Mark K Aurora , OH December 23, 2021 Appliance: Frigidaire Dishwasher FGID2466QW4A Frigidaire Gallery dishwasher door dropped to floor. Found the end of the right-side Door Spring that connects to the Door Cable broke off and the plastic end of the Door Cable that connects to the Door Spring was also broken off. Ordered a replacement Door Spring 154579101 and Door Cable 154578801 from AppliancePartsPros.com When the parts arrived a few days later, I watched the video on the AppliancePartsPros. Following the instructions on the video, it took about 15 minutes to replace the Door Spring and Door Cable. Note: I did not have to disconnect the water line as there was enough slack in the water line to allow the dishwasher to be moved out enough to replace the door spring and door cable. After replacing the door spring and door cable I had to level the dishwasher (it was not level before I started the repair). It took me about 20 minutes to level the dishwasher "front to back" and "side to side" using a bubble level and turning the leveling adjusters on the dishwasher legs until it was level. Note: The leveling process would have been faster if I had a helper to watch the level while I adjusted the levelers. I did not replace the Door Spring and Door Cable on the other side of the dishwasher door as recommended in the Appliance Parts Pros video. The reason I did not replace the opposite side Door Spring and Door Cable is because both of them appeared to be in good shape and of the high cost of the parts. Note: Appliance Parts Pros had the best price on the Door Spring and Door Cable that I could find. The dishwasher door now works good as new. Read More... 15 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers
Vincent D Collingswood , NJ January 25, 2020 Appliance: Model FRIGIDAIRE DISHWASHER Dishwasher door broke So I noticed a few months ago that the dishwasher door felt a lot heavier than it used to. Then just recently I opened it and heard something snap and the door came crashing down onto my foot! Ouch!! The door was still able to close but opening it required it being fully lowered by hand. I had no idea how heavy the dishwasher door was! So I got down onto the kitchen floor with a flashlight. I removed the metal panel at it’s base by lifting it up and pulling it out. Once I was able to get a glimpse under there I noticed that there are springs at the lower rear and those springs are connected to nylon cords that wrap under a stationary plastic wheel and then attach to the door frame about 3 inches above the bottom of the door. I went to this website and found the parts. I needed 2 new springs and 2 cords. But I was on a mission to get this fixed before someone broke their foot!! I called my local hardware store. They said they didn’t carry these parts but gave me the number for an appliance parts store about 15 minutes away. I called them and they had one spring and one cord in stock and both were a few dollars more than this website. So I ordered them online and tracked my order until it was finally delivered. It did take 6 days to arrive but once it did I was back down on the kitchen floor. The first side was tricky. I attached the cord to the spring and had to try to attach it to the door while pulling on it and that wasn’t easy, but I finally got it. However, for the second side I decided to attach the spring first by itself. Then I attached the cord to the door and then I just had to pull the spring to attach to the cord which was way easier than attaching the cord to the door while it’s attached to the spring. Then I was done. I stood up and with my fingers crossed, I pulled the door open and it stayed in its place. It was fixed!! Then I went back down to put the metal floor panel back in place. I was very proud of myself!! You will need long skinny arms and/or a set of tongs to remove the broken springs from the back of the dishwasher. Other than that, a flashlight is mandatory. Good luck. It can be done! If I can do it, you can do it. I’m not an appliance repair man! Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes
Susan B Lexington , SC October 07, 2017 Spring on dishwasher door snapped due to grandchildren climbing on it Ordered part and watched YouTube video on how to replace Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Harry S Hackettstown , NJ August 07, 2015 Appliance: Model LED8500FEE0 Door assist cable broken Easy fix, just pull out dishwasher a little for side access. Just make sure you get left & right pulley's. And change both while you're there. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Stephen R Gulfport , FL April 05, 2015 Snapped cloth cable on dishwasher Ordered the cables, which were delivered in just 2 days. I flipped the circuit breaker, unscrewed bottom protective plate, then the two under-counter screws, shimmied the dishwasher out about 6 inches, and was able to replace both cables in about 10 minutes. Works beautifully. Saved hundreds, I'm sure. Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers