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Disposall ® Food Waste Disposer www .GEAppliancesCanada.com Owner’ s Manual & Installation Instructions 350A4502P268 560C464P01 REV B Safety Information Connecting Electricity . . . . . . 2, 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation Instructions Attaching the Discharge Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Compo[...]
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W ARNING! When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. ■ ■ Read all the instructions before using the appliance. ■ ■ To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is [...]
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The power cord and/or connections must comply with the National Electrical Code. For Models Not Equipped with a Cord: If your disposer does not come equipped with a cord, you can connect it in two ways: 1. Attach a power cord, minimum 18 ″ in length and not to exceed 36 ″ in length. or 2. Wire the disposer directly into the house current. T o A[...]
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ADDITIONAL MA TERIALS YOU MA Y NEED • Steel punch or wooden dowel • Petroleum jelly or liquid soap • Hose clamp • Dishwasher drain connector • Adjustable pipe wrench • Plumber’s putty (for cast sinks) • Stepped rubber drain adapter • Wire nuts • Cable connector • Flexible drain pipe • Power cord kit (Part Number PM3X215GDS) [...]
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NOTE: Pay close attention to the order of the sink flange parts, as they have been correctly assembled by the factory. A. Disassemble the sink flange assembly from the disposer by turning the mount ring to the left (clockwise) and removing it. B. Raise the mount ring toward the top of the sink flange. Remove the cushion mount and the mount ring. Yo[...]
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6 Installation Instructions KNOCK OUT PLUG Using a blunt instrument (steel punch or wooden dowel), knock out entire plug. Do not use a screwdriver or sharp instrument. When knockout plug falls into disposer, you may remove it or simply grind it up when the disposer is used. This will not damage the disposer in any way, but may take some time to gri[...]
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7 LOCK MOUNT RING Turn the mount ring to the right until it locks up tight. Hopper projections must be to the extreme left of the mounting slots. If the mount ring is hard to turn, you may add a small amount of petroleum jelly or liquid soap to the hopper projection. Run water and check for leaks. 3 Installation Instructions Hopper Projection in ?[...]
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8 SINGLE BOWL DOUBLE BOWL CENTER OUTLET** DOUBLE BOWL END OUTLET** *Approx. *Approx. *Approx. DIMENSIONS Direct replacement for most makes & models. *22.8 cm (9 ″) for model GFC522F *25.4 cm (10 ″) for models GFC532F, GFC722F and GFC1022F. *30.48cm (12 ″) for models GFB762F. Installation Instructions SOME TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS **Flexibl[...]
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9 Operating instructions. www .GEAppliancesCanada.com Continuous Feed Models A. Remove the sink stopper and turn on a medium flow of cold water. B. Turn the switch to ON . C. Scrape in food waste. To speed up food waste disposal, cut or break up large bones, rinds and cobs. Large bones and fibrous husks require considerable grinding time and are mo[...]
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10 Helpful Hints A. Be sure the disposer is empty before using the dishwasher so it can drain properly. B. You may want to leave the stopper in the drain when not in use to prevent utensils and foreign objects from falling into the disposer. C. The disposer is ruggedly built to give you years and years of trouble-free service. It will handle all no[...]
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Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Loud noises (other than Silverware, bottle cap or other • Remove the splash guard* and remove the object with those during grinding of foreign object has fallen into the long-handled tongs. Replace the splash guard*. bones and fruit pits) disposer. Disposer does not start Reset button has been tripped. • With[...]
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Disposer W arranty . All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 1-800-361-3400. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear The entire disposer if there is a defect in materials or workmanship relating to functional parts From the date of the only (appearance parts[...]