I purchased a 1 1/2" bathtub drain Lift & Turn. I'm having difficulty removing the drain flange. Do I turn it counter clockwise or clockwise to remove. The cross at the bottom of the flange was broken sometime in the past of which I've no knowledge of what happened. Any advise would be appreciated. Thank You! P. Skala

Shimmy two skinny screwdrivers between the drain cover and the bottom of the head of the screw and turn the screw counter clockwise slow . Two people, three screwdrivers, you will probably need to reset the prying scrdrvrs a couple times .

There are two designs of these drains. One has a small set screw that has to be loosened to allow the plug to be removed. The other has a threaded post. By closing the drain plug and then turning it counter clockwise the post will unscrew and the drain plug will lift out. Hope this helps.
. Bob

turn counter clockwise till it stops then lift make sure filter is off

Hi,
Unless you can get to the bottom of the tub either through the floor below or the wall in front of the tub.... you do not want to do that...
To change it you may need to change some of the piping to the tub drain....
It is possible that you can take a needle nose pliers and turn the tub piece out by sticking the pliers through the webing in the tub drain and turn the CCW also.....but if the bottom piece is not the same thread.. or the piece moves... you may not be able to get the new piece started and then your in BIG trouble...

heatman101

Chisel notch on inside of drain away from tub & hit it counter clockwise until it unthreads from lower section.

There are two types of tub drain stoppers for the delta brand - lift & turn and toe tap.

Lift and Turn:
The lift & turn stopper for the bathtub unscrews counterclockwise while in the full up position.

Toe Tap:
The toe tap stopper does also but if the cap may unscrew from it before the entire stopper comes out. In that case, there is a nut that is now exposed and can be accessed to unscrew the assembly.

If either of these is "spinning" without unscrewing, the threads are stripped and you would need to exert upward pressure while unscrewing in hopes of uncoupling this from the bath waste. If that doesn't work you would have to unscrew the bath waste flange from the drain pipe.
This will require access under the tub. I hope this answer the question for you. Thank you for using FIXYA. Jeff

There are two types of tub drain stoppers for the delta brand - lift & turn and toe tap.

Lift and Turn:
The lift & turn stopper for the bathtub unscrews counterclockwise while in the full up position.

Toe Tap:
The toe tap stopper does also but if the cap may unscrew from it before the entire stopper comes out. In that case, there is a nut that is now exposed and can be accessed to unscrew the assembly.

If either of these is "spinning" without unscrewing, the threads are stripped and you would need to exert upward pressure while unscrewing in hopes of uncoupling this from the bath waste. If that doesn't work you would have to unscrew the bath waste flange from the drain pipe.
This will require access under the tub. I hope this answer the question for you. Thank you for using FIXYA. Jeff

Turn Power off first.... Attach hose to bottom spigot, turn counter clockwise, Let pressure with water still on clear anything in front of drain. Then you can shut the water off on cold water side... Let unit drain down. Turn clockwise and close drain . Turn water back on and let fill , turn a inside faucet on to get air out of line. and then you can turn power back on

I believe that once you lift and open the drain cap you can grab it with a cloth and spin it off counter clockwise.

Hi Bigoz,

Drop the drain plug down about half way and try turning it counter clockwise. If you get no resistance after a full turn you will probably need to cut or break it out. If the pin is missing I'm guessing this is what you'll have to do. This answer assumes you have a lift and turn style drain.

Please ratre this response and Good Luck, Phil