garbage disposal locked up?

grove rat · 12-13-2007, 03:55 PM

when you filp the switch all you hear is a humm from the motor. i got underneath it and after unplugging it i tried to turn it with the little key(pretty much just an allen wrench). i turned it hard enough to where it started moving the adapter where it connects to the sink so i stopped. i tried turning the other way but it still would not budge. are they pretty easy to take apart? i'm guessing something got in there and jammed it all up.

thanks

Da Prez · 12-13-2007, 03:57 PM

do you try the reset button?

grove rat · 12-13-2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Prez

do you try the reset button?

yup...the motor is trying to spin but i think something has it jammed. i might bring it up here to work on saturday and try to take it apart. just not sure how hard it is to do...

JP135 · 12-13-2007, 04:02 PM

Not much to em. There's a real coarse threaded ring at the top. Once you get that off, you'll see the spindle that holds the blades on. Take that loose and whatever's got it jammed will probably fall out.

bard · 12-13-2007, 06:38 PM

Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit.

<- laughing at the whole reset button comment. Hello! It makes noise??

Juscruzn · 12-13-2007, 08:37 PM

There's allen head bolt on the bottom (under the sink), use it to free it. I have to do my every now and then because it is so rusted from using bleach to clen my white POS sink.

Da Prez · 12-13-2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bard

<- laughing at the whole reset button comment. Hello! It makes noise??

i know it sounds like a stupid question, but you dont know mike like i do...

Blue90LXSupercharged · 12-13-2007, 11:32 PM

[quote=bard]Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit.

Yes try the broom handle trick. It works!

propellerhead · 12-14-2007, 12:12 AM

I never tried the broom handle approach but I've used a long screwdriver to force the thing to turn. Sometimes a seed or a bone fragment will get lodged in there and you just have to turn that thing with force to bust it free.

slix 86 · 12-14-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juscruzn

There's allen head bolt on the bottom (under the sink), use it to free it. I have to do my every now and then because it is so rusted from using bleach to clen my white POS sink.

x2...my garbage disposal likes to lock up if I'm out of town or don't use it for a few weeks...just free it up with an allen wrench

grove rat · 12-14-2007, 05:56 AM

i tried the allen wrench on the bottom and it will not budge. i'll try the brrom handle and if that does not do it then i'll try taking it apart

Vertnut · 12-14-2007, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grove rat

i tried the allen wrench on the bottom and it will not budge. i'll try the brrom handle and if that does not do it then i'll try taking it apart

It's easy to remove, and then you can actually see the inside of it.90% of the time, something is jammed it there.

coors2003 · 12-14-2007, 08:18 AM

broomstick FTW i used to have to do that trick all the time when i did apt maint

Phat-Stang · 12-14-2007, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bard

Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit.

This worked for me the other day....

Shorty · 12-14-2007, 10:19 AM

I had a pebble jam mine up one time. Had to knock the shit out of the thing with a screwdriver to get it loose.

Chili · 12-14-2007, 04:17 PM

I have always used a broomhandle and it has always worked..

Wario · 12-14-2007, 04:57 PM

FYI You can buy an new one at home depot for around 50 bucks. The stink that comes from a disposer is enough to keep me from ever fucking with fixing them.

talisman · 12-14-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wario

FYI You can buy an new one at home depot for around 50 bucks. The stink that comes from a disposer is enough to keep me from ever fucking with fixing them.

No kidding. One of the worst things I've ever smelled in my life when I took out the old disposal at the condo.

Big Dad · 12-14-2007, 06:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZMC1M9o04

Fox466 · 12-15-2007, 07:44 PM

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

91lxcoupe28 · 12-15-2007, 10:10 PM

I've always used a large prybar to dislodge the blades... here's a good writeup on cleaning them.

http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...d.php?t=106826

grove rat · 12-16-2007, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox466

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

been there...done that

talisman · 12-16-2007, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox466

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

Already have. Big no thanks on that, too.

BradsBlue90 · 12-16-2007, 07:50 AM

Broom handle worked for me just yesterday.

Chili · 12-16-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox466

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

No biggie.. Just stuff a rag in the pipe and it holds the smells back

Barbie · 01-13-2008, 12:45 AM

I have a new disposal to replace the old one that doesn't work anymore, can I install it myself? can someone tell me what I would need and how difficult it would be

Sgt Beavis · 01-13-2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox466

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

I've done that several times. In fact I'll be doing that today.

I'm laying new tile in the bathroom...

02gtpony · 01-13-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox466

You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal...

try using a snake to unclog the toilet now thats nasty

bard · 01-13-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbie

I have a new disposal to replace the old one that doesn't work anymore, can I install it myself? can someone tell me what I would need and how difficult it would be

Very easy. http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...ge_id=35743512

SSMAN · 01-16-2008, 06:48 PM

[quote=Blue90LXSupercharged]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bard

Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit.

Yes try the broom handle trick. It works!

Exactly how you unlock a jammed disposal. Just becareful because some times you might loosen a pipe underneath and have a leak so check it before turning the water on for any period of time.

BlackSnake1996 · 01-16-2008, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bard

Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit.

<- laughing at the whole reset button comment. Hello! It makes noise??

X2

paul_376 · 02-05-2008, 01:13 PM

disposal at our house had been locked up for weeks...
once I read this and stuck the broom in the hole and its working fine now..
thanks guys

blkscorpion80 · 02-05-2008, 05:06 PM

mine was stuck today. All you have to do is stick and allen in there and get jiggy wi it!

12-13-2007, 03:55 PM	#1
grove rat nightster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: riding somewhere Posts: 19,419	garbage disposal locked up? when you filp the switch all you hear is a humm from the motor. i got underneath it and after unplugging it i tried to turn it with the little key(pretty much just an allen wrench). i turned it hard enough to where it started moving the adapter where it connects to the sink so i stopped. i tried turning the other way but it still would not budge. are they pretty easy to take apart? i'm guessing something got in there and jammed it all up. thanks __________________ http://smouch.net/lol/

12-13-2007, 04:02 PM	#4
JP135 Num say'n? (tm) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,143	Not much to em. There's a real coarse threaded ring at the top. Once you get that off, you'll see the spindle that holds the blades on. Take that loose and whatever's got it jammed will probably fall out. __________________

12-13-2007, 11:32 PM	#8
Blue90LXSupercharged Mustang Coupe/Vert Driver Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Carrollton Posts: 1,320	[quote=bard]Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit. Yes try the broom handle trick. It works! __________________ Doug 90 LX Coupe 5.0 93 LX Vert 2.3 00 XLT F-150 4.6 00 Eddie Bauer Expy 5.4 ,

12-14-2007, 12:12 AM	#9
propellerhead The token Asian guy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SBRacing Posts: 7,900	I never tried the broom handle approach but I've used a long screwdriver to force the thing to turn. Sometimes a seed or a bone fragment will get lodged in there and you just have to turn that thing with force to bust it free. __________________

12-14-2007, 05:56 AM	#11
grove rat nightster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: riding somewhere Posts: 19,419	i tried the allen wrench on the bottom and it will not budge. i'll try the brrom handle and if that does not do it then i'll try taking it apart __________________ http://smouch.net/lol/

12-13-2007, 03:57 PM	#2
Da Prez Ide fuck her in the ass.. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CrooKed I muthafucker! Posts: 41,341	do you try the reset button?

12-13-2007, 06:38 PM	#5
bard Lifer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Frisco Posts: 4,398	Shoving a wooden broom handle or stick through the opening up top and twisting with it might give you the leverage you need to get it to break free without turning the whole unit. <- laughing at the whole reset button comment. Hello! It makes noise??

12-13-2007, 08:37 PM	#6
Juscruzn Time Served Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Little Elm Posts: 288	There's allen head bolt on the bottom (under the sink), use it to free it. I have to do my every now and then because it is so rusted from using bleach to clen my white POS sink.

12-14-2007, 10:19 AM	#15
Shorty This will hurt someone Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,708	I had a pebble jam mine up one time. Had to knock the shit out of the thing with a screwdriver to get it loose.

12-14-2007, 04:17 PM	#16
Chili Some Chili in your taco? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clueless, Texas Posts: 11,679	I have always used a broomhandle and it has always worked.. __________________ Torch Red 04 GT When I get sad I stop being sad and be AWESOME instead. True story. - Barney Stinson

12-14-2007, 04:57 PM	#17
Wario Bitter Italian Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the mat. Posts: 5,967	FYI You can buy an new one at home depot for around 50 bucks. The stink that comes from a disposer is enough to keep me from ever fucking with fixing them.

12-14-2007, 06:39 PM	#19
Big Dad Time Served Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 530	Maybe this is the problem ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZMC1M9o04 __________________ Real cars ..don't make power @ front wheels .. They Lift them !

12-15-2007, 07:44 PM	#20
Fox466 كافر Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Boobie Tarp Posts: 17,677	You guys need to do a wax ring if you're whining about a disposal... __________________

12-15-2007, 10:10 PM	#21
91lxcoupe28 Punk Ass Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: east Posts: 83	I've always used a large prybar to dislodge the blades... here's a good writeup on cleaning them. http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...d.php?t=106826 __________________ '91 LX Coupe '95 Cobra 308/ Frpp X heads/ AOD/ 65mm bbk t-body/ 70mm pro-m maf/ Frpp shorties / Offroad H /3g alt... Soon to be custom turbo'd '92 Bronco 351/E4OD/7"ish of lift/37" MT/Rs/York OBA and more... http://www.supermotors.net/users/92builtbronco

12-16-2007, 07:50 AM	#24
BradsBlue90 Time Served Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Haslet Posts: 771	Broom handle worked for me just yesterday. __________________ Am I Evil? Yes I fucking am. 2007 Candy Red R1

01-13-2008, 12:45 AM	#26
Barbie Mach 1 \| 32 V Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the driver's seat Posts: 5,426	I have a new disposal to replace the old one that doesn't work anymore, can I install it myself? can someone tell me what I would need and how difficult it would be __________________ BARBIE LOVES BULLITT991 3.17.07 I'm a Barbie girl...In my Barbie world... PROUD OWNER: '04 AZURE BLUE MACH 1

02-05-2008, 05:06 PM	#33
blkscorpion80 "Livin the good life" Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: gettin some pussy Posts: 1,341	mine was stuck today. All you have to do is stick and allen in there and get jiggy wi it!

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