steve1966
New Member
Jade colored late 50s bathtub (possibly American Standard?) built into the wall. Drain mechanism lever broke at a weak point. I got a replacement face and lever but I can't get the cotterpin to connect (in order to put the cotterpin through, the plate would have to be attached it would seem. Which makes no sense.) I'm doubting that these were not meant to be fixable. But short of tearing the pipe that houses the mechanism apart (only access point is the basement below the tub), I can't see how to get at the thing. On the advice of a person who's been around these kinds of things, I tries pulling it up and out (he said often they're just hard to get to pull out) but I don't want to blow it apart by putting gorilla torque on it before I make sure. Or hedge at least.
I've seen a generic breakaway diagram of the levered plug mechanism, so I have an idea how the weight hangs and so on, but I'm wondering if I'm missing some vital clue that possibly has to do with the model or something.
It's duecedly difficult getting info on this topic that isn't pertinent only to brand new stuff.
I've seen a generic breakaway diagram of the levered plug mechanism, so I have an idea how the weight hangs and so on, but I'm wondering if I'm missing some vital clue that possibly has to do with the model or something.
It's duecedly difficult getting info on this topic that isn't pertinent only to brand new stuff.