How to Remove the Centerpiece From a Sink Base
Most sinks have a removable drain assembly, which creates a water-tight seal between the plumbing and the sink. Many sinks also have a plunger that moves up and down to seal the drain assembly shut, ensuring that water and other items do not escape from the sink. Over time, the water-tight rubber seal between the plumbing and sink will break down, causing the sink to leak. You must first remove the drain assembly to replace and restore the water-tight seal. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Clear the area below your sink. Turn off the water supply valves connected to the sink.
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Loosen the nut connecting the top of the metal strap to the lift rod, inserted into the drain.
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Slide the metal strap and the connecting clip off of the horizontal rod inserted into the drain.
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Loosen the pivot nut on the back of the drain using your fingers or an adjustable wrench. Remove the horizontal rod from the drain.
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Remove the plunger from the top of the sink.
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Unscrew the nut on the top of the drain connecting the straight tail-piece from the drain to the curved pipes below. Use a pipe wrench if the piece is too tight to loosen by hand.
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Loosen the large nut on the tail pipe, directly below the sink using channel lock pliers.
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Pull the washer and gasket down and out of the sink. Push upward into the sink on the entire tail-piece assembly to loosen the drain assembly ring, visible from the top of the sink.
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Unscrew the tail piece and then remove it. Remove the drain assembly ring from the top of the sink.
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