How to Adjust Kohler Canisters

Written By
Greg Lindberg
Greg Lindberg
Published: Oct 12, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Remove the water tank lid from the back top end of the toilet, and set the lid aside.

Step 2

Reconnect the flush valve chain back onto the trip lever if it is disconnected. Tug on the chain to make sure it is tight.

Step 3

Unhook the chain again if there is too much slack and hook the chain back onto a shorter link.

Step 4

Move the valve seal at the bottom of the tank, connected to the valve chain, so that it fits into place.

Step 5

Place the lid back onto the water tank. Flush the toilet to make sure it fully flushes.

Greg Lindberg

Greg Lindberg is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in creative writing. His professional writing experience includes three years of technical writing for an agriculture IT department and a major…

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