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2. Unplug the garbage disposer, or shut off the circuit
breaker in the main service panel if the disposer is directly
wired. Disconnect the dishwasher discharge line and place a
1-gal. paint can under the garbage disposer with some rags on top
to cushion the disposer when it drops free. Release the disposer
by tapping the retaining ring with a hammer in a counter-clockwise
direction.