The trip lever for the drain in my bath tub is very old (i'm guessing 30+ years) and has begun corroding and rusting.
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Gif. If you could subscribe or like the video this is an easy way to update or give your bathroom a new look for not a lot of money or to replace a discolored or non functioning trip lever or bath tub stopper. Below is a video of a bathtub trip lever or bathtub stopper being removed, adjusted, and installed.
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Do not over adjust, it is better to slowly adjust than to over adjust to protect you new drain lever. Considering two types of drain lever, there are also different ways on how to replace them. Unscrew the mounting bolts and pull the lever out.
This lever controls the opening and closing of the drain.
Before i would attempt to move the friction fit piece i would take a look at the lever it interacts with. Before i would attempt to move the friction fit piece i would take a look at the lever it interacts with. The trip lever is looser than before and does not seem to be opening or closing the drain anymore. Now that the trip lever has been removed, a hand snake can be used.