Apply Torque to Loosen the Drain

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EASY Plumbing Tools for Removing Bathtub Drains

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What happens here

Attach a breaker bar or a large socket wrench to the top of the extractor tool. Apply firm and steady force in a counter-clockwise direction. This will cause the extractor's threads to bite into the drain fitting and begin to unscrew it from the drain pipe underneath the tub.

Goal: Loosening

Tools and materials

Breaker Bar Husky — Providing leverage to turn the extractor tool and loosen the drain
Tub Drain Extractor Husky — Gripping the inside of the broken drain fitting

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This goes right on there like so and then Boom just twist right on out Oh Something like that Yeah, that's already got it Okay

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