Installation Guide

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Installation

Instructions

IMPORTANT:

Read and save these instructions.

IMPORTANT:

Installer: Leave Installation Instructions with the homeowner.

Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions for future reference

Save Installation Instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.

Before you start...

Read the Electrical and Plumbing Installation Instructions.

Proper installation is your responsibility A qualified technician should install this

disposer. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the

customer’s responsibility to contact qualified electrical and plumbing installers to

assure installation is correct and meets all local codes,

Tools and materials needed

for installation:

screwdriver

wire nuts

(size 54)

Optional tools and materials

needed for some installations:

- - pipe wre

plastic tube

dishwasher drain

connector

lch

or auger

worm

gear clamp

0”

on-off

electrical

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01996 Whirlpool Corporation

Form No./Part No. 71620/4211597

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Tools and materials needed for installation: screwdriver 2 wire nuts (size 54) Installation Instructions IMPORTANT: Read and save these instructions. Optional tools and materials needed for some installations: IMPORTANT: Installer: Leave Installation Instructions with the homeowner. Homeowner: - - pipe wre lch Keep Installation Instructions for future reference Save Installation Instructions for local electrical inspector’s worm gear clamp use. or auger Before you start...
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Start the installation 3 Installation dimensions Garbage Disposer Dimensions Remove old disposer. Electrical Shock Hazard - II B* - Distance from bottom of sink to center line of disposer outlet, Add l/2 inch when stainless steel sink is used. C* - Lenqth of waste line oroe from center line of dysposer outlet to end of waste line pipe. IMPORTANT: Plumb waste line to prevent standing water In the disposer motor housing. Compare your new disposer mountrng assembly with the exrstrng mountrng.
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8 6. Remove nut at top of sink strainer. Remove extension pipe. C. Loosen the large-diameter nut at the base of the strainer by placing the trp of a screwdriver on the ridge of the nut and gently tapping the screwdnver with a hammer. Attach the upper mounting mm assembhr, IA A. Working from under sink, slip the ccond rubber gasket, then the metal back-up ring (flat side up>, up and over sink flange gasket 8.
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D. I Check to see if you have a water meter in your home. To have a grounded water pipe, the meter must have a wire clamp to either side of the meter. You can yround the water pipe by securely clamping a length of No. 6 copper wire for 200 amp service (or less> to bare metal as shown Use yroundiny clamps, certrfied by U.L., to attach wire to pipe. G. If drain is too short, measure how far trap outlet is from tube and buy a drain trap extensron with a slip nut. Install trap extensron.
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Instructions pertaining to risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Important safety instructions: 10. a. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORD-CONNECTED UNITS. This 7.