Garbage Disposal Hex Wrench Won T Turn

Try that and see if there s any foreign object jamming the blades.

Garbage disposal hex wrench won t turn.

Do not force it beyond its capacity not to break. My garbage disposal will not turn with wrench counter clockwise. Insert a garbage disposal wrench into the center opening in the bottom of the disposal. First turn the wrench counterclockwise as far as you can.

This ensures that the disposal can t be turned on accidentally. Disconnect the disposal. Unplug the garbage disposal unit from the outlet it is plugged into. Blades seem to be stuck on small plastic disk in center borron of disposal.

Position the wrench onto the bolt. It s okay to apply force while doing this. Continue cranking the wrench back and forth until you are able to rotate it completely in a circle. If it won t turn it s time to call the manufacturer or look up the specific unit s manual online for further advice.

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. Seems like it has gotten ripped and is sticking up. Crank the wrench to turn the disposal s motor shaft.

By doing this you will manually rotate the grinding. Once you begin to rotate the grinding plate debris will begin to break off. Then turn it clockwise until it won t go any further. If not go back to the allen wrench and continue trying to move it back and forth.

Use some tongs. 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. Once you have the right allen wrench you ll want to. Use a 1 4 inch hex key if you do not have a garbage disposal wrench.

Rotate the hex key clockwise and. Give it a turn.