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FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS GUIDE FOR EASY, TROUBLE-FREE INSTALLATION, CARE AND USE. HOW THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU. This guide describes everything you need to know have no trouble making a first-rate installation. to install your new food waste disposer, including NOTE: Read through the entire guide before you care and use information.
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The cutting elements on your old disposer were probably worn and not grinding the waste completely. Your drain line may be partially blocked, We recommend cleaning the line before connecting your new Kenmore disposer. Before routing You can do the job yourself with a drain auger. Remove the drain trap and, using the auger, clean out the horizontal drain pipe that runs from the trap to the main waste pipe.
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HERE IS WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ENSION TUBE INSTALLING YOUR SINK'S FIRST DISPOSER. Next, remove the nut at the top of Use a pipe wrench to loosen the the sink strainer and remove nut at the top of the drain trap. extension tube.
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ET'S KEEP GOING...IT'S GETTING EASIER, WE HOPE. NOW WE'RE GETrlNG INTO APPLY PUTTY TO THE THE ACTUAL INSTALLATION. SINK SLEEVE. SEPARATE THE PARTS IN THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY. Lower Screw Wrenchette Then loosen the screws on the moun- First, remove the mounting assembly Make a fat snake of "plumber's"...
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I I II 11 WE'RE READY TO MAKE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. NOTE: If using armored cable, we recommend installing an anti-short or insulation bushing in the end of the cable. Do not fold or remove Now, tighten the connector brown electrical insulation clamp...
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NEXT, MAKE SURE THE DISPOSER IS GROUNDED. If the cable leading to the disposer does not have Green ground wire, use a copper .,_.J Green Ground wire that is no smaller than the Ground Screw other wire in your cable. At- tach one end of the wire to the disposer has three wires, at- green ground screw on the...
NOW, ATTACH THE DISPOSER DISCHARGE TUBE TO YOUR SINK'S DRAIN TRAP. First, check inside Turn the disposer around to attach the discharge tube. In D. install the discharge tube gasket onto Some models use a rubber washer that must be assem- disposer grinding cham-...
DISPOSER IN LEAKS PLACE. NOW, LOCK THE CHECK FOR Place the end of your "wren- chette" or a screwdriver into the left side of one of the mounting ring lugs at the top of the disposer. Then, turn the "wren- chette"...
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS obiects do not enter the arind chamber that may conductor and a grounding plug, the plug must be exuelled. Reolace the anti-splash baffle when WARNING: When using...