Step 2 · Insert the Auger

This is the step people usually slow down on. Go finger-tight first, then a quarter turn. No rush — replay the clip whenever it helps.

Hold the toilet auger upright and pull the crank handle all the way up. This retracts the flexible metal cable completely inside the metal guide tube. Carefully lower the curved end of the auger into the toilet bowl. The rubber boot on the J-bend is specifically designed to rest in the drain opening at the bottom of the bowl and protect the porcelain from being scratched.