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Model: 175.60300	Brand: Kenmore	Age: More than 10 years
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DonnieMo		#1 Posted : Saturday, January 7, 2012 11:24:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/7/2012(UTC) Posts: 1		[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Hello, my garbage disposer has been working great until a glass and plastic thermometer feel into and bound the unit up. I stopped it and removed as much of the debris as I could. The unit still just hums while refusing to turn. I tried the reset button, no change. Is there a fitting that I can insert an Allen wrench to turn the shaft helping to free up the motor?[/font]


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twaken		#2 Posted : Saturday, January 7, 2012 5:21:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/7/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Originally Posted by: DonnieMo [FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Hello, my garbage disposer has been working great until a glass and plastic thermometer feel into and bound the unit up. I stopped it and removed as much of the debris as I could. The unit still just hums while refusing to turn. I tried the reset button, no change. Is there a fitting that I can insert an Allen wrench to turn the shaft helping to free up the motor?[/font] Should bean allen fitting on the bottom (insinkerator models) otherwise there is a tool (cheap) to go inside with a handle to turn it, or a large stick.:)


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