Position the Flapper Ball Valve Assembly

Before you remove the paper on the sealant ring, test fit the best location of the flapper ball valve assembly.

• Try to position at about a 45° angle so that the tank ball can freely pivot and open fully when lifted by the chain.
• The chain should pull straight up or angled slightly back toward the hinge of the tank ball.
• Once you have the proper location, remove the paper from the sealant ring.
• Place the flapper ball valve assembly over the sealant ring in the proper position and press down firmly to seat the bottom into the sealant ring.

With the new valve assembly firmly seated in position, the next step is to attach the lift chain:

• Make sure the tank ball is closed.
• Make sure the toilet flush lever is down.
• Connect the chain attachment clip to the hole in the flush lever.
• Connect the clip to the proper plastic chain link so as to provide a slight slack in the chain.
• Trim unneeded chain links leaving a few extra hanging from the attachment clip.

All that’s left is to turn the water supply back on, let the tank fill up and check the flush operation. If you need to adjust the chain length to achieve proper operation do it now. Once the flapper ball lifts up and the fill cup tilts back to fill with water, the valve is operating properly.

You’re done! This problem won’t bother you again for a while and you just saved over $100 in repair bills.

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