I have a drain snake and the cable "fell out" of the container. I'm not sure if this means it is broken or if there is a way to reconnect it and push it back in.
It is not an electric one , just a simple plastic manual old drain snake
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Your tub has an overflow drain. You just have to find it. Remove the two screws next to the combination drain toggle & overflow plate. Now gently pull up to reveal the overflow hole and the drain plug:
Get out your snake (you've got a snake, right?) and thread it down the newly revealed hole. Also remove the single screw holding the drain screen. Use some sort of semi-flexible plastic rod to clean out the horizontal section of the drain (a suitable tool comes with some bottles of drain cleaner, else you can improvise).
Don't bother with drain cleaner -- it is not right for your situation.
i don't know what the numbers mean but if you get a measurement of the opening and bring that to a metal fabrication shop they may be able to fabricate a screen for you. This would result in a small raised edge, but would eliminate the need to jackhammer the concrete. I don't know what area you live in but i know that most areas have some place like this by just doing a quick search on the internet
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The snake is designed to be removable. Just insert the tail end into the opening and carefully push the snake back into the container. Use a twisting motion for the first foot or so to help the snake coil up in the container instead of wadding into a bunch.
You may need to remove the locking thumbscrew entirely to allow the tail end of the snake to slide past.