When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and then remove it tonight.

Much obliged!

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:12:32 -0700, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
wrote:

When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and then remove it tonight.

Much obliged!

How old is the unit? Have you used the hex key on the bottom, trying
to release it, cutter blades jammed? Might be time for a new one.

On 27 Jul 2015, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
wrote in alt.home.repair:

When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the
past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or
work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain
flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and
then remove it tonight.

Mine once jammed up in a similar way and I couldn't manage to unjam it.
I bought a new disposal, and while in the process of removing the old
one, I discovered that one of those turkey trussing pins had fallen
down point first in such a way that I couldn't feel it from above. I
removed it, reconnected everything, and it's still running 10 years
later.

Not saying that's your problem, but it may be something stuck in there
that you can't see or feel.

When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and then remove it tonight.

*A broom handle works sometimes to un-jam. Also on the bottom center underneath, there is usually an allen wrench opening to try and rotate the shaft by hand (using an allen wrench). There's a reset button down there as well.

I agree with the other poster who said that there is probably something stuck in there. I have remove rings, spoons, coins, and glass from clients disposals.

On 7/27/2015 8:43 PM, John G wrote:



I agree with the other poster who said that there is probably something stuck in there. I have remove rings, spoons, coins, and glass from clients disposals.


I don't need clients to find that stuff, I can do it right here at home.
I have kids.

In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:52:46 -0400, Nil
wrote:

On 27 Jul 2015, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
wrote in alt.home.repair:

When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the
past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or
work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain
flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and
then remove it tonight.

Mine once jammed up in a similar way and I couldn't manage to unjam it.
I bought a new disposal, and while in the process of removing the old
one, I discovered that one of those turkey trussing pins had fallen
down point first in such a way that I couldn't feel it from above. I
removed it, reconnected everything, and it's still running 10 years
later.

Not saying that's your problem, but it may be something stuck in there
that you can't see or feel.

IOW, buy a new one but take out the old one and turn it upside down etc.
etc. etc. before you take the new one out of the box.

Either that, or turn the house upside down and shake it.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ...
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:15:56 PM UTC-4, Snuffy Hub Cap McKinney wrote:
"Snuffy "Hub Cap" McKinney" wrote in message ...
When I turn it on, the motor coil hums but doesn't spin. In the past something had fallen into it and I could remove it by hand or work it loose with a wooden dowel. Not budging this time. Drain flows free so I'll wait ask the wise folks here for any ideas, and then remove it tonight.

Much obliged!

Thankye fellers!!! Update.... one whack with a hammer to a wooden dowel and that's all it took. Good for another 2000 miles.

I'm curious:

Did you try the allen wrench from below?

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Hi DD, I had a wrench in pocket ready to try, but a dowel in my hand, and tried the dowel first.