Sink Drain Spud Removal

• 1). Set a bucket underneath the P-trap located at the bottom of the drain.
  
  
• 2). Unscrew the couplings at the top and bottom of the P-trap with a pair of pliers or by hand.
  
  
• 3). Pull the P-trap out of the sink plumbing. Empty the contents into the bucket.
  
  
• 4). Unscrew the spud on the underside of the drain with a spud wrench or channel lock pliers. Pull the spud off the end of the tailpiece.
  
  

Shower Pan Drain Spud Removal

• 1). Separate the shower surround from the drain pan with a reciprocating saw. In some surround showers, you may be able to pull the shower stall away from the pan if you unfasten it from the walls.
  
  
• 2). Unscrew the drain cover from the top of the drain in the bottom of the pan.
  
  
• 3). Lift the pan up and out of the shower. Use a pry bar, if needed.
  
  
• 4). Turn the pan over to reveal the drain spud nut.
  
  
• 5). Loosen the drain spud by turning it counterclockwise with a spud wrench or pliers.