Step 7 · Set and Secure the Toilet
Carefully lift the toilet, keeping it level, and position it over the flange. Align the holes in the toilet's base with the closet bolts sticking up from the flange. Lower the toilet straight down onto the wax ring. Press down firmly on the toilet bowl with your body weight, and give it a slight side-to-side twist to compress the wax ring and create a solid seal. Place the plastic washers and then the metal washers and nuts onto the closet bolts. Tighten the nuts alternately, a little at a time on each side, until they are snug. Use a level to ensure the bowl is even. Do not overtighten.