Things You'll Need:
- Needle nose pliers Razor or knife
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Step 1
Turn off water. In a clockwise motion, turn off the toilet's water valve. The valve is located on the wall, on the side of the toilet base.
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Step 2
Flush toilet. To remove most, if not all water from the tank, hold down the handle while flushing.
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Step 3
Wipe tank. Using a sponge, wipe the bottom of the tank to soak up the access water.
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Step 4
Remove circle. The new flapper usually has a circular piece located in between the two "ears" of the flapper. With a razor or knife, simply cut out the unnecessary circular part.
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Step 5
Install. The flapper's "ears" will snap into place on both sides of the fill valve.
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Step 6
Attach chain. Trim any excess chain links, only leaving a little slack to lift the flapper. Attach chain to the flush handle.
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Step 7
Refill tank. Turn on the water valve and allow the toilet tank to refill.
