Garbage Disposal Hex Wrench Won T Turn

Crank the wrench to turn the disposal s motor shaft.

Garbage disposal hex wrench won t turn.

Once you begin to rotate the grinding plate debris will begin to break off. 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. Turn the wrench back and forth repeatedly and forth repeatedly.

Try that and see if there s any foreign object jamming the blades. Then turn it clockwise until it won t go any further. This ensures that the disposal can t be turned on accidentally. Continue cranking the wrench back and forth until you are able to rotate it completely in a circle.

Do not force it beyond its capacity not to break. First turn the wrench counterclockwise as far as you can. At the base of most disposal units is an opening for a hex key thatlets you manually turn the blades. It s okay to apply force while doing this.

Once the blades turn look for a button near the opening for the hex key press this. By doing this you will manually rotate the grinding. If not go back to the allen wrench and continue trying to move it back and forth. Use a 1 4 inch hex key if you do not have a garbage disposal wrench.

Disconnect the disposal. 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. My garbage disposal will not turn with wrench counter clockwise. Unplug the garbage disposal unit from the outlet it is plugged into.

Insert a garbage disposal wrench into the center opening in the bottom of the disposal. Seems like it has gotten ripped and is sticking up. Blades seem to be stuck on small plastic disk in center borron of disposal. Once you have the right allen wrench you ll want to.

Give it a turn. If it won t turn it s time to call the manufacturer or look up the specific unit s manual online for further advice.