Replace the hose if it’s leaking or damaged. Step 3 – If the leak’s at your dishwasher connection, tighten the hose clamp that’s connected to your disposer’s dishwasher inlet. Replace flange and disposal, power up the unit and see if it’s still leaking. If mounting bolts are tight, take them off and either replace plumber’s putty with new putty or use a drop of silicone caulk instead. Step 2 – If a top flange is leaking, remove your disposal with a clockwise turn from the bottom. Step 4 – Turn power back on, push the reset button once, turn the water on, and flip disposal off and on a few times to get rid of the guilty culprit that caused the jam.
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Step 3 – Run a thick dowel rod or a broom handle down the disposer to try to free up impellers (remember, never stick a hand into the disposal). Step 2 – Insert an offset wrench into the unit’s bottom slot and turn it first clockwise, and then counterclockwise to try to dislodge jam. Step 1 – Turn off power at electrical box.