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Customer Questions and Answers for Door Latch Assembly by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM17998815
Manufacturer Part Number: W10862259

The Door Latch Assembly is an OEM part for Whirlpool dishwashers. It secures the dishwasher door during operation, ensuring it remains tightly closed to prevent water leakage and to allow the dishwasher to function properly.

The door latch assembly can fail due to various reasons, such as repeated use, accidental impact, or wear and tear of the latch components over time. Electrical issues or misalignment can also contribute to malfunction.

Symptoms of a bad door latch assembly include:

  • The dishwasher door not staying closed
  • The dishwasher not starting or stopping mid-cycle
  • Water leaking from the door during operation
  • Difficulty latching or unlatching the door

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

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For Whirlpool Door Latch Assembly (Part Number: OEM17998815)

Srini for Model Number CDB1500AWW

I have magic chef dishwasher and the door latch was broken. To fix this placed order 4334737 and followed the steps below. 1. Unplug dishwasher and sink erator plug 2. Replaced dishwasher latch 3. Plug back dishwasher and sink erator plug After this step, the sink erator motor started running and does not turn off. Normally we can turn this off with a switch but in this case the motor keeps running. For now, I have unplugged sink erator plug and not sure what's wrong with the latch replaced.

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Srini, The dishwasher latch replacement would not have any effect on the garbage disposer. The only way that the motor on the disposer can operate all the time is if the plug it Is connected to has power all the time. You will want to check the plug that it is connected to and if the plug for the dishwasher is close to the plug for the disposer then make sure that they are plugged into the correct outlet.

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Dishwashergirl, To remove the connectors on the switches, you will want to use a pair of needle nose pliers and get on the metal terminal of the switch and rotate the pliers to put pressure on the switch to get it to pop off.

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Hello Robert. You will disconnect the power and remove the screws on the inner door panel. Lift the panel up and access the door latch assembly. Remove the wires going to the old latch and install the new latch assembly. Reinstall in reverse order.

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Helllo Robert. You will disconnect the power and remove the screws on the inner door panel. Lift the panel up and access the door latch assembly. Remove the wires going to the old latch and install the new latch assembly. Reinstall in reverse order.

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Hello Gil. You would remove the screws on the perimeter of the inner door and lift the door panel up. Once up there would possibly 1 screw holding in the latch assembly in place. Please make sure that the unit is powered off before doing this repair.

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Brian, There are a couple of other things to check, first make sure the dishwasher is installed and secured to the cabinet properly, the dishwasher is level in both directions, and the door is aligned to the tub opening. Check the door strike WPW10119337 and make sure it's not loose or out of alignment to the door liner and catch. Check the tub /door seal make sure it's properly seated in the channel around the opening, and check to make sure the door isn't bowed out at the top, and the hinges aren't damaged.

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