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Adjusting Pop-Up Drains

Overview

  • Review the written installation instructions that came with your drain. There is more than one type of drain and yours may vary slightly from the photos shown here.
  • Pop-up drains work by attaching the lift rod on your faucet to a mechanism below called the linkage. The linkage connects to a part called the ball lever or ball rod assembly that is attached to the drain.

Adjusting the Linkage

  • If the drain stopper is not moving or closing, check the adjustable link.
  • Remove the clip that holds the link in place by squeezing the clip ends together.
  • Move the linkage up or down to a different hole to adjust the stopper movement.
  • Reinstall the clip.
  • Check stopper movement; readjust if necessary.

Removing the Stopper

  • The ball rod holds the stopper in the drain. To reach the stopper, the ball rod needs to be removed first.
  • The ball rod is inserted into the side of the drain and attached with a nut.
  • To remove, unthread the rod nut, pull the ball rod out, and remove the stopper from the drain.

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