Turns each, keeping even downward pressure on the tank-to-bowl seal. To prevent breakage of the tank, tighten the nuts a few One fiber washer, one metal washer, and a nut (or in some cases a wing nut) and begin to Position the tank over the bowl so that the bolts go through the holes in the bowl.Silicone plumber's grease onto the seal should increase its useful life.ĭon't use Vaseline petroleum jelly. If your water is heavily chlorinated, rubbing some Place the new tank-to-bowl seal on the base of the flapper assembly.Head against the inside of the tank, squeezing the fiber washer tightly to form a There is a nut that must be secured to the bottom of the tank. The fiber washer should be in contact with the inside of the tank. A metal washer and a fiber washer are put on the bolt. If you do not assemble them correctly, the seals between the tank and the bolt heads will Then areĭifferent from the factory kits in that they have additional parts to get a better seal. The generic tank-to-bowl bolt kits I have used a specific order of assembly.The new kit will supply you all the parts you need, and is designed to make it easier to Even if you didn't have to drill out the old set, don't reuse it. Hey, I didn't say to leave the hardware store yet! You also need to purchase a new.Plus, it gives you something to show off to the guys! Guys like this Salt will offer a few different sizes of this seal, so it pays to have something toĬompare them to. this was the tank-to-bowl seal! Peel it off the tank, put it in a bag, andĭrive it over to the undertaker. You will see a disgusting mess of melted rubber and other It's made of brass, so the drilling won't be difficult if your bitsĪre sharp! And, since you are working around porcelain, control your drill and be careful Go through your box of drill bits, increasing the size of the hole until the head of Hole through the center of each screw, at least 1/4" in. Using an 1/8" or thereabouts bit, drill one If they do not budge atĪll, you can drill the screw head out. Sometimes they are easy, and sometimes not. These go through the tank and the bowl, with a nut on the end under the toilet. If you look inside the toilet tank, you will see two very large slotted screw heads.
You must now unbolt the toilet tank from the toilet bowl.
Since there are a few different variations on the supply lines, see Stores don't have them, so you may want to purchase a new supply tube while you are out. Top, you should try to get a replacement washer when you go to the hardware store. If you disconnect the tubeĪt the shutoff compression fitting, there is less of a chance that you will be able to
That water seems to leak on the floor from between the tank and the bowl.
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