9 components coveredField manual · Garbage Disposal
InSinkErator Badger series disposals: quick sheet
Covers: Badger-branded continuous-feed disposals: Badger 1 / Badger 100 (1/3 HP), Badger 5 / Badger 500 (1/2 HP), Badger 5XP (3/4 HP), with or without factory cord (W/C suffix = with cord). Production years vary; read the model and date code on the unit's label.
The Badger line is InSinkErator's entry-level, single-stage disposal sold at big-box stores and in builder-grade kitchens. It uses a 1725 RPM induction motor, galvanized-steel grind parts on most trims, a manual-reset overload, and the Quick Lock 3-bolt sink mount shared with the rest of the InSinkErator line. Because the mount and drain connections are common, a Badger swaps to a higher model without changing the sink flange.
Safety first
- Never put a hand in the grinding chamber; use tongs
- Turn off and unplug, or turn off the breaker on hardwired units, before any under-sink work
- Verify the circuit is dead with a non-contact tester before opening the electrical plate
- Do not keep pressing reset on a unit that hums; it overheats the motor
How it works
A split-phase induction motor spins a turntable at about 1725 RPM. Two swivel lugs (impellers) on the turntable throw food against a stationary grind ring, which shreds it into particles small enough to flush. There are no blades; InSinkErator stresses that the lugs and grind ring do the work.
Badger units are single-stage grinders. InSinkErator says its standard units handle most food waste but struggle with stringy, fibrous scraps such as banana peel, celery and rhubarb; those are what wrap the lugs and slow lower-power units.
The motor is protected by a manual-reset thermal overload: a red button on the bottom of the unit pops down about 1/4 in when it trips. It trips on a jam, a long run or other faults, and must be pressed back in after the motor cools.
The unit hangs from the Quick Lock mount: a sink flange and snap ring above, a mounting ring with three screws below, and a lower ring with ramps that the disposal's tabs lock onto when twisted. The discharge tube exits the side; a dishwasher inlet on the upper housing ships with a knockout plug that must be removed when a dishwasher drain is connected.
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OnCall Tech is a reference tool for trained technicians and can make mistakes. Always disconnect power and confirm with the manufacturer's documentation before you work. © 2026 OnCall Tech. Original content; not a reproduction of any manufacturer document.Generic part photos (not of this brand): Inside a worn garbage disposal: rusty grinding plate and lugs seen from the sink by Rthardin, CC BY-SA 3.0
