If it’s a wire mesh you should leave that there as it is a strainer, to prevent debris from the pipe to get into the shower head. Sometimes the restrictor look

If it’s a wire mesh you should leave that there as it is a strainer, to prevent debris from the pipe to get into the shower head. Sometimes the restrictor looks like flat plastic cap with holes added. Most of the time it’s an o-ring and the process looks like this: [0] [0] https://www.tiktok.com/@hopopro/video/7261933672025132331 https://www.tiktok.com/@hopopro/video/7261933672025132331