Help with Moen Castleby Shower Handle

[NickyRookie]

Hi everyone, I can't manage to figure this one out. I remove the cap of the shower handle and proceed to remove the screw within. But that only remove top part of the handle which is the lever section. The entire handle is still there and it just won't budge.

I tried shining a light in but couldn't see a thing and I've used a Superior Faucet Handle Puller but it couldn't go further into the middle hole to push out the handle. So I'm stuck and I tried pulling but am worried maybe I'm missing something there might still be a screw deep inside or perhaps there's some hidden contraption. I've tried using a 7/64 or 5/64 allen key and even round allen key inside the middle hole that originally holds the screw to the top handle but doesn't seem like it's catching anything. There's also no set screw anywhere.

Does anyone has any experience or has seen this handle? It's supposed to be a Moen shower handle. Below are pictures. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Terry]

You have most of it done, now you need to muscle it off of there.

 

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[NickyRookie]

Holy smoke. Thank you so much.

 

[Javier Ortega Sr]

Holy smoke. Thank you so much.

I have the same exact issue. How were you able to remove that piece?

 

[Terry]

I have the same exact issue. How were you able to remove that piece?

Once the screw is out, it's a matter of pulling and wiggling to remove it. Perhaps some spray WD40 to help loosen it.