Merlin L Sweet Valley , PA November 14, 2016 Dishwasher was making a "thump" as it ran through the cycles The top sprayer arm was worn after 20 plus years of use. I replaced the "Washer Arm Retaining Clip/Outlet, Snap/ Upper Wash Arm". I first viewed a YouTube video to show me some troubleshooting tips. Narrow the "thump" to the upper wash arm. A simple fix. Unscrew the old arm. Assemble the three parts together. Screw the new assembly in place. No tools required. Everything came out by hand, back in by hand. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes
Mr Ashley W Fort Wayne , IN June 19, 2020 Appliance: Maytag Dishwasher DWU6812AAM My dishes weren't getting clean. The upper rack didn't seem to be getting wet as they should have. Placed containers in the racks to check sprayer output. Watched the repair videos on removing the spray arms, upper and lower. Removed the arms and cleaned the spray ports plugged with calcium. Reassembled and ran the washer, after placing containers in the racks to catch the water checking output. Still not enough water, in the upper rack. Watched the video on replacing the pump filter. The filter was extremely plugged with calcium. Installed a new filter plus the upper spray arm. Problem solved. The videos and the illustrated parts breakdown diagrams were a great help. Tip: Pressed a socket (5/16?) over the 4 prongs of the snap-in connector on the upper arm to release the connector. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Pliers, Socket Set, Wrench Set
Richard P St Rose , LA April 29, 2017 Uper wash arm broken By replacing the arm, retaining clip and outer snap. Very easy to do it took longer to get retaining clip off then then to repair the whole thing. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers