gasket on tub overflow

[jvl]

hello,could somebody explain the proper installation of the gasket on the overflow on the bath tub.i see that the gasket tapers from a thick to thin.does this apply to the curvature of the tub.please explain.thanks jvl

[Cass]

If you have the right gasget for your tub, and it is tapered, the narrow end goes down and the thicker goes up.

[hj]

You position the overflow fitting behind the tub and then rotate the gasket until it fills the entire opening, even if you have to twist the overflow fitting so it is not parallel to the tub face.