Whirlpool WP8558129 Dishwasher Detergent Dispenser Assembly OEM Part

I ordered a new soap dispenser and began a new venture in repairing my dishwasher. I turned off the breaker that suppled power to the unit. I removed all the T-15 torx screws from the inside cover except one, which my wife helped me hold in. This prevents the cover from dropping off. Then, after removing those two, we closed the dishwasher cover, and lifted off the outside cover. That being off, I saw the two wires connecting the dishwasher dispenser solinoid. Removed them. Notice, that one of the wires has a black (or other color stripe). I was careful to replace that to the same spade of the new solinoid. Then, there is a metal bracket with screws. Remove them. To remove the soap dispenser, GENTLY, lift up on the plastic holding clip, and the dispenser will push to the inside. Remove, and clean off all around where the new dispenser will nest. Before you push in the new dispenser, check to see that the rubber gasket is seated in the dispenser all the way around the dispenser. This is very important, as I found, after installing mine, that the dispenser gasket was curled up a bit on one corner. I installed mine, and the dishwasher leaked. I had to take it off, and found this to be the problem. So, save yourself time, and trouble and give it a good inspection before pushing it into the inside panel. Now, just install the bracket screws, and tighten them down snug. remember you are tightning down to plastic, so don't go crazy. Replace the black plastic cover over the dispenser in the same position it came off. This protects the dispenser solinoid. Replace the outside cover on the unit, and put in two screws to hold the cover on while you replace the remaining screws. Don't forget to tell your wife or husband how special they are. This project really was no problem, and I enjoyed doing it. ANYONE CAN DO THIS. THANKS to the folks at Appliance Parts Pro parts for their great product and also their guidance. Their staff is wonderful.......... Ethan gave me great personal guidance. Also, check out their videos to see how to do these and other repairs.

When ordering, I was worried that the picture (shown) look different from the dispenser on my twelve-year-old dishwasher. But the new assembly fit perfectly, and the part vendor's video made installing it easy. (Luckily, my old Ryobi portable drill had a Torx-15 bit in its small collection.) The only "glitch" was two small, low-voltage wires going to the old dispenser's rinse-agent section, which the new dispenser had no plug for. Since we don't use rinse agents, I just taped them out of the way, using a velcro cable tie. The DW has worked perfectly on two runs since. Part of the problem may have been putting long items in the utensil cage near the dispenser, which can block the dispenser from opening. But the problem had happened so often that I don't think that was the whole story. Anyway, paying under $60 (including shipping) for a part and spending 45 minutes installing it is better than spending $700 for a new DW and watching installers tear up your kitchen for an hour or two.

It's pretty simple job.Take out the screws to the door pop out the old one and plug in the new one.Just make sure metal plate is facing the right way if not it's sharp.screw door back on and run it. Took me about 20 min.

I replaced the entire assembly. After watching the video it only took about fifteen minutes to change.

It was amazingly easy to fix. Part was perfect and the dishwasher is as good as new.