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A_Plumber2020 t1_j1yi2r1 wrote

You can pull the rubber guard out from the drain opening and look down inside with a flashlight. It doesn't take much to wedge the blades, especially if the foreign object is just the right size. Typically you will find things stuck under the blade or between the blade edge and the side wall. I have a long pair of needle nose pliers that are curved at the end that I use all the time for this. Good luck.

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IrocDewclaw t1_j1z32fh wrote

You can remove the rubber drain and use the handle of a hammer to back the blades up and release what has it locked.

I've had to do it dozens of times. Old apt handyman.

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Muzzy637 t1_j1zs6qh wrote

I can hear the motor going but it doesn’t move. Does that sound like it’s jammed up, in your expert opinion? I don’t know shit about these things.

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