Lid for a toilet bowl with a microlift: DIY installation instructions

Toilet lid with microlift - features and device

The toilet lid with a micro-lift is a useful invention, it can be compared with a door closer - the micro-lift prevents the lid from falling loudly on the toilet, as well as hitting the tank when it is lifted sharply. Below we will take a closer look at the device of this design, its advantages, and also consider how to fix the toilet lid microlift if it fails.

Toilet seat with lift

Peculiarities

Despite the fact that the price of seats with a microlift is higher than conventional ones, the purchase of this device can be called reasonable, since it has a number of positive qualities, which are listed below:

Lifting and closing of the lid is carried out silently.
Extends the life of the toilet bowl, as it prevents the occurrence of microcracks on its surface as a result of constant impacts. Accordingly, the service life of the plastic structure itself also increases, since plastic is a rather fragile material, also prone to cracking.
Easy to install, making it easy to install the seat yourself. In addition, if necessary, the structure is easy to remove, for example, to wash.
Expensive models can work automatically, i.e. lift the lid when a person enters and close it when no one is in the room.

As for the shortcomings, they can only be attributed to the fact that the structure cannot be quickly lowered by hand. If you make an effort, the mechanism will simply break. This is not worth doing, since repairing the toilet lid microlift is quite difficult, and in some cases impossible at all.

Microlift seats have traditional fasteners

Installation

Despite the more complex design, the lift-up toilet lid mount is the same as traditional products. Therefore, all that has to be done is to remove the old seat and install a new one in its place. First, you need to put rubber rings on it, which will ensure a soft fit of the structure to the surface of the plumbing (see also the article “Toilet cuff: how to choose the right part and install it”).

The only thing, unlike a regular seat with a panel, a device with a micro-lift may require additional adjustment. This is due to the fact that even a slight distortion or loose fit can lead to device failure.

Seat Installation Diagram

By rotating the adjusting cups, the seat can be leveled and thus prevent damage to the seat. Thus, the task of adjustment is to ensure a uniform fit of the product over the entire surface of the plumbing fixture.

Note! Adjustment should be made before the fixing nuts are tightened.

Pictured is the installed seat.

Repair

Construction device

As a rule, people are not interested in the device of the products used, and the seats in question are no exception. However, if it becomes necessary to repair the microlift for the toilet lid with your own hands, then first of all you need to figure out how it works.

So, the micro-lift device for the toilet lid is quite simple.

Structurally, the mechanism consists of the following elements:

A rod on which a plastic structure is rigidly attached;
Weak spring, the force of which exactly corresponds to the weight of the structure and is on the verge of equilibrium;
Microlift articulated mechanism;
Lid;
Seat.

The spring and micro-lift hinge mechanism ensure smooth opening and closing of the structure.

Microlift system kit

Troubleshooting

If you notice that the toilet lid microlift is not working, then you should try to fix the problem immediately. If you delay the repair, it is quite possible that you will have to replace the product with a new device.

Before you repair the toilet lid microlift, you should figure out what exactly the breakdown is. The most common malfunction is detaching and turning the base with an elevator from the toilet.

The lift mechanism is attached to the back of the seat with two plastic bolts, which are screwed on from below with nuts. Bolts can also break, which can be replaced if necessary.

Another common problem is a broken spring. Unfortunately, in this case, it will not be possible to carry out repairs so that the device fully works, since it is very difficult to find a suitable spring.

Advice! If for some reason the toilet lid with a microlift broke, then you can try to glue it. For these purposes, you can use liquid nails.

Cover screws must be screwed in tightly.

Problems with the stem are also unlikely to be fixed, unless you can find the same faulty device with a whole stem from your friends or a suitable repair kit in specialized stores. In other cases, you will have to spend money on a new product.

Here, perhaps, is the entire instruction for the repair of this device. In general, the microlift mechanism, unfortunately, quickly wears out and is difficult to repair. Therefore, in most cases, it is more advisable to purchase a new seat.

Conclusion

A seat with an elevator device is more comfortable in terms of operation, and also has another important advantage - it increases the life of the toilet bowl. However, it should be borne in mind that it requires a careful attitude and can quickly fail (see also the article “Grease traps for sewers - the main types and features of this type of device”).

From this article you can get some additional information on this topic.

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