GE Disposal Removal

Garbage Disposer Repair
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My GE garbage disposal (GFC520F) is leaking from the gasket between the sink and the mounting ring. However, I have been unable to disconnect/remove the disposal from under the sink. Regardless of how much pressure I apply the disposal will not turn to release itself from the mounting ring it is locked to. Is there a trick to this? What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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Hopefully the Installation instructions will help you.

Gene.

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Thanks for the instruction manual. I actually have the original manual and instructions, and have read them. My problem is related to the disposal unit not coming free from the metal locking ring. When I attempt to turn the disposal the quarter turn counter clockwise the whole unit (disposal, mounting ring together) just turns. I cant seem to get the disposal to turn independently from the metal mounting ring. Is there a trick to this?

Thanks again

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Not really. Every time it happened, we have to find out some specific way out.

Gene.

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[QUOTE=halfhandy;237866]My GE garbage disposal (GFC520F) is leaking from the gasket between the sink and the mounting ring. However, I have been unable to disconnect/remove the disposal from under the sink. Regardless of how much pressure I apply the disposal will not turn to release itself from the mounting ring it is locked to. Is there a trick to this? What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

My disposal is just turning freely from the mounting ring, how can I make that quarter turn it is stuck?