Bathroom Sink Plug Mechanism

If the pivot rod is not connected to the stopper then the basin will not be plugged and water will keep draining out of the sink.

Bathroom sink plug mechanism.

Slide the clevis over the stopper rod and insert the horizontal pivot rod into the drainpipe. Danco 1 1 4 inch rubber drain stopper white carded 80225. The lever hooks onto the stopper through a hole or hook on the bottom of a long plastic flange that s attached to the stopper. Turn the nut counterclockwise by hand or use a wrench if necessary to unthread it.

The pivot nut is threaded onto a short stub on the drainpipe and is the entry point for the pivot rod into the drain. It moves the stopper in the opposite direction to the lift rod. A sink stopper mechanism isn t difficult to understand. Unscrew the pivot nut and pull it out with the pivot rod.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. If your sink won t plug with the pop up mechanism you will have to replace it with a new one. Insert the stopper into the drain. Landmark home warranty shows how you can fix or maintain the plug on your sink otherwise known as the pop up mechanism.

When you flip the overflow lever up it pushes the rod down on the stopper s rocker arm which raises the stopper. Uratot 2 pack tub stopper bathroom sink drain plug universal silicone drain stopper for kitchen bathtub and bathroom sink drains black gray. Place the linkage rod into its hole and catch the loop at the bottom of the drain plug with the rod. Pf waterworks 1 25 in.

A bathtub pop up is a two part mechanism. Pull it straight off along with the inserted pivot rod. When you push or pull on the lift rod it activates a lever the extends through the drain tailpiece. If your sink isn t draining properly cleaning your pop up mechanism is the first step.

Test the stopper rod to ensure all the moving parts are reattached. First the stopper which has a rocker arm that extends back toward the drain and second the overflow assembly a lever that lifts or lowers a rod with a spring like end. Only 5 left in stock order soon. Underneath the sink the lift rod attaches to a perforated metal bar called the clevis by means of a clevis screw which is loosened or tightened by hand or by screwdriver.

You can find a step by step guide fo. Dia pop up drain for bathroom sink lavatory transparent body with overflow in brushed nickel tailpiece model pf0729 bn tr 12 55. Also attached to the clevis with a spring clip is a pivot rod which passes through a retaining nut into the drain. Tighten the clevis screw where you marked it before.