Kenmore 17568563 Removing Your Old Disposer, Cleaning Your Sinks Drain Line, Horizontal, Pipe

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 wasle pipe.

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