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Default Trip lever bathtub drain screws are corroded and stuck

On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:19:55 AM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Please go to the auto parts store, and

buy some lithium grease. Put some on

the threads of each machine or sheet

metal screw, to reduce the risk of

corrosion.


Teflon plumbing tape does the same thing (lubricates the tightening operation, makes the fastener removable, protects it from corrosion) but is FAR less messy than grease.