Tub faucet handle only turns halfway

[henshaw21]

Hi. I have a tub faucet handle that only turns halfway: 3 o'clock is the off position and only turns counter clockwise 90 degrees to the 12 o'clock position, although hot is at 9 o'clock. Because it will only turn to 12 o'clock, the water is barely even lukewarm. I've taken the handle off to try and adjust the 'stop' position but am unclear on how to proceed. There is a small white plastic 'stop' on the left of the stem that is controlling the movement of the handle.

See pictures attached. Can someone guide on how to move the small white plastic stop so that the handle can proceed past 12 o'clock?

Thanks!

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• henshaw21
• 21 Nov 2013
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• henshaw21
• 21 Nov 2013
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• henshaw21
• 21 Nov 2013
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[willsgas]

I'd have a guess that the brass tab that hits the stop would need to come out and be rotated a few degrees clockwise.