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.
Remove the old drain parts this photo shows how to remove the overflow plate the stopper body and linkage.
Some spouts have a setscrew that holds them in place.
Bathtub drain assemblies are mysterious things.
Choose your tools items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this.
Replace the bathtub drain whether you are replacing the drain you just removed or installing a new drain use fresh plumber s putty.
Grab hold of it and tug hard until it pops out.
The linkage may stick and be stubborn to remove.
Shows the flange is held in place with a threaded connection to the drain elbow aka drain shoe.
A rubber gasket underneath the tub seals the drain elbow to 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.
A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key.
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.
Use the screwdriver to disconnect and remove the tub s waste and overflow valve cover.
Wrap the putty around the lip of the replacement drain basket.
The new bathtub drain.
How to replace the old bathtub drain.
Roll the putty between your hands until it is a long log that is about as thick as a pencil.
When a tub won t hold water the two potential causes are easily repaired.
Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away.