Whirlpool W10537869 Diverter Motor OEM Part

ORDERED NEW SUMP AND DIVERTER MOTOR, THE SHAFT ON THE DIVERTER MOTOR FELT A LITTLE ROUGH SO I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED IT, THE SUMP REPLACEMENT WENT FAIRLY EASY. HAD TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE FOR A HOSE CLAMP. ONE HOSE ON THE SUMP HAS A CLAMP THAT IS NOT REUSEABLE. YOU SHOULD ALSO ORDER THIS CLAMP. IT IS NARROW AND A REGULAR HOSE CLAMP WILL NOT WORK.

Found leak. Took apart diverted motor, and rubber grommet, replaced with newer diverted motor and grommet. No more leaks found

Looked up schematics on several sites, viewed YouTube video on similar situation.. ordered more parts than needed, as I hadn't inspected the problem completely due to its "hidden" location under the tub. However, after studying the schematics, swapping out the part was only slightly difficult.. had to lift the power scrub nozzle out of its inlet and then twist the water inlet tubes counter-clockwise to expose the plastic disc that came with the motor. Two (2) Torx screws released the motor from the bottom of the dishwasher, and the electrical connection was easily made with the snap in fittings. I was able to return the part I didn't use. Pleased that we dodged a service call or two.

When I renovated the kitchen, I left lots of slack in the 12-3 electrical wire and drain tube; therefore the dishwasher slid right without disconnecting anything. The online chat help was great in recommending the seal to accompany the motor, although she did try to talk me into buying the whole sump, which I did not. The motor itself went right in - a couple of screws - a couple of cannon plugs - done. The seal was a different story. I had read online that the seal is manufactured into the sump, and sure enough, it was. Using a screw driver as a lever, I inserted it into the center if the seal to lift it up just enough to get a needle nose pliers on the edge of the seal. It came right out and the new one popped right in. I was basically done at that point, just needed to reinstall sprayers, filters, etc. and slide it back in and secure it. The part arrived the next day without asking for it or charged for it. There are plenty of youtube videos out there, which I found helpful.

Check the hose clamps before ordering the sump! I called to talk to a pro and they suggested buying the sump as well as the diverter motor, which I did. While removing the motor from the old sump, I had to destroy the old hose clamps that were on the small hose connecting the sump and motor. The clamps that were on my Kenmore were compression clamps, not the type with a screw. I checked Lowes, Home Depot and a local hardware store and nobody carries a large enough clamp with that small of a width. So, I had to stop in the middle of fixing my dishwasher to order the right clamps (part # AP5971447). I haven't been able to finish yet because I'm still waiting for the clamps to arrive, but I was able to get the new sump installed without any problems. The how-to videos are excellent.