Removing The Old Disposer; Cleaning Your Sink's Drain Line - Kenmore Garbage Disposal Installation & Use Manual

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REMOVING YOUR OLD DISPOSER.
FIRST, TURN OFF ELECTRICAL
POWER
at the service
panel (fuse box or circuit
breaker
box).
If the mounting
is the same as your new disposer's
mounting,
you can use the existing
mounting.
Follow
instructions
A through
E,
Step 2, then go on to Step 10.
Use a pipe wrench to disconnect
the drain line where it attaches to
the disposer discharge tube.
Wire
Nuts
Now,
use
a screwdriver
to
remove ground wire. Remove the
wire nuts from the power wires.
Separate
the
disposer
power
wires
from
the
cable
wires.
Loosen the screw(s) on the cable
clamp and remove the cable from
the disposer.
If your old disposer has a different
mounting
than your
new one,
follow steps F and G. Otherwise
go on to Step 3.
i
B.
IF YOUR OLD DISPOSER HAS A
DIFFERENT MOUNTING THAN
YOUR NEW ONE, GO ON TO IN-
STRUCTION C.
If your old disposer has the same
mounting as your new one, insert
the end of your "wrenchetta"
or
screwdriver into the right side of
one of the disposer mounting ring
lugs at the top of the disposer.
Then, turn the "wrenchette"
or
screwdriver
to the left (counter-
clockwise)
until the lug lines up
with one of the sink mounting
assembly screws.
CAUTION:
Be sure to hold-the
disposer with one hand while per-
forming this step or it may fall
when the mounting ring is dis-
connected
from the sink mount-
ing assembly. GO TO INSTRUC-
TION 13.
Screw
If your old disposer has a different
mounting than your new one, use
a pliers or adjustable wrench to
remove the nuts on the mounting
ring. Then remove old disposer.
(Some
disposers
have
to be
removed by taking off a clamp or
by
twisting
the
disposer
to
remove it from its mounting. Easy
to figure out.)
Loosen screws and remove old
mounting ring and back-up ring.
You may need ahammer to loosen
assembly parts.
Once the disposer
is off, turn it
upside
down and remove
the
electrical plate.
Finally,
remove
the old
sink
sleeve by pushing it up through
the sink hole.
3
CLEANING YOUR SINK'S
DRAIN LINE.
NOTE: In case of new construction,
you may skip this step.
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
lhe line
before
connecting
your new Kenmore
disposer.
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 wasle
pipe.
Horizontal /
Drain Pipe
/
Watch these trouble
spots when routing
with auger
Before routing
Aflermufing

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