Replace with the single unit Plate + Flange from the top of the sink. Instructions say to use plumber's putty under the plate to seal out leaks. No evidence of putty in my sink and no leaks. But I see that other disposals include a rubber ring for placement on top part, just beneath the plate.

It's a primitive system of installation that hasn't been updated since the very first waste disposal: Wait! If you haven't done it, try every circuit breaker or fuse until you fine the one for your dishwasher and disposal. Turn it OFF! You now need to wire the new disposal to the old wiring, using appropriate nut screws. WARNING: This is the 1st HARD PART, esp. if you're alone and doing it the first time. Put the SPLIT SNAP-RING into the bottom crease of the flange. (Holding the flange with 3 attached accessories in one hand and snapping the split ring in

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Finally, you need to attach the two hoses--one to the washer; the other to the sink. This may requiring undoing some if not all of your previous work to ensure the hoses are in a place to make their connections. Tighten the 3 screws (if you still have all 3). Now comes the 2nd HARD PART: Lift up the disposal (even the ⅓ hp Badger I weighs a ton) and screw it into the assembly you've just created. This time you will need strong biceps to hold and manipulate the disposal in one hand while holding the flange et. al. with the other! Moreover, if you have no room to lie directly underneath the disposal, you may not see enough of the mount for even the biggest bicep to hang on long enough to position the disposal unto the right "thread."