How to get this toilet seat off?

[ragingwood]

The back of the toilet is not accessible, so can't get to the fixings.

I've tried pulling it with the seat at 90 degrees.

It does slide a bit from side to side.

Any ideas?

Photos: https://imgur.com/a/JMPKn

 

[dilalio]

No image on that link!
Can you upload a photo direct to this topic... just hit the camera button and choose the file.

 

[just pumps]

Not seen that one before, have you tried pushing the end of those hinges inwards or pulling them out with grips?

 

[just pumps]

No image on that link!
Can you upload a photo direct to this topic... just hit the camera button and choose the file.

It took a long time to show up.

 

[dilalio]

It took a long time to show up.

I got an oops couldn’t find this page!

 

[ragingwood]

Uploaded the photos to my post now....

The hinges don't push in, but I'll have a go at pulling them with pliers.

 

[just pumps]

Uploaded the photos to my post now....

The hinges don't push in, but I'll have a go at pulling them with pliers.

Could also be some sort of twist to unlock system, like I said never seen it before but it went on so must come off. Could always take a hacksaw to it as a last resort.

 

[dilalio]

Looks cheap n nasty tbh... cut it off and replace with a decent one.

 

[dilalio]

Looks like a “key” of some kind should go in the end of the nylon bolts and unwind them from the nylon collets that push outwards - the splayed fingers around the central bolt.. is my guess.

 

[just pumps]

Looks like a “key” of some kind should go in the end of the nylon bolts and unwind them from the nylon collets that push outwards - the splayed fingers around the central bolt.. is my guess.

Like your thinking.

 

[Madrab]

What does the lid look like, are the ends that normally fit over those plastic lugs sealed and is it soft close given their shape? If so then I'll bet it's fitted from underneath with no consideration given to it actually being sealed in after, is it a back to the wall pan?

 

[ragingwood]

Ended up using a saw to break it up lol

Was able to then unscrew the plastic fixings by pulling them upwards while turning.

Thanks for your help.

 

[just pumps]

Thanks for the update so many people don't bother.

 

[dilalio]

Ended up using a saw to break it up lol

Was able to then unscrew the plastic fixings by pulling them upwards while turning.

Thanks for your help.

Thought you might

Did you not wanna go further and go at it... to see how it would have been dismantled by destructive reverse engineering?

 

[Madrab]

Was able to then unscrew the plastic fixings by pulling them upwards while turning.

Was it fitted/secured from nuts underneath then?