/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2455223
Check for buttons, coins, bits of gravel, and other solid material - not just tableware.

They get stuck from rust/corrosion if not used frequently.
If it's an InSinkErator brand, (some others too) there should be a double-ended hex wrench in a plastic pouch glued to the side of the disposer.
The wrench goes into a hex 'socket' on the end of the motor shaft at the bottom of the disposer.
Wiggle it back and forth until it breaks free.
If it's not that style, the easiest way is to use a disposer wrench. ~$10 at a hardware store.
Same use, wiggle it back and forth until the plate breaks free.
S O M E T I M E S . . it's stuck so bad I have to use a flat blade screwdriver to go around the edge of the plate chipping away the rust.

Cycle it at least weekly to prevent seizing.