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Install the New Toilet Handle

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Toilet handle repair

What happens here

Take the new toilet handle and insert its shaft through the handle opening on the outside of the toilet tank. From inside the tank, align the handle shaft and thread the mounting nut onto it. Remember that this nut is typically reverse-threaded, so you will turn it counter-clockwise to tighten. Hand-tighten the nut until it is snug; avoid over-tightening to prevent cracking the tank or damaging the handle. Finally, connect the lift rod of the new handle to the toilet's flush mechanism (either a chain or a loop, as shown). Ensure the connection is secure and allows the flapper to lift fully when the handle is pressed.

Goal: Secure the new handle and connect it to the flush mechanism

Tools and materials

  • New Toilet Handle — The replacement handle for the toilet

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going to take our new handle, put it through here, and line it up. Now, there's many different styles of toilets. You can either have a chain or you can have like this loop like this. Pull that line out, pull this cap off. I'm going to take our nut that secures the handle, drop it on. Remember, it's reverse threads. Make sure that's hand tight. You don't got to be too crazy with it. Now, we can pull this up, slip that through, drop it back down. Take our cap, tighten it. Push your line back. Let's test it out.

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