Step 3 · Remove the Garbage Disposal Unit

This is the step most people slow down on. Take it one move at a time — there’s no rush, and you can rewind the clip as many times as you need.

Garbage disposals are heavy. Support the unit from below with one hand or prop it up on a stack of books or a block of wood. Locate the mounting ring at the very top of the disposal where it connects to the sink flange. Insert the tip of your disposal wrench (or a large flathead screwdriver) into one of the lugs on the lower mounting ring. Turn the ring counter-clockwise about a quarter-turn until it disengages from the ramps on the upper mounting ring. The disposal will drop slightly. Carefully lower the heavy unit and remove it from the cabinet.