How to Repair a leaky Toilet - Part 5

Toilet Repair Step 8 Now we are ready to re-connect the cistern to the pan. It may be necessary to clean up round the hole where the the cistern connects to the pan.

Before we fit the cistern we place the thick rubber gasket which seals the cistern to the pan.
The gasket which comes in the kit is a big silicon rubber affair that should do a good job – no mastic needed !!!!







Next the cistern is lifted into place and the wing nuts which hold it in place are done up – again there's no need to go crazy here only hand tight.

Its best to do each side a bit at a time so that the cistern stays level.



As you can see in the second photo. The Cistern is remounted with just the red fitting in place and is now ready for the flush mechanism to be attached.




Toilet Repair Step 9 fit the flush mechanism

Before fitting the flush mechanism to the toilet.

We set the flush to its minimum setting using the red plastic tabs visible in the photo. At a partial flush of 3L and full flush of 6L it still gives a powerful flush.

The flush-mechanism clicks and locks positively into place on the red plastic fitting, which we've previously secured in the cistern.