Garbage Disposal Hex Wrench Won T Turn

Once the blades turn look for a button near the opening for the hex key press this.

Garbage disposal hex wrench won t turn.

Mine has a rubber mouth thing in the top where dren and water enter from the sink and it s easily removable. Once you have the right allen wrench you ll want to. Position the wrench onto the bolt. Continue cranking the wrench back and forth until you are able to rotate it completely in a circle.

If the unit is hardwired and has no outlet make sure the switch controlling the disposal is in the off position then turn off the disposal s circuit breaker in your home s service panel breaker box. Unplug the garbage disposal unit from the outlet it is plugged into. Rotate the hex key clockwise and. Then turn it clockwise until it won t go any further.

If it won t turn it s time to call the manufacturer or look up the specific unit s manual online for further advice. If not go back to the allen wrench and continue trying to move it back and forth. Insert a garbage disposal wrench into the center opening in the bottom of the disposal. Turn the wrench back and forth repeatedly and forth repeatedly.

Once you begin to rotate the grinding plate debris will begin to break off. Use some tongs. It s okay to apply force while doing this. Give it a turn.

I read some disposals have a 1 4 inch hex key bolt that can loosen the plates to help get it out but i can t find anything like that. At the base of most disposal units is an opening for a hex key thatlets you manually turn the blades. Crank the wrench to turn the disposal s motor shaft. Seems like it has gotten ripped and is sticking up.

Use a 1 4 inch hex key if you do not have a garbage disposal wrench. Do not force it beyond its capacity not to break. Blades seem to be stuck on small plastic disk in center borron of disposal. Disconnect the disposal.

This ensures that the disposal can t be turned on accidentally. By doing this you will manually rotate the grinding.