How do you get a tub plunger out?

Lift and Turn Tub Stopper



With the stopper in the open position, use one hand to hold the body of the stopper in place. Slowing turn the knob counter-clockwise, looking for a screw set on the knob. If there isn’t one, turn the stopper counter-clockwise to unthread from the strainer until it can be removed.

How do you remove a trip lever or plunger style stopper?





How to Remove a Trip-Lever Drain Stopper:

  1. Set the drain to its open position.
  2. Unscrew the faceplate that is mounted to the overflow drain.
  3. Pull the faceplate free and the rest of the drain stopper’s connected hardware should follow. …
  4. You may need to wiggle the drain stopper to free its entire length.


How do you remove a push down plug?

Push and Pull

  1. With the stopper in the open position, unscrew the knob from the stopper base.
  2. Push the stopper closed to reveal the center post.
  3. Use pliers or a flat-head screwdriver in the center to loosen the slotted screw inside the center post in a counterclockwise direction.
  4. Lift the stopper from the drain.


How do you remove a pop-up tub drain stopper?





Use a flathead screwdriver to unscrew the brass insert (post) in the middle of the stopper by turning the post counter-clockwise. The post is threaded into the crossbar of the strainer. Lift the stopper off the strainer.

What is a trip lever?

A trip lever drain is a type of mechanism that is found in many bathtub designs. Essentially, the trip lever works as part of an apparatus that allows the stopper to be opened or closed, making it possible to retain water in the tub or release the water into the drain.

How do you remove a lift and turn drain stopper?

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How do you remove a delta lift and turn tub drain?

The lift & turn stopper for the bathtub unscrews counterclockwise while in the “full up” position. The toe tap stopper also unscrews counterclockwise while in the “full up” position. However, the cap may unscrew from the plunger assembly before the entire stopper comes out.

How do you remove a Delta Push Pop-Up drain?



If pulling upward doesn’t release the stopper, the next removal method is to twist the stopper 90° in either direction and then gently pull upward. The 90° twist disengages tabs on the body of the stopper from holes in the drain body.

How do I unscrew a Delta shower drain?

How to Remove a Delta Tub Drain Stopper

  1. Actuate the pop-up drain’s trip lever to lift the stopper out of the drain pipe.
  2. Remove the screws that secure the cover plate assembly to the bathtub’s wall, using the screwdriver.
  3. Pull the cover plate assembly out of the tub.