Also replacing the old style drain stopper with a new lift and turn stopper makes maintenance and future replacements much easier.
Replacing old bathtub drain.
A rubber gasket underneath the tub seals the drain elbow to the tub.
Between the underside of the flange and the tub surface there s a good amount of plumbers putty that seals the inside of the drain.
Replace the bathtub drain whether you are replacing the drain you just removed or installing a new drain use fresh plumber s putty.
Choose your tools items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
Use the screwdriver to disconnect and remove the tub s waste and overflow valve cover.
Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away.
Use a tool designed for tub drain removal also called a tub drain extractor to remove the drain flange.
How to replace the old bathtub drain.
When a tub won t hold water the two potential causes are easily repaired.
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The linkage may stick and be stubborn to remove.
The new bathtub drain.
Grab hold of it and tug hard until it pops out.
Shows the flange is held in place with a threaded connection to the drain elbow aka drain shoe.
1 remove the corroded overflow plate from the face of the tub.
Somehow a lever placed well above the bottom of the tub controls whether the water stays in the tub when it s wanted and then allows it to drain when bath time is over.
Bathtub drain assemblies are mysterious things.
Wrap the putty around the lip of the replacement drain basket.
Remove the old drain parts this photo shows how to remove the overflow plate the stopper body and linkage.