someone talk me through resetting garbage disposal?

The last person who lived here clearly never bothered to reset garbage disposal. Anyone got a method that actually holds up?
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inshya_19 Oct 29, 2026
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turn the switch off first. then look under the sink at the bottom of the disposal, there's a small red button. press it till it clicks, run cold water, switch back on. if it just hums and won't spin, it's jammed. with the power off, put the allen key (most come with one, usually 1/4 inch) into the hole in the very centre of the bottom and work it back and forth until it turns freely. fish out whatever was stuck with tongs, never your hand. then reset button again and try it. trips again straight away = something's still in there or the motor's on its way out.