Well the turning it backwards might work. Otherwise a socket with a long
extension to remove the nut on the cutters and someone to hold the hex wrench
in the bottom should allow the cutters to come up. You may not be able to
remove them as a lot of disposals taper in and the upper housing would have to
be removed, which of course requires removing the disposal from under the sink.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Aloha Ron,
I thought exactly what you're saying. Yesterday
we got a flashlight and a mirror trying to see
what might be in there. I'm not afraid of putting
my hand in there and I even ran my finger nail
around the very edge to see if I could find something. No joy.
I think the poor thing may be 30 years old. It's
a Kenmore and I thought about calling someone,
but that will cost me more than a new one.
Please feel free to send more suggestions.
Betsy
At 01:27 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote:
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>Most likely you have a chunk of dish cloth or
>sponge lodged in the cutters. It could be stuck
>bearings, but doubtful. Feel down inside the
>disposal around the edge and see, no pun
>intended, if you can find something of the cloth
>or may be some plastic like off of some
>packaging . Feel real good it may be hard to
>find. As long as the switch is off this is safe.
>If it is the plug in style unplug also if that will make you feel safer.
>You likely will need some pliers to pull out
>what you can to free up the disposal.
>Ron
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]
>Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
>
>Aloha all,
>I did get hold of a wrench to turn the disposal
>from the bottom and it does turn but it almost
>takes 3 men and a baby to move it. It didn't get
>any easier after turning it several times.
>
>RJ, where would I put the socket to turn it from the top?
>Betsy
>At 12:48 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote:
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> >
> >Get a socket wrench and turn it from the top.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
> >To:
>
<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]
> >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 23:33
> >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
> >
> >There doesn't seem to be anything caught in
> >anything. The hatchet-head looking things turn
> >freely. I'll get a wrench tomorrow to see if I can turn it from the bottom.
> >Betsy
> >At 06:24 AM 3/21/2010, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Those blades are to turn without resistant. They
> > >direct the food into the cutters. I would bet
> > >you will have to loosen the material that is
> > >caught in the cutters. U can use a wrench that
> > >came with the unit or use a socket that fits the
> > >nut inside the unit. by placing it in the
> > >insides of the unit. I believe the nut should be turned clockwise.
> > >RJ
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