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Secure Drain Nut and Washer

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What happens here

From underneath the sink, slide the rubber washer, brass nut, and the main large nut onto the threaded part of the new drain assembly in that order. Start by hand-tightening the main nut until it's snug. Once hand-tight, use channel locks or a basin wrench to tighten it a little bit more, aiming for about a quarter to half a turn past hand-tight. This will compress the plumber's putty and create a secure seal. Do not overtighten.

Goal: Tighten the drain nut to create a strong, watertight seal for the new drain.

Tools and materials

  • Channel Locks — Final tightening of the drain nut
  • Brass Nut — Securing the drain assembly
  • Large Drain Nut — Securing the drain assembly to the sink
  • Rubber Washer — Providing a seal between the drain and the sink basin

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See, it's been leaking for a while. Slide this over. Pop that up through there. I'm gonna get all that old plumbers putty off. All right, grab yourself a good, all the plumbers putty. Go as flat as you can. Start tightening. That's what we're gonna take all this away. We gotta clean this out. I like to just stuff paper towel in there. Much better. And we've gotta figure out where we're putting this. The nice thing about how deep this insertion depth

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