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Changing Your Average
Household Toilet
Equipment & Material•Rubber
Gloves•Adjustable
Wrench• Putty
Knife • Pliers
•Hand Saw • Tape
Measure • Trash
Bags•Rag •Wax Ring
Old Toilet Removal
Turn off water supply
Remove nut from closet bolt using
adjustable wrench
Scrap off wax ring
using Putty Knife
Setting Toilet
Even out closet bolts
on each side of flange,
using tape measure.
Set toilet over flange
applying pressure to
wax ring evenly.
You may have to cut closet bolts so cap will
cover appropriatel
y.
Flange
Securing Tank• Place rubber
gasket over outlet at the bottom of the tank.
• Secure the nuts on both sides of the toilet.
• Tighten evenly to distribute pressure correctly to rubber gasket.
Water Start Up
Secure water line to base of
tank.
• Make sure everything is tight before water start up.
• After water is turned on check for leaks.
• If no leaks you have successfully installed your toilet.
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