Thanks for the reply. I found a YT vid where a guy took apart an older model but, yes, my model does not come apart. Will explore the wye strainer option.
I have a Grohe kitchen faucet in a house with old rusting pipes (remodel soon!)
When I first installed the faucet, it had little pressure. After tearing everything apart, I isolated the problem to the quick coupling. Replacing that, I got pressure. (Theory: I shut off water to install new...