" rule apply to unscrewing nuts "upside down"?). I didn't have any WD-40 with me at the time which I've since purchased but haven't had a chance to stick my head under the sink again.
Am I just going to have to keep working at it to get it off or am I doing it wrong and there's another way to remove the faucet?
This is what the faucet looks like from the top, in case it matters. I don't know what the brand is, unfortunately:
I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that I need to unscrew that very long nut to remove that "half ring" so I can lift out the faucet. If so, does anybody have any tips on how to do that? I tried unscrewing it with a hex socket driver hooked up to a cordless impact driver but it wouldn't budge plus I wasn't sure which way to unscrew it (does the normal "right tight, left loose" rule apply to unscrewing nuts "upside down"?). I didn't have any WD-40 with me at the time which I've since purchased but haven't had a chance to stick my head under the sink again.
Am I just going to have to keep working at it to get it off or am I doing it wrong and there's another way to remove the faucet?
This is what the faucet looks like from the top, in case it matters. I don't know what the brand is, unfortunately:
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