American Standard Left-Hand 30 Degree Plastic Toilet Trip Lever - AMS-47192

Left-hand means the lever mounts through the hole on the left side of the tank front, as you face the toilet. Stand in front of the bowl and look at where the existing handle comes through: if the hole is on the left of the front face, the 47192 is the one you want. A right-hand lever will not work in a left-hand hole, since the arm sweeps the wrong direction and won't lift the flapper chain.

The part measures 9.75 x 3.5 x 1.4 inches overall, so the arm carries most of that 9.75 inch length reaching back over the flush valve. That reach is what lets it pick up the flapper chain in a Colony 3 tank. If you're replacing a lever in a different tank, compare that overall length against your existing arm before you commit.

The 30 degree refers to the angle the lever arm is bent relative to the handle, which sets how the arm sits inside the tank and lines up over the flush valve. It matters because a straight or differently angled arm on the same mounting hole can foul the tank wall or pull the chain at the wrong angle. Match the 30 degree geometry when replacing a Colony 3 handle.

Four: chrome (part 047192-0020A), white (047192-0200A), bone (047192-0210A) and linen (047192-2220A). For a property manager restocking, the color choice is about matching the trim already on the fixture, since the lever body is plastic in every case and only the finish changes. Chrome is the one to order if you're matching polished tank trim; white, bone and linen match the corresponding American Standard tank colors.

The 47192 is sold as the trip lever assembly, handle and arm. Reuse the chain off the old lever, or replace it separately if it's corroded. One thing worth remembering on any toilet handle: the retaining nut inside the tank is reverse threaded, so it tightens counterclockwise looking at it from inside the tank. Plenty of handles get cracked by someone turning it the normal way.

It's a repair part, and at 0.073 pounds each it stocks and ships easily by the case for a maintenance cart or a parts room. If you have Colony 3 toilets across a portfolio, standardizing on one finish (chrome, white, bone or linen) means one part number on the shelf covers every left-hand handle callback.