Badger 5-81 motor buzzing, blades spinning, won't grind

Motor jammed.
Find a reset switch on the bottom.

free cutter blade using broomstick.
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grinder blade is probably stuck or in a bind. Take a socket wrench with extension and from the top (sink), turn the nut and blade inside the disposal by hand to free it up. Can also unplug it and reach inside to see what may be lodged in the disposal (rag, bone etc).

Hi, Sounds like motor went bad..
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honestly, unplug the garberator, tap it a few times with yourwrench, not too hard.. and try again.. if it does not free up, the motor itself is finnished.

well you need to take the trap apart and clean out as far as the badger if you can turn with allen wrench the it may be time for a new one they are warrentied it will buzz then throw the in line breaker a button on bottom just push in

SOUNDS LIKE MOTOR MAY BE BURNED OUT.
IF SO, U CAN TURN BY HAND, BUT MOTOR
WINDINGS MAY BE FRIED SO IT WON.T RUN.
U MAY HAVE TO REPLACE. SEE IF U CAN
SMELL FOR BURNED WINDINGS.

I think you are talking about a disposal. Since the blades move freely and you have actually unplugged it from the wall, feel all around the bottom of it for a reset button. Even if you have removed power, if this button clicks when you push it, it was tripped. Otherwise, my disposal just did the same thing. The type I have only last for 2 years. Mine buzzes and thats all. The motor has gone out. I will have to replace mine. You may as well.

Are you sure the blade is turning? If its not, there is a hole in the bottom you can fit an allen wrench into to turn the motor and break it free again.

Not good news unfortunately. I would say that either the bearings in the motor are worn out ,so the motor has a hard time turning. Or it may be that one of the motor windings (electric coils) is bad.

I would replace the disposer. If you can purchase a new one just like the old one it will screw right on where the old one was removed.

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