When this happens the lever will push the stopper up but it won t pull it down leaving the stopper stuck in the open position.
Push down drain stopper stuck.
Inside the tailpiece the thin plastic strip at the base of the stopper flange may have broken.
How to service a lever style sink stopper.
How to fix a pop up drain waste plug that is stuck or leaking.
Turn the drain plug until it comes free of the assembly.
Easy fix stuck pop up sink drain plunger on the closed position.
In this video will show you how to remove a push button pop up waste drain plug that is stuck.
Use an old rag to help grip the stopper if you have difficulty pulling up on the stuck stopper.
If not popping twist clockwise t ill its treading and you end up with the cover.
You have to disassemble the stopper mechanism to fix this.
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Turn the drain plug in a counterclockwise direction while simultaneously pushing down with moderate pressure.
Firstly you have to get the plug bit out the shiny chromed bit if you can get the plug to open ie you are doing this before it is jammed in as preventative maintenance you can grip the outside with your fingers or carefully with pliers and rotate it to come off.
If turning the stopper.
Step 1 push the drain plug down if it is stuck in the up position.
Place a suction cup on top of a metal sink stopper that does not have a knob and push down on the suction cup to create a seal on the top of the stopper.
Turn the stopper counterclockwise to unscrew the stopper from the drain body.