Before seeking repair or replacement, we recommend that you review the following:
LOUD NOISES
(Other than those during grinding of bones and fruit pits): These are usually caused by
accidental entry of a spoon, bottle cap or other foreign object. To correct this, turn off disposer and water. After
disposer has stopped, remove *splash guard, remove object with long handled tongs, and replace *splash guard.
UNIT DOES NOT START:
Unplug power cord or turn either the wall switch or breaker box switch to “off”
position, depending on your model and wiring configuration. With *splash guard removed, check to see if
turntable will rotate freely using a broom handle. If turntable rotates freely, replace *splash guard and check
reset button to see if it has been tripped. Reset button is red and located opposite discharge elbow, near the
bottom (see 7A). Push button in until it clicks and remains depressed.
If reset button has not been tripped, check for shorted or broken wire connecting to disposer. Check
electrical power switch, fuse box or circuit breaker. If wiring and electrical components are intact, the unit may
have internal problems that require service or replacement.
IF TURNTABLE DOES NOT ROTATE FREELY:
Check for foreign object lodged between the turntable and grind
ring. Dislodge object by rotating table with a broom handle and remove object (see 7B). If no foreign object is
present, there may be internal problems.
LEAKS:
If the unit leaks at the top, it may be due to:
1. Improper seating of sink flange (gasket choice, putty or tightening.)
2. Support ring not tightened properly.
3. Defective cushion mount.
If unit leaks at the waste elbow, leak may be due to improper tightening of elbow flange screws.
*Splash guard is not used with Batch Feed units.
RESET
BUTTON
SERIAL NO.
REMOVE
SPLASH GUARD
TURNTABLE
7
TROUBLESHOOTING
7B
7A
TIPS - Helpful Hints
1.
Be sure disposer is empty
before using your dishwasher so
it may drain properly.
2.
You may want to leave the stop-
per in the drain when not in use
to prevent utensils and foreign
objects from falling into the dis-
poser.
3.
Use it wisely! Your disposer is
ruggedly built to give you years
and years of trouble-free serv-
ice. It will handle all normal food
wastes–BUT it will not grind and
dispose such items as tin cans,
bottles and bottle caps, glass,
china, leather, cloth, rubber,
string, feathers, clam or oyster
shells, or stringy or fibrous food
waste. These are waste materi-
als and belong in the trash can
or trash compactor – not inside
your food waste disposer.
4.
Use your disposer “before”
and “after” meals! While
preparing food, turn on your
disposer and the cold water,
clearing your sink of vegetable
peelings, or salad trimmings.
When the meal is over, scrape
food scraps directly into the
disposer.
5.
TO SPEED UP FOOD WASTE
DISPOSAL... Cut or break up
large bones, melon rinds,
grapefruit skins, corn cobs.
Items such as large bones,
fibrous husks like lima bean
pods and corn husks require
considerable cutting time. For
this reason, you may prefer to
place them in the trash can or
trash compactor.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED
