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LongRoofFan t1_j8ejgin wrote

That whole assembly comes out, should be 2 rods with a linkage in the middle and a plunger on the end. Pull it up and out.

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Bearality OP t1_j8ejk18 wrote

I pull up and out but the thing snags and doesn't want to move

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bushidopirate t1_j8eow1l wrote

I had the same problem when I replaced mine 2 months ago. I’m also the least handy person I know, so I was convinced I was doing something wrong.

It turns out, the angle you need to pull it out is kind of tricky. When I finally got the angle I needed after jostling it around for a few minutes, it came out surprisingly easily. Don’t pull too hard, but wiggle it side-to-side or up-and-down a tiny bit as you pull.

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Bearality OP t1_j8eqrge wrote

Should i be squeezing both bars together or just wiggle it?

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bushidopirate t1_j8erhub wrote

Just wiggling is fine. If you need to, you can use a pliers to squeeze that little pin that connects the two bars and remove the pin to take off the faceplate, but it shouldn’t be necessary. It might give you a bit more wiggle room.

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ac1dre1gn77 t1_j8eu13n wrote

Spray some wd-40 down the overflow and work it up and down. There must be a ring of corrosion above the plunger. It is also kind of tricky removing them, you will pull it out to a point then need to rotate it 90° then pull at an upward/outward angle.

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