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Yes you can access the hinges, the seat bolts are under cover on hinges. Refer to installation instructions that came with toilet. page 8. Don't have the paperwork go on line to Home Depot on line and look for your toilet. the instructions are there.
If the bolts spin and don't tighten, you'll need to use pliers to grip the nut on theunderside of the toilet while turning the top of the bolt with a screwdriver. Tightenuntil the seat stops wiggling. Fortunately, there's something you can do to keep thetoilet seat from coming loose so often
Loosen the screws with a screwdriver just enough so you can adjust the hinges to reposition the seat. Temporarily reinstall the seat and lid by pressing them back down onto the hinge pins. Close the seat and lid, and align them with the front and sides of the bowl.
some of these have bolts under seat...you turn seat to left or right by grabbing while in closed position...this will release the seat from the holding bolts...then tighten the bolts....then reset the seat on bolts then lock down by doing the opposite as you took off...
If the bolts are plastic or metal you will need to cut them off and install new ones from new seat or bolt kit there is no easy trick its just an easy cut them off or you could try some wd-40 or nutbuster.
If you are trying to install a standard toilet seat on a special "smooth sides" toilet, it likely will not work. Most hidden bolt toilets come with a special seat because you cannot get to anything from below. This special seat has a set of expanding style bolts that are attached to the screw that is part of the seat. The plastic expanding bolt goes into the hole(s) on the toilet, and as you tighten the screw on the toilet seat bolts, they expand the plastic part in the hole of the ceramic toilet.
Usually there are plastic caps that snap down over the bolt head. Shut toilet lid and get down close with a flashlight.
Seat attaches in two places. Reach underneath and you can feel two bolts with nuts. You don't need to see them, just feel with your hand.
The bolt head is covered with a plastic cover. The cover is added for aesthetic purpose only. Use small screwdriver or fingernail file or nail or scissors to pry up the cover and reveal bolt head.
Use bigger screwdriver to tighten bolts. You may have to keep one hand on underside to hold nut while turning bolt clockwise. Another trick is use hand to push bolt all the way up, and then finger tighten bolt most of the way, and use screwdriver for last few turns.
Tighten bolts good and tight, but don't overdo it. Bolts will come loose again and you can tighten more later.
You don't want to overtighten since you could crack the porcelain. Are your rubber washers in good shape? This will help. You should be able to do this w/out doing any damage.
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