Use the screwdriver to disconnect and remove the tub s waste and overflow valve cover.
Replacing old bathtub drain.
A rubber gasket underneath the tub seals the drain elbow to the tub.
A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.
How to replace the old bathtub drain.
The linkage may stick and be stubborn to remove.
Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away.
Choose your tools items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
Shows the flange is held in place with a threaded connection to the drain elbow aka drain shoe.
100 brass lift and turn bathtub drain brushed nickel finish drain assembly conversion kit fits all bathtub sizes designed quality tested by a handyman 4 5 out of 5 stars 22 22 95 22.
Some spouts have a setscrew that holds them in place.
The new bathtub drain.
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.
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.
Bathtub drain assemblies are mysterious things.
1 remove the corroded overflow plate from the face of the tub.
Also replacing the old style drain stopper with a new lift and turn stopper makes maintenance and future replacements much easier.
Wrap the putty around the lip of the replacement drain basket.
Use a tool designed for tub drain removal also called a tub drain extractor to remove the drain flange.
Roll the putty between your hands until it is a long log that is about as thick as a pencil.
Grab hold of it and tug hard until it pops out.