How to Fix a Toilet that is Not Filling Up/Slowly Filling: How to Remove 400A Cap Assembly
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Steps to fix a toilet that is not filling up or is slow to fill up:
How to remove and replace the cap assembly of the 400 model fill valve. This procedure applies to all 400 model fill valves.
Steps for removing the top cap and flushing out debris from the fill valve:
1. Turn off water supply and flush the tank.
2. Reach inside the tank with your right hand under the float cup and lift it up. With your right hand hold onto the gray shaft keeping the float cup all the way up. Do not allow the float cup to drop or valve shaft to turn.
3. Place your left hand on the top of the valve cap and while placing your left hand thumb on the side of the arm coming out of the top. Turn the cap and lever counter clockwise 1/8th of a turn to unlock. You should be able to lift off the cap and lever from the valve body.
4. Once the cap assembly has been removed inspect for debris on the seal (rubber disc with pin coming through) and also the valve portion still in the tank.
5. Hold a cup upside down over the exposed opening of the valve and turn on the water supply full force for 10-15 seconds, allowing the pressure to free any debris inside the valve inlet.
6. Reassemble the top of the valve by placing the cap arm next to the refill tube. To lock, press the cap down while turning it and the arm clockwise.
The bottom hand is lifting up on the float cup, which raises the black arm under the top cap. The top hand is gripping the cap while the thumb is pressing on the raised lever arm.
To watch a video on how to install the Fluidmaster 400A toilet fill valve, please click here:Fix A Noisy Toilet - Fluidmaster 400A...
How to remove and replace the cap assembly of the 400 model fill valve. This procedure applies to all 400 model fill valves.
Steps for removing the top cap and flushing out debris from the fill valve:
1. Turn off water supply and flush the tank.
2. Reach inside the tank with your right hand under the float cup and lift it up. With your right hand hold onto the gray shaft keeping the float cup all the way up. Do not allow the float cup to drop or valve shaft to turn.
3. Place your left hand on the top of the valve cap and while placing your left hand thumb on the side of the arm coming out of the top. Turn the cap and lever counter clockwise 1/8th of a turn to unlock. You should be able to lift off the cap and lever from the valve body.
4. Once the cap assembly has been removed inspect for debris on the seal (rubber disc with pin coming through) and also the valve portion still in the tank.
5. Hold a cup upside down over the exposed opening of the valve and turn on the water supply full force for 10-15 seconds, allowing the pressure to free any debris inside the valve inlet.
6. Reassemble the top of the valve by placing the cap arm next to the refill tube. To lock, press the cap down while turning it and the arm clockwise.
The bottom hand is lifting up on the float cup, which raises the black arm under the top cap. The top hand is gripping the cap while the thumb is pressing on the raised lever arm.
To watch a video on how to install the Fluidmaster 400A toilet fill valve, please click here:Fix A Noisy Toilet - Fluidmaster 400A...
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