How To Remove A Stuck Bathroom Sink Drain Flange
When the stopper is out you have a golden opportunity to give the drain a deep cleaning.
How to remove a stuck bathroom sink drain flange. And you ve tried to loosen it with wd 40 and tapped it with a hamm. Turn the locknut counterclockwise to remove it and release the flange from the sink. Tap the bottom of the sink drain flange from beneath the sink with the side of the pliers if the flange is stuck. Learn how to remove a drain assembly with the help of this free video presented by a professiona.
A sink drain assembly requires a few simple tools to remove. To reassemble the mechanism drop the stopper into the drain insert the lever into the tailpiece and hook it into the hole at the bottom of the flange. Are you trying to replace the flange strainer basket assembly on your kitchen sink drain. Continue working through the putty until the drain flange is out of the sink.
It may even be worth the time it takes to remove the p trap so you can do a thorough job. Go to the top of the sink and insert the putty knife between the drain flange and the sink.