sinkmaster premium special edition garbage disposal

Sinkmaster Premium Special Edition Garbage Disposal Driver Hammer As

Warning Do not pound the mounting rings tabs with the hammer.

Sinkmaster disposal units connect to sink basin strainers with either a three-bolt mounting flange or a slide-and-lock mounting flange.

Sinkmaster Premium Special Edition Garbage Disposal Driver Hammer As

Things You Will Need Screwdriver Hammer As suggested by its name, the three-bolt assembly features a set of three threaded rods.

The slide-and-lock assembly has a smooth-sided mounting ring with a set of tabs or ears protruding from its exterior.

With careful attention to the order of dismantling, removing both types of mounting assemblies requires little time and effort.

Three-bolt Mounting Assembly Unplug the disposal unit or turn off the disposals breaker at the main circuit panel.

Locate the rubber cushion that connects the top opening of the disposal unit to the lower opening of the strainer flange.

Turn the screwdriver counterclockwise to loosen the screw and clamp.

While supporting the disposal unit from beneath, grasp the rubber cushion and gently wiggle and pull it to release the disposal unit from the sink strainer flange.

Insert a screwdriver into one of the three-bolt mounting rings bolts.

Loosen the bolt until its shank releases from the sink strainer flange.

Loosen the remaining bolts and remove the mounting assembly from the sink strainers shaft.

Remove the remaining protector ring and rubber gasket from the sink strainers shaft.

Slide-and-Lock Assembly Unplug the disposal unit or turn off the disposals breaker at the main circuit panel.

Locate the tabs or ears that surround the disposal units slide-and-lock mounting ring; the mounting ring attaches to the top opening of the unit.

Lightly tap the tab until the ring loosens and twists counterclockwise.

Support the disposal unit from beneath with one hand and twist the ring with the other.

Twist the ring until the disposal unit releases from the sink strainers shank.

Shimmy the smooth-sided cushion mount off the end of the sink strainers shaft.

The cushion mount is a metal ring with an interior lining of rubber.

The remaining ring is the portion of the assembly that accepted the disposals tabs.

Tip Consult your Sinkmaster owners manual for diagrams and in-depth descriptions of mounting assembly components.