Toilet seat removal

km79

I was changing 4 toilet seats for my mother yday. 3 of them no problem .

the 4th one has a different fitting on the underside . The nut only turns 180.

Looking at the seat fixing I assumed the nut underneath is a locking nut. I would turn it 180 and then squeeze the seat fitting and lift.

it didn’t work and I didn’t want to force it without checking first.

Photos attached - what do ye think ?

maybe needs some wd40 to help it out

greasepalm

What i think is the seat can be removed by pushing in the 2 quick release tabs either side and when removed you might see a screw or other to turn which is on top. The unit underneath looks like a leg that comes against a solid surface to stop it turning while the top is turned.

The Continental Op

Its plastic your replacing the seat so just cut if off.

However if you push the two lugs in at the back of the bottom of the hinge then the seat part will lift off leaving a just a stub fitting that can easily be removed but cutting off if there isn't a more obvious way of removing it.

km79

Thanks for replies

Exactly what I thought

Will have to get the hack saw out so

The Continental Op

I think once the seat is off there will be an obvious way to remove the fixing.

greasepalm

Why cut it if you can remove it correctly or need to re use it

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120472328#Comment_120472328

Maybe sell it on adverts?

km79

Thanks going up to look at it again this evening . I don’t have a hacksaw anyways so cutting won’t be an option today :D

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120473325#Comment_120473325

An angle-grinder is always more fun. 😂

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002825/#Comment_120002825

km79

Through pure and utter frustration I found out the toilet seat slid forward not upward when pushing the release buttons :D

one side was nicely corroded too

Job done anyways thanks for the help