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HERE IS WHAT TO
DO IF YOU ARE
INSTALLING YOUR
SINK'S FIRST
DISPOSER.
ENSION
TUBE
A.
Use a pipe wrench to loosen the
nut at the top of the drain trap.
Next, remove the nut at the top of
the sink strainer and remove
the
extension tube.
Now, remove the large nut at the base of the sink strainer by placing the
tip of your screwdriver on the edge of the nut. (There are usually ridges
to hold your screwddver.)
Then strike the head of the screwdriver with
a hammer in a counterclockwise
direction.
Di
Loosen the nut until you can spin it
off by hand.
E.
Now, push the strainer up through
the sink hole and remove it.
ELECTRICAL
SUPPLY.
Before
you
begin
this job,
you
should
be thoroughly
familiar with electrical
power and proper procedures.
Local
electrical
codes
must be followed.
If you are not sure, call
in a professional
who is knowledgeable.
This appliance
is equipped
with copper
wires.
Use 3 con-
ductor
copper
cable in accordance
with your local code to
make your connections
to the unit.
First,
remove
the fuse
or turn
off the
circuit
breaker
on the circuit
you
plan
to
use
for
your
disposer.
Use
a
separate
15 or 20 amp.,
115
volt cir-
cuit for the disposer.
If you
are
replacing
an old
disposer,
skip to Step 6.
Except for batch feed models,
this
disposer requires that a wall switch
with a marked off position and wired to
disconnect
all ungrounded
supply
conductors be installed within sight of
the disposer sink opening.
It will be necessary to install a 20 amp.
wall switch above the countertop and a
junction
box
under
the
sink
as
illustrated.
Position the switch in any convenient
location, and connect
to junction box.
All wiring must comply with local
electrical codes.
14 gauge
size wire is the smallest
per-
missible
for use with a 15 amp.
circuit,
and 12 gauge
size wire is the smallest
permissible
for
use
with
a 20
amp.
circuit.
CLEAN THE OLD
SEALANT FROM
THE RIM OF THE
SINK HOLE"
Use your screwdriver or a putty knife to scrape away all
traces of the old putty or caulking from the edge of the sink
drain hole. Make sure you get this as clean as possible so
that you'll have a good, water-tight
seal for your new
disposer sink sleeve.
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