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EN
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before seeking repair or replacement, we
recommend that you review the following:
LOUD NOISES (other than those during grinding of
small bones and fruit pips): these are usually caused
by accidental entry of a spoon, bottle cap or other
foreign object.
X
X
To correct this, turn off electrical switch and
water. After disposer has stopped.
UNIT DOES NOT START:
X
X
Unplug power cord or turn either the wall
switch or breaker box switch to “OFF”
position, depending on your model and wiring
configuration.
X
X
Remove stopper and /or splash guard. Check to
see if turntable will rotate freely using a wooden
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
(fig.
3
). Push button in until it clicks and remains
depressed.
X
X
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:
X
X
Turn off disposer, then check for any foreign
object lodged between the turntable and grind
ring. Dislodge object by rotating table with a
wooden broom handle and remove object
(fig.
7
). If no foreign object is present, there may
be internal problems.
LEAKS: If the unit leaks at the top, it may be due to:
Improper seating of sink flange (gasket
centering, putty or tightening).
Support ring not tightened properly.
Defective or improperly installed cushion
mount.
If unit leaks at the waste elbow, leak may be due to
improper tightening of elbow flange screws.
7
TURNTABLE
REMOVE
SPLASH
GUARD
CAUTION
ZX
Cold water recommended.
ZX
Do not use the food waste disposer with hard
materials like glass or metal.
ZX
Turn the machine off or unplug it while trying
to unblock a blocked turntable with a wooden
spoon.
IF
AIRSWITCH DOES NOT INITIALLY WORK
:
XX
Disconnect the tube from the air switch
button, then blow down the tube which should
engage the waste disposal unit. Reconnect the
air switch button.
