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Parts Profile: Parts to Connect Garbage Disposal to Sink

By Lee Wallender, About.com

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Left to right:
  • 1. Sink sleeve. Decorative part viewable from above the sink.
  • 2. Stopper sleeve. Slitted black rubber piece that prevents items from falling into the disposal.
  • 3. Rubber gasket. Flat, round, and made of rubber (or sometimes fiber board).
  • 4. Upper mounting ring. Triangular, one side lipped.
  • 5. Backup ring. Ring with three bolts.
  • 6. Snap ring. Wire ring, one end open to facilitate mounting.
  • 7. Lower mounting ring. Metal ring with three ears curled upward.

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