Use one hand to hold the base of the stopper in place and turn the knob counter clockwise until it is all the way off.
Take out bathtub drain stopper.
It is the most recognizable part of the drain.
Pull the entire overflow plate arm and stopper assembly out of the tub.
Video shows how to remove and replace a bathtub drain stopper.
If the knob is too tight to unscrew by hand wrap a washcloth or rag around the knob and use standard pliers to loosen.
Removing the stopper is the first step to addressing these problems.
Begin by removing the knob that is on top of the stopper.
If the knob does not turn look.
The drain stopper is the part of the drain that opens and closes to either empty or fill the tub.
The plate you unscrewed from the tub will be attached to an arm or cable mechanism that blocks water from entering the drain pipe below the metal grate in the tub.
If this action causes the shaft cylinder to also want to turn then release your hold on the shaft cylinder and continue to unscrew the stopper.
When a bathtub drain stopper fails to hold water when closed or when the tub drains too slowly when the stopper is in the open position the culprit is usually a hair or soap buildup on the stopper or a stopper that is worn out and in need of replacement.
Use pliers to turn the knob counterclockwise to remove it exposing the brass shaft beneath it.
With the stopper in the open position like you are emptying your tub hold the shaft cylinder of the stopper and turn the top counter clockwise.
The faceplate will be on the tub wall near the faucet not on the bottom of the tub with the drain.
If you don t like levers you might check out the other variant that offers a twist cover on the overflow plate.
Set your tub to the open position if it has a visible stopper.
Unlike the other type of bathtub drain stoppers on our list it can be confusing when you want to take out the stopper for cleaning.
Step by step instructional video on how to remove a moen tub drain stopper to unclog the drain.
Here s how to remove a push pull tub stopper.
You simply have to pull the whole assembly out gently through the overflow hole in the tub.
Wrap an old rag around the knob on top of the bathtub drain stopper.
Remove any screws you see on the drain s faceplate.