Kenmore 72785 Attach Discharge Tube to Waste Drain Line, Connect Disposer to Mounting Assembly

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CONNECT DISPOSER TO MOUNTING ASSEMBLY

Clear any objects from inside the disposer grind chamber before mounting the disposer.

,&WARNING

Personal Injury: Do not position your head or body under disposer; unit could fall during installation.

1Posit;on disposer with three mounting tabs (A) ahgned in position to slide over mounting tracks (B) (see Figure 10-1).

2.L#t d_sposer, insert top end (mounting gasket) into mounting assembly, and turn lower mounting ring to right (with wrenchette or screwdriver) until mountmg tabs lock over ridges (C) on mounting rmg tracks (see Figure 10-2). (MAKE SURE ALL THREE MOUNTING TABS ARE LOCKED OVER RIDGES.) Dts- poser wKIInow hang by itself.

ATTACH DISCHARGE TUBE TO WASTE DRAIN LINE

Determine the appropriate installation based upon prevEous installation or plumbing configuration: Threaded Discharge or Bolted Discharge.

__CAUTION

Property Damage

Do not use thread sealants or pipe dope; they may harm the disposer and cause property damage.

Threaded Discharge Tube Installation

If replacing exBting disposer, remove and discard existing d_scharge tube. (Unit will not seal properly with old discharge tube )

1 Shde nut (A) over dBcharge tube (B), pushing nut over elbow into position (see Figure 11-1), The sup- phed d_scharge tube has a beveled end to match the dBcharge outlet. Do not use supplied washer or gasket for this installation.

2Screw nut onto threaded outlet and tighten with adjustable phers DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.

3Rotate disposer so that d_scharge tube _sahgned w_th drain trap (To prevent leaks, do not pull or bend d_scharge tube to drain trap ) If discharge tube is too long, cut off as much of tube as necessary w_th hacksaw (make sure cut is stratght and clean.) If dtscharge tube _stoo short, you can purchase an extension from a hardware store. (D_sposer must remam in vertBcal pos_t_on to prevent wbration.)

Place P-trap nut, then beveled washer (not supphed) on bert.:.: :.f .f."..:=b.::_: '.:be and tighten on drain trap. (If you have a double sink, use separate drain traps for both s_des.)

5 Ensure lower mounting nng is stdl securely locked over ridges on mountmg flange

Threaded Straight Discharge Installation

Although the Discharge Tube installation is prefered, ff a straight discharge tube is to be connected to the d_sposer, follow the steps below

NOTE: If ex_shng slra_ght d_scharge tube hnes up with dtscharge outlet, you may use the nut (A) and the flanged gasket (B) to make the connection, ralher than cutting the end of tube as descnbed below (see Figure 1 1-2)

1 With a hacksaw, cut off flanged end of straight tube, removing as little as possible.

2.W_th tapered side of beveled washer toward disposer, slide nut (A) and beveled washer (C) over stratght tube (see F_gure 11-3)

3Rotate d_sposer, ailowmg straight tube to slide into dtscharge outlet a minimum of 1/2" past edge of outlet (D_sposer must remain in vertical position to prevent wbration.)

4T_ghten nut w_th adjustable phers to secure discharge tube DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN,

5Ensure lower mounting ring is sNI locked on mounting flange.

Bolted Discharge Tube Installation

t Shde metal flancje (A) over discharge tube (B) (see Figure 11-4)

2Rubber gasket (C,) must be mstalled on top end of discharge tube Secure metal flange and discharge tube to dtsposer with bolt (D)

3Rotate d_sposer so that d_scharge tube _sahgned w_th dram trap (To prevent leaks, do not pull or bend dtscharge tube to dram trap ) If discharge tube ts too long, cut off as much of tube as necessary w_th hacksaw (make sure cut _sstraight and clean ) If dtscharge tube _stoo short, you can purchase an extension from a hardware stere (D_sposer must remain m verhcal pos_hon to prevent wbrat_on )

4Place P-trap nut, then beveled washer (not supphed) on bottom of drscharge tube and tLghten on dram trap (If you have a double sink, use separate dram traps for both s_des )

5Ensure lower mounting ring _ssecurely locked over mounting flange ndges

Although the supphed D_scharge Tube _s preferred, a straight d_scharge may be used Shde metal flange

over straight d,s,:, _.,=e _:e {not supphed), install rubber gasket OhiO d_scharge tube, and secure metal

flange and straight d_scharge tube to d_sposer w_th one bolt

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