Removing toilet cistern

[dee_eye_why]

I need to replace the flushing mechanism in a toilet and can't see any way to remove it in situ, so I guess I'll need to remove the cistern.

Any advice on how to do this, or how the cistern connects to the rest of the toilet?

Any help most appreciated

 

[petetheleak]

if you canny see how the cistern connects to the pan a canny see you fitting a new syphon without it leaking get a plumber oot.Ps get down on your knees and look at rear of pan wingnuts both sides remove ,switch off water (should be Vv underneath)undo coupling .there may or may not be an overflow fitted.Best to renew donought washer at same time. be carefull when retightening wingnuts .oops almost forgot the cistern will be screwed to the wall mind take em out , hope this helps am only presuming its a close couple you got fitted as well

 

[Tom JE]

What toilet is it? Close-couple? Low level? Hight level?

 

[dee_eye_why]

It's a modern close-coupled toilet, can't be more than 3 years old

Thanks for the replies. I can see how the cistern body fixes, was wondering how the pipework runs internally. Where does the doughnut washer fit ... between the cistern and the pan?

Last question: how does the flush mechanism fix to the bottom of the cistern?

 

[Fluffster]

Fixes with a large nylon/plastic nut.
Pete