Removing American Standard Kitchen Faucet Handles

[DoubleEh]

I have a leaky kitchen faucet, which I believe is American Standard brand. I'm trying to remove the hot water handle in an attempt to fix the leak. In the videos I've watched, most of the faucets have a cap that you pop off with a screwdriver or a screw that you remove to take the handle off. From what I can tell, this faucet has neither.

I tried using a screwdriver to see if the top was a cap that would pop off. It didn't seem to give and I didn't want to force it too hard if it wasn't a cap. I also tried unscrewing the escutcheon but that didn't seem to be getting me anywhere.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[WorthFlorida]

The cap will popoff. May have to go under the chrome ring or the white cap. Use the smallest screw driver you can find like a jeweler's type or a single edge razor blade.

 

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[Dj2]

Agree, use a utility knife and a small hammer to pry the white ceramic(?) cap off.

 

[Labmt]

DoubleEh, please tell me you figured out how to remove this faucet. I have the same model and cannot figure this out.