1.
Be sure disposer is empty before using other
appliances attached so it may drain properly.
2.
You may want to leave the stopper in the drain when
not in use to prevent utensils and foreign objects from
falling into the disposer.
3.
Use it wisely! Your disposer is ruggedly built to give you
years and years of trouble-free service. 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, crockery, rubber,
string, feathers, or mussels or oyster shells.
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 along with your empty
tin cans and bottles.
Tips – Helpful hints
RESET
BUTTON
SERIAL NO.
REMOVE
SPLASH GUARD
TURNTABLE
7B
7A
7. Troubleshooting
Before seeking repair or replacement, we recommend that
you review the following:
SAFETY NOTE:
Before investigating you must disconnect
the power supply. Depending on the installation this can
be done by either removing the plug from the socket or
for continuous feed models, switching the disposer
control to "OFF".
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, remove *splash guard and remove
object with long handled tongs. Replace *splash guard.
UNIT DOES NOT START:
With *splash guard removed,
check to see if turntable will rotate freely using a wooden
utensil. 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 wooden
utensil 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.
WARNING:
Before resetting, disconnect the power supply -
please see
SAFETY NOTE
above. The overload control
prevents the motor from operating should overloading
occur. This safety feature protects your house wiring and
your disposer. When overloaded, the motor will stop
automatically.
*Splash guard is not used with Batch Feed or 3-Bolt
Mount units.
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