Changing Your Average

Household Toilet

Equipment & Material•Rubber

Gloves•Adjustable

Wrench• Putty

Knife • Pliers

•Hand Saw • Tape

Measure • Trash

Bags•Rag •Wax Ring

Old Toilet Removal

Turn off water supply

Remove nut from closet bolt using

adjustable wrench

Scrap off wax ring

using Putty Knife

Setting Toilet

Even out closet bolts

on each side of flange,

using tape measure.

Set toilet over flange

applying pressure to

wax ring evenly.

You may have to cut closet bolts so cap will

cover appropriatel

y.

Flange

Securing Tank• Place rubber

gasket over outlet at the bottom of the tank.

• Secure the nuts on both sides of the toilet.

• Tighten evenly to distribute pressure correctly to rubber gasket.

Water Start Up

Secure water line to base of

tank.

• Make sure everything is tight before water start up.

• After water is turned on check for leaks.

• If no leaks you have successfully installed your toilet.

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