toilet flap chain

Aug 08, 2020 3 Replies

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leza wang 5 years ago

Hi My toilet was leaking and I replaced the flap (fluch actuator) with a new one (Flush actuator #5 from Moen) and everything is ok but one thing I could not figure it out is how to attach the chain to the handle! I watch many youtube videos but no one talked about that. I forgot how the old one was attached to the handle. The new flap comes with a hook (see picture) and I do not know to use it. Anyway I am attaching pictures and you can see the second picture, I tried forceful to inset the chain in the space (slot) in the handle but it looks odd. Any hint/help would be very much appreciate it or if you know a video showing how to do that. Thank you so much.

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micky 5 years ago

Do you have another toiliet you can look at.

Me neither.

You may have tho change the chain length once or twice, and also where on the rod it attaches, so don't attach it too firmly until you're satisfied.

That's not the kind of hook I've seen. You can make your own hook, with a safey pin or bobby pin. Or just the plastic tie from a loaf of bread.

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rbowman 5 years ago

if you insert the clip through the slot with the open side up does it fit? I am guessing the closed side protrudes from the bottom of the lever, with the bead chain threaded through it. The length would be adjusted by pushing the chain into the narrow U portion between two adjacent beads.

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Dean Hoffman 5 years ago

That makes sense.

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